Kurt van sickle biography
Kurt van sickle biography
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Shihan Kurt Van Sickle Biography:
Kurt Van Sickle began his Martial Art study in 1970 at the Oregon Martial Art Center.
He earned his Junior Black belt in Late 1975 in the Art of Shotokan Karate under O’Sensei Nakayama of the JKA.
He studied Okinawan Butokukai, Aikido and Boxing from 1974 to 1976.
He began studying Tracy American Kenpo from Ken Lickar in 1976.
He earned his 1st degree Black Belt in 1979 under Al Tracy and Joe McLean.
He opened the Lake Oswego Academy of Kenpo Karate in 1978.
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During the following years, he studied privately with Sifu Al Tracy. He was promoted to 4th Degree black belt in 1986, the youngest person to earn this designation in the Tracy system.
In 1982 while attending Portland State University, Shihan Van Sickle fought for the PSU Tae Kwon Do Team under Master Choi.
He earned his 1st degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1982.
Between 1981 and 1983 Shihan Van Sickle fought 3 kickboxing matches.
Shihan Van Sickle Met Hanshi Bruce Juchnik in