Elvis Promoting Martial Arts
"Elvis was perhaps one of biggest promoters of the martial arts during their big rise in the United States. Through his fight scenes in his movies, or his on-stage kata-inspired dance routines, Elvis introduced millions to the martial arts.
Unlike many celebrities who got into the martial arts for movie roles, or because it was the "in" thing to do, Elvis truly believed in the martial arts and the benefits of martial arts study.
~~James Hom
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Just a Hunka Hunka Burnin' Karate-Kickin' Love
- James Hom
- martialarts.jameshom.com
Celebrity Martial Artists, Part 2: The King of Rock 'N Roll Just a Hunka Hunka Burnin' Karate-Kickin' Love Most folks remember Elvis Presley in just a few of his many roles: King of Rock 'n Roll
on stage and on the airwaves, baby-faced draftee in the U.S. Army,
guitar-toting
(Elvis Birthday is January 8, 2010)
Black Belt
He started karate in West Germany, earning a 1st degree black belt there. By the time he had come under the tutelage of Master Rhee, Elvis already had a 4th degree black belt.The KING was a Kenpo practitioner! Elvis had the Kenpo crest on his guitar, and used Kenpo in many of his films (like when he knocked the leopard out in Harem Scareum?)
Promoter of Martial Arts
You can see it in his films, you can see when he performs onstage. He's always promoting his martial arts training."It's not just self defense, it's about...self control, body discipline, and mind discipline...and breath techniques. It involves yoga. It involves meditation. It's an art, not a sport."
~~Elvis Presley
"August 1974 - Elvis gave a explanation of karate in a Vegas show...
"There are a lot of people who know that I have been involved in the art of Karate for some time.
Kung Fu and Karate are the same thing. There's no difference, it's just ah, the Chinese terminology is Kung Fu and Japanese is Ka-ra-te. Kara means open, Te means hand,...Ka-ra-ate.
See, I've been doing this for 16 years. I started when I was in the army, in 1959. I've been doing it every day of my life ever since...for at least two or six hours a day."
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Tiger Man (Live)
"Even more than his "waist up" appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the "sit down" segment of Elvis's 1968 comeback special was by far his most powerful appearance on television. Proof that Elvis could still rock, it was also only his third live performance since 1957. This seminal rock & roll moment, with Elvis surrounded by Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana, was actually two separate sessions taped two hours apart. The first session, along with rehearsals, appears on Memories: The `68 Comeback Special. However, it's always been the second session, the 8 p.m. show, unreleased in its entirety until the appearance now of Tiger Man, that's lived in popular legend as one of the great undiscovered treasures of his oeuvre. An again confident Elvis really cuts loose here, launching into scorching versions of early classics. "That's All Right," "Heartbreak Hotel" (where he has to stop to catch his breath and remember the lyrics), and "Blue Suede Shoes" have all the fire that first made him such an arresting phenomenon. " ~~Robert Baird
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~~Robert Baird
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- Michael Barnett Michael Barnett Feb 4, 2009 @ 11:07 am
- Elvis gave me a t.c.b. bear hug after shooting harrum scarrum.
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- Michael Barnett Michael Barnett Feb 4, 2009 @ 11:07 am
- Elvis gave me a t.c.b. bear hug after shooting harrum scarrum.
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- CardLady CardLady Sep 4, 2008 @ 1:54 am
- The acronym TCB
Presley and his friends and employees also adopted the acronym TCB which meant "Taking Care of Business". Presley officially named his band the TCB Band, had the tail of his private jet painted with the initials "TCB" and a lightning bolt and gave away TCB gold chain necklaces as gifts.[6]
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- Johnny Foster Johnny Foster Sep 1, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
- I was Elvis Driver From London Town Limo Sev first I started working for Elvis As A Driver In St.Louis Thru Jed's Limo Sevice around oct,10 1969
and was with him Till he passed away in 1977.Elvis Gave Me A T.C.B.
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- Karatepat Karatepat Aug 12, 2008 @ 1:58 am
- I did Karate with Elvis Presley,thru the sherman oaks Karate stuido owned by chuch Norris : Elvis ,Davis Stanley & Sonny West We all did Karate,Bill Waiiace,,,,,,Ed Parker, Dave Helber
Elvis Gave me a T.L.C. Karatepat thats what he called ME !
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- greggers greggers Jun 27, 2008 @ 10:11 am
- Martial Arts was one of Elvis' passions, and he did more to bring it to the attention of Americans than he usually gets credit for. Very cool! Nice job!
Greggers
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- Joan4 Joan4 Aug 14, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
- Nice lens! I well-remember that "waist-up only" Ed Sullivan show! Thanks for memory-lane. Elvis was an amazing talent!
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