The Martial Arts expertis of Master John R. Venson
International Certification - 8th degree black belt
Former drill instructor and hand-to-hand combat instructor - U.S. Marines
Former drill instructor and hand-to-hand combat instructor - U.S. Marines
Head instructor for Chicagoland Rape Prevention project
Rated among the top ten fighters in the nation for twelve consecutive years
Inducted into the Karate hall-of-fame (the Trias International Society) in 1984, receiving unanimous voting
Captain of the United States Karate team 1985-1989
Currently ranked #2 in all-time victories in black belt fighting in national/international level competition
One of only 87 Americans to pass he International Weapons Masters test
The first and only American to be awarded the coveted Matsumoto Warrior title, during the United States Karate Team
1986 tour in Japan and China
Grand Champion winner of Illinois State Karate Championship 12 times
Grand Champion winner of Regional Karate Championship 7 times
Grand Champion winner of National Karate Championship 9 times
Grand Champion winner of World Karate Championship 3 times
Gold Medal winner - 1988 International Police Olympics - Black Belt Fighting
Masters Division Champion in fighting @ 1991 World Karate Championships
Masters Division Champion in fighting @ 1992 World Karate Championships
Black Belt Weapons Champion @ 1992 World Karate Championship
Triple Place Winner (Weapons / Kata Form / Fighting) in Masters Division (5th-9th Degree Black Belts) @ 1993 World
Triple Place Winner (Weapons / Kata Form / Fighting) in Masters Division (5th-9th Degree Black Belts) @ 1993 World
Karate Championships
Black Belt Weapons Champion @ 1994 Blue Lion National Championships
Masters Division Champion in Fighting & Weapons @ 1994 New Orleans Nationals
Masters Division Champion in Fighting & Forms @ 1994 New Orleans National
Grand Champion of Kata Forms @ 1994 Blue Lion Nationals in New Orleans, LA
Grand Champion of Kata Forms @ 1994 Blue Lion Nationals in New Orleans, LA
Rated among the top ten Karate instructors in the United States by both Professional Karate Magazine and Karate
Illustrated Magazine in 1985-1994
Triple place winner (Weapons / Kata Form / Fighting) in Masters Division (5th - 9th degree black belts) @ 1995 World
Karate Championships
Masters Division Champion in Fighting & Forms @ 1995 New Orleans Nationals
Masters Division Champion for a record 10th time @ 1995 DSK Region
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