One of the first top fighters in America was Mike Stone. His legacy ruled parallel to the reign of greats like Fred Wren, Bill Wallace, Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris. He privately trained many celebrities including Priscilla Presley. The premier issue of Professional Karate of Summer 1972 featured a candid interview with Mike Stone about karate, his past and visions for the future. One of his hobbies was archery and he designed watch bands for women – unusual for a martial artist. An Interesting read about the grand master from Hawaii who made his Blackbelt in just 6 months while winning the biggest tournaments in the country. At the end there is a blow-by-blow fighting combination with Bob Wall being left without defense and kicked in the gut.
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