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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="048005f0ermwup.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>magicrat's martial review</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="magicrats martial review"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FEATURES "><U>FEATURES       </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHAT STYLE?"><U>WHAT STYLE?</U></A>   |   <B>PROFILES</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CLUB PAGE"><U>      CLUB PAGE</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" TRAINING TIPS"><U>       TRAINING TIPS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" EVENTS"><U>        EVENTS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CONTACT "><U>          CONTACT        </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RELATED LINKS"><U>RELATED LINKS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CALENDAR"><U>   CALENDAR</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" MAGICRATS MARTIAL STARS"><U>       MAGICRAT'S MARTIAL STARS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" READERS QUESTIONS"><U>    READERS QUESTIONS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CLUB DIRECTORY"><U>     CLUB DIRECTORY</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" PHOTOS PAGE"><U>      PHOTOS PAGE</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0bc855a0.gif" border=0 width="133" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0bb6a460.gif" border=0 width="106" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ba7a510.gif" border=0 width="122" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#FF0000" TEXT="#080000"> <div> PROFILES</div> <div>                                                                                               <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>NEW!  Chuck Norris link.  See below!</U></B></FONT></div> <div> Would you like your profile included on this page? </div> <bR> <div> Are you a student of a martial art?  Tell us what its like - you don't have to be a black belt or a senior.                                                                                                                      </div> <bR> <div> Do you know anyone who is or has done something special?</div> <bR> <div> Perhaps your instructor deserves a mention?  e-mail us.</div> <bR> <div> Include photos where possible, or give us permission to get info from your website.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0b637150.gif" border=0 width="823" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><U>mini-profiles:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CHUCK NORRIS</U></B></div> <div> <B>Chuck Norris fans will be pleased to hear that we've tracked down his new website.  Though still under construction, still has plenty of info on your favourite</B></div> <div> <B> click on photo for link to Chuck's   website!                  </B><A HREF="http://www.chucknorris.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.chucknorris.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="14c97070.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Discipline- karate</B></div> <div> <B>Taekwondo Master - 8th degree</B></div> <div> <B>Born -circa 1950's</B></div> <div> <B>Chuck has won many awards and distinctions throughout his career, including World Professional Middleweight Karate Champion, 6 times!  Chuck has done lots of work with young people.  He has made many films - some more memorable than others!  They are still shown regularly.  Famous for his solid, no-nonsense fighting style, rather than flashy gimicks.</B></div> <div> <B><U>Chuck Norris Biography</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B><U>Chuck Norris Biography</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Chuck Norris is probably best known to us today for his movies; but there is a lot more to him it turns out than just a movie star.  He really has done many of the things he portrays on screen or so it seems.  He is a much repected figure in real martial arts terms.</div> <div> He has also taught martial arts</div> <div> Some of his students were Steve McQueen, Bob Barker, Priscilla Presley and Donnie & Marie Osmond.</div> <div> From 1964 to 1968, Chuck won many State, National, and International amateur karate titles. In 1968, Chuck fought and won the World Professional MiddleWeight Karate championships by defeating the World's Top Fighters. He held that title until 1974 when he retired undefeated.</div> <div> In 1968, Chuck was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as Fighter of the Year. In 1975, he was inducted as Instructor of the Year and in 1977, Chuck received the honor of Man of the Year.</div> <div> Chuck is also founder and President of United Fighting Arts Federation with over 2,300 black belts all over the world. </div> <div> In 1997, Chuck was awarded an 8th degree Black Belt Grand Master  in Taekwondo, the first Westerner ever to receive this award.</div> <bR> <div> Chuck's intense drive and determination extended beyond his martial arts and acting career. He became an offshore powerboat racer with speeds of 140 miles per hour. In 1991, Chuck with his team and sponsor "Popeye Chicken" won the World Off Shore Powerboat championships. Then he went on to setting a new world record by racing a 38 foot Scarab boat 605 miles across the Great Lakes, from Chicago to Detroit, in 12 hours and 8 minutes.</div> <div> "<U>The Secret of Inner Strength",</U>Chuck's autobiography (1988) , became a New York Times best-seller.</div> <div> <U>"The Secret Power Within:Zen Solutions to Real Problems" followed.</U></div> <bR> <div> Chuck was asked how he would like to be remembered. Chuck's answer was as a Humanitarian. He has gotten a good start by:</div> <div> 1. Being the spokesperson for United Way, doing an eight-minute commercial, which helped bring in over two billion dollars.</div> <div> 2. Veterans Administration spokesperson visiting over 12 V.A. hospitals and speaking with World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Veterans including one from World War I.</div> <div> 3. Winning the 1998 Epiphany award on Walker, Texas Ranger for the best Christian program.</div> <div> 4. The Jewish Humanitarian Man of the Year Award.</div> <div> 5. Actively involved with the Make A Wish Foundation for 20 years by making dreams come true for terminally ill children.</div> <div> 6. BMI Music Television Award for Walker, Texas Ranger theme song, "Eyes of a Ranger".</div> <div> 7. Texas Ranger Hall of Fame.</div> <div> 8. Commissioned Police Officer for Terrell, Texas.</div> <div> 9. Motivational speaker for many Christian ministries, such as T.D. Jakes Ministry, Trinity Broadcasting, and Bill Glass Crusade.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Chuck is especially and rightfully proud of his Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation. With the help of President George Bush, Chuck persued a program of coaching 150 high-risk children in martial arts at M C Williams Middle School in Houston, Texas, as part of the school curriculum (lucky kids - I wish we'de had martial arts in school!). It was so successful in helping thesepupils in raising their self-respect as well as keeping them out of trouble, street gangs etc, that the program is now in 30 schools with over 4,200 young boys and girls actively participating.Not a bad role model for anyone!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>