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ARE YOU CONSIDERING MAKING
YOURSELF OR YOUR CHILD A MEMBER
OF THE MKTC TEAM?
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"My
daughter was aggressive and I
had some reserves about her
taking karate but she has
channeled this aggression and is
more confident with herself and
is comfortable walking away from
a confrontation. The instructors
have helped her to improve and
to be the best she can be. I
also have a son who is more of a
quiet person. Karate has given
him more confidence and he now
is more able to express himself.
He loves karate and the
instructors."
Kim
Villars - R.N. |
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Date of Birth: 2-17-44
Instructor:
Master Atlee Chittim
Test Dates:
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1st grade black
belt:
04/16/1969
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2nd grade black
belt:
09/09/1971
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3rd grade black
belt:
02/06/1974
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4th grade black
belt:
10/08/1976
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5th grade black
belt:
08/08/1979
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6th grade black
belt:
06/23/1984
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7th grade black
belt:
12/01/1990 (guesstamated)
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8th grade black
belt:
07/23/1994
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9th grade black
belt:
08/03/2002
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Dr. Jordan began his
training in the
martial arts as a
member of the San
Antonio Karate
Association in 1967.
His instructor was
Atlee Chittim, a
eighth degree black
belt, who is known
as one of the
founding fathers of
southwestern karate
in the US. Jordan
received his black
belt after two years
of intense training
on April 16, 1969.
After receiving his
black belt he
enrolled in Sam
Houston State
University to work
on a masters degree
in health and
physical education.
During this time, he
served as instructor
for the Sam Houston
Karate Team. In
December, 1970 he
was appointed Texas
state representative
for the US. Karate
Association.
In 1970, Jordan
enrolled in Texas
A&M University to
begin working on his
Ph.D. in physical
education. He
established the
Texas A&M Tae Kwon
Do team and hosted
the first annual
Texas A&M University
Karate |
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Championships in November
1971. On September 9, 1971,
Chittim promoted Dr. Jordan
to the rank of second degree
black belt. |
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After leaving Texas
A& M two years
later, he went to
LeTourneau College
in Longview, Texas.
He became chairman
of the Division of
Physical Education
and Athletics, and
established the
LeTourneau Karate
Team.
Jordan was the
United States Karate
Association National
Coach of the Year in
1982, 1983, 1984,
1988 and 1989. He
has promoted
twenty-four Tech
students to the rank
of black belt, four
of these being
women.
He served as
director of the
Louisiana State
Karate Championships
from 1981 to 1990.
In 1984 he was
promoted to his
sixth degree |
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black belt and was
appointed Tae Kwon
Do style head for
the United States
Karate Association.
In 1990 he was
promoted to seventh
degree black belt
and in 1994 was
promoted to 8th
degree black belt.
At the 2002 National
Awards Banquet
during the USKA
World Championships,
Dr Jordan was
promoted to 9th
degree black belt in
front of his
friends, peers, and
students. |
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TRAINING AIDS |
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All techniques,
forms, and
one-steps
necessary for
advancement to
each belt rank.
Many of the
requirements
have an
accompanying
movie file. |
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TAE KWON DO
LINKS |
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Links to the
United States
Karate Alliance,
national
rankings, Tae
Kwon Do friends
and affiliates,
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humor. |
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