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- Chuck Norris excelled in a variety of martial arts styles and created two of his own styles: American Tan Su Do and Chun Kuk Do.
- Norris combined his martial arts training with his acting talent to become a Hollywood star, including his iconic role in “Walker, Texas Ranger.”
- Known for his fight scenes in 1980s action movies, Norris has studied and mastered numerous martial arts styles with great success.
Chuck Norris He has experience in a variety of martial arts and continues to utilize them throughout his martial arts and film career. Norris' first major film appearance was at the invitation of his friend and fellow martial artist, Bruce Lee.Norris insisted on playing the villain in the 1972 film “Colt.” Way of the DragonNorris' illegal showdown with Bruce Lee in this film became one of the most famous fights in movie history, and with the encouragement of his then-protagonist Steve McQueen, Norris began his legendary path in Hollywood action.
Norris is known for some of the best fight scenes in 1980s action movies. Silent Fury, Octagonand Delta Forcebut He is best known for his role as Cordell Walker in Walker, Texas Ranger Norris' ability to blend his martial arts training with his acting is rare among American actors, and his knowledge of a variety of styles has made him a huge success, but there's one style in which Norris has more experience.
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Chuck Norris is famous for his karate, but he also uses other styles
He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Tan Su Do.
After serving in the United States Air Force in the late 1950s and 1960s, Chuck Norris began to delve deeper into the martial art of karate. He opened a martial arts studio and began training and competing in major karate tournaments. It wasn't until 1967 that he finally won the U.S. Karate Championship.He defeated seven opponents to win the championship, defended the title the following year, and retired from tournaments, where he met Bruce Lee, who became his new training partner.
Norris is an accomplished practitioner of Karate (Koryo Shito-ryu and Shotokan) and Karate-do, as well as Korean Taekwondo and Hapkido, and has also studied other regional martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Filipino Arnis and Judo, but his knowledge of Japanese martial arts extends beyond Judo, as he has also studied full-contact martial arts such as Kyokushin Karate, Goju-ryu and Kenpo. He holds black belts in Taekwondo, Karate, Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Tansoo-do is a hybrid version of karate fused with Korean martial arts.
Chuck Norris developed two unique fighting styles
Chuck Norris System (Chun Kuk Do) and American Tang Su Do
Chuck Norris is also said to have created two of his own martial arts styles, known as American Tang Soo Do and Chun Kuk Do (the Chuck Norris System). American Tang Soo Do combines traditional Korean Tang Soo Do with five different martial arts styles, including Buteokkan style, Judo, Shito-ryu and Shotokan karate. American Arabesque Society, Norris started American-style Tan Su-Do in 1973.and the National Tan Su-Do Tournament, which Norris eventually spun off into the United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF).
By evolving Tang Su Do and adding other martial arts styles, Norris created Trung Kuk Do, now known as the Chuck Norris System. For this system, Norris created his own moral code consisting of 10 rules for members to follow. Norris' United Fighting Arts Federation continues to hold tournaments and training conferences in Las Vegas and has 90 schools in different countries around the world. UFAF has more than 4,000 active members.
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UFAF Code of Honor |
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I strive to maximize my potential in every area. |
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I will forget my past mistakes and forge ahead to achieve greater things. |
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I will continually strive to foster love, happiness and loyalty in my family. |
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I look for the good in everyone and make them feel valued. |
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If I don't have anything good to say about a person, I say nothing. |
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I have always been as passionate about the success of others as I am about my own. |
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I maintain an open-minded attitude |
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I will maintain respect for those in authority and always show that respect. |
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I will always be loyal to God, country, family and friends. |
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I will remain goal-oriented throughout my life because this positive attitude will help my family, my country and myself. |
Now 84, Chuck Norris is one of the few actors left behind in so many ways. Norris' fights in film and in real life are legendary.His personality and talent have had a lasting impact on pop culture. Chuck NorrisHis contributions to martial arts through the system he created and his unforgettable place in Hollywood have forever established him as a significant figure in both fields.
Source: American Arabesque Association
