In the next seven years, "Superfoot," named after my manager saw an advertisement for a "super foot long hot dog" at a sporting event, dominated the point-tournament circuit.
As a national champion point fighter three years in a row, I captured virtually every major event on the tournament circuit. The more prestigious victories included: the U.S. Championships (3 times), the USKA Grand Nationals (3 times), and the Top Ten Nationals (2 times).

I was born in Portland, Indiana, and began my study of Judo and Shorin-ryu Karate in February 1967 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. In 1967 after suffering a right leg injury in a judo accident. The injury left me without the use of my leg in karate competition. Some observers said I was committing martial arts suicide. I, however, had other ideas. After entering the point fighting tournament scene and achieving success there, I switched to full-contact kickboxing. With the coaching help of veteran fighter Jim 'Ronin' Harrison, I won 23 consecutive professional fights between 1974 and 1980, becoming the Professional Karate Association middleweight world champion and retiring undefeated.

To the karate world simply as "Superfoot," symbolic of my awesome left leg, which was once clocked in excess of 60 mph, I left a string of battered and bruised bodies along the martial arts fighting trail.
I used my foot as others would use their hands, faking opponents with two or three rapid fake kicks and following with one solid knockout technique. My power was amazing, my precision astounding.

I retired as the undefeated Professional Karate Association (PKA) Middleweight Champion after defeating Bill Biggs in a 12-round bout in June 1980. The victory, was my 23rd straight, signaled the end to an illustrious 15-year career in tournament and full contact fighting.

I was such as dominant figure in martial arts that Black Belt magazine, the bible of industry publications, named me to its Hall of Fame three times in seven years -- twice as "Competitor of the Year" and once as "Man of the Year."
Education includes In 1973, a bachelor's degree
(1971) in physical education from Ball State University and a master's degree (1976) in kinesiology (the study of human movement) from Memphis State University, suffered what many considered a career-ending injury my friends, the late Elvis Presley, flew in a Los Angeles acupuncturist to treat me at Graceland Manor.
A year later, I turned professional and captured the PKA middleweight karate championship with a second-round knockout (hook kick) of West German Bernd Grothe in Los Angeles. I relinquished the crown in 1980, undefeated and respected around the world.
Despite my retirement, I continues to be one of the martial arts most popular figures. I am an author of three books: Karate: Basic Concepts & Skills, Dynamic Kicking & Stretching, and The Ultimate Kick.
As well as a former member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness, i also has been active in the film industry.
my credits include : A Force of One with Chuck Norris; Kill Point, with Cameron Mitchell; Continental Divide and Neighbors, with John Belushi, whom he acted as trainer and bodyguard; Protector, with Jackie Chan; A Prayer for the Dying,with Mickey Rourke; Ninja Turf; and A sword of Heaven.