Allen R Steen is an American martial arts practitioner, teacher, and promoter.
12 Facts About Allen Steen
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Allen Steen was taught by Jhoon Rhee, the "Father of American Taekwondo", and was the first of Rhee's American students to reach black belt standing.
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Allen Steen had prior done little boxing and being impressed with Rhee's skills, wanted to learn Rhee's style of Karate.
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Allen Steen was a business student at the University of Texas when he began studying under Jhoon Rhee in 1959.
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Over time, Allen Steen would establish other Karate schools and would grow into a network of schools throughout the Texas state.
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In 1964, Allen Steen founded the Southwest Karate Black Belt Association, which in 1972 became the American Karate Black Belt Association.
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In 1966, Allen Steen won the Long Beach International Karate Championships, in the process defeating both Chuck Norris and Joe Lewis.
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Allen Steen is regarded as one of the most influential martial artists from United States.
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Allen Steen has been inducted into American Karate Black Belt Association Hall of Fame.
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Allen Steen has reputation as the "Father of Blood-N-Guts Karate", which refers to a style of Karate that flourished in Texas during 1960s.
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Allen Steen's methods were inspired by his master, Jhoon Rhee, who ran a very tough training regimen.
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Allen Steen was inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in 2007.