Jay T. Will
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Jay T. Will was an American
martial artist. He trained under Ed Parker
and Al Tracy
in American Kenpo
and was promoted by the latter to the rank of 8th degree black belt
.
Jay T. Will taught over 10,000 students, and he was well known as a tournament competitor and especially as a referee (he was PKA
Referee of the Year in 1982 and 1983, and Karate International magazine's "Referee of the Decade"), and a media commentator on martial arts competitions. He appeared in over 20 films and also appeared on television many times (including "Kenpo Karate for Self-Defense" on WOSU-TV and Warner QUBE and the syndicated movie matinee show "Black Belt Theater" that he hosted). He also taught martial arts at law enforcement agencies, the Ohio State University
, and Wittenberg University
.
Some of the honors Mr. Will received include:
* "Top Ten Karate Competitors" Karate Illustrated, 1972
* Ohio State Black Belt Open Champion, 1972
* Tournament of Champions Black Belt Champion, 1972
* East Coast vs West Coast Black Belt Champion, 1971
* Kenpo Black Belt Grand Champion, 1973
* Ohio-Pennsylvania Black Belt Grand Champion, 1972
* Pro-Am Black Belt Grand Champion, 1972 & 1973
* PKA Referee of the Year, 1982 & 1983
* Karate Instructor of the Year, Black Belt, 1976
* Kenpo Instructor of the Year, Inside Kung-Fu, 1984
His numerous film and television appearances made him one of the most recognized martial artists in America.
Jay T. Will was an active member of SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and worked as a stuntman in both film and television. Some of his television work included; Knight Rider, Battlestar Galactica, Riptide The Fall Guy, CBS Sports Spectacular and America Goes Bananas. His film credits are; Meteor, Force Five, City on Fire and Jaguar Lives.
He was a loving and devoted father to his 2 daughters Shawn Kathleen and Haven Shannon.
He studied at San Jose State University
.
He authored two books: Kenpo Karate for Self-Defense and Advanced Kenpo Karate.
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martial artist. He trained under Ed Parker
Ed Parker
Edmund Kealoha "Ed" Parker was an American martial artist, promoter, teacher, and author.-Life:Parker was born in Hawaii, and raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He began his training in the martial arts at a young age in judo and later boxing...
and Al Tracy
Tracy Kenpo
Tracy's Kenpo is a Kenpo martial arts style with historical roots back to William Chow and James Mitose.- Origins :Kenpo is an unarmed fighting style that came to Japan from China around the twelfth century. Kenpo continued to evolve separately in both countries over the centuries...
in American Kenpo
American Kenpo
American Kenpo or Kenpo Karate is a system of martial arts created by Ed Parker, characterized by the use of quick moves in rapid-fire succession intended to overwhelm an opponent...
and was promoted by the latter to the rank of 8th degree black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
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Jay T. Will taught over 10,000 students, and he was well known as a tournament competitor and especially as a referee (he was PKA
Professional Karate Association
The Professional Karate Association was originally a martial arts sanctioning organization, now transformed into a martial arts promotion company....
Referee of the Year in 1982 and 1983, and Karate International magazine's "Referee of the Decade"), and a media commentator on martial arts competitions. He appeared in over 20 films and also appeared on television many times (including "Kenpo Karate for Self-Defense" on WOSU-TV and Warner QUBE and the syndicated movie matinee show "Black Belt Theater" that he hosted). He also taught martial arts at law enforcement agencies, the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, and Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a private four-year liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio serving 2,000 full-time students representing 37 states and approximately 30 foreign countries...
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Some of the honors Mr. Will received include:
* "Top Ten Karate Competitors" Karate Illustrated, 1972
* Ohio State Black Belt Open Champion, 1972
* Tournament of Champions Black Belt Champion, 1972
* East Coast vs West Coast Black Belt Champion, 1971
* Kenpo Black Belt Grand Champion, 1973
* Ohio-Pennsylvania Black Belt Grand Champion, 1972
* Pro-Am Black Belt Grand Champion, 1972 & 1973
* PKA Referee of the Year, 1982 & 1983
* Karate Instructor of the Year, Black Belt, 1976
* Kenpo Instructor of the Year, Inside Kung-Fu, 1984
His numerous film and television appearances made him one of the most recognized martial artists in America.
Jay T. Will was an active member of SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and worked as a stuntman in both film and television. Some of his television work included; Knight Rider, Battlestar Galactica, Riptide The Fall Guy, CBS Sports Spectacular and America Goes Bananas. His film credits are; Meteor, Force Five, City on Fire and Jaguar Lives.
He was a loving and devoted father to his 2 daughters Shawn Kathleen and Haven Shannon.
He studied at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.
He authored two books: Kenpo Karate for Self-Defense and Advanced Kenpo Karate.
- TRIVIA* Mr. Will's Best Man in his wedding was Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne.
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