Carter Hargrave
| Carter Hargrave | |
|---|---|
 Carter Hargrave | |
| Born | Carter R. Hargrave December 29, 1961 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Nationality |  American |
| Style | Kenpo Jeet Kune Do Kodokan Goshin Jutsu Tae Kwon Do Kuk Sool Won Arnis Kung Fu Jujutsu Kobujutsu |
| Rank | 10th degree black belt in American Kenpo Karate Master Instructor Jeet Kune Do |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Occupation | Martial artist |
| Notable school(s) | Hargrave Martial Arts Tulsa Martial Arts |
| Website | www |
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Carter R. Hargrave is an American martial arts educator and author, the founder and CEO of the World Jeet Kune Do Federation, the Bruce Lee System Organization,[1] and World Kenpo Karate Association. Hargrave is on the board of the World Budo Alliance,[2] and is listed as a Grandmaster with the International Kung Fu Federation, and a second generation Jeet Kune Do instructor.[3] He is the producer of several films, including over 20 in martial arts education.[4][5] In 2001, he was one of 10 instructors to receive the title of 'Grandmaster of the Year' from the United States Martial Arts Association.[6]
Career[edit]
Carter Hargrave was born in Oklahoma and started practicing martial arts at the age of seven.[7] He holds a total of seven black belts in Taekwondo, Kodokan Goshin Jutsu, Ju Jitsu, Kempo, Kung Fu, Arnis.[7][8]
In the early 1990s, Hargrave switched his focus from Taekwondo to Jeet Kune Do (JKD), a hybrid martial art system.[9] Hargrave founded the World Jeet Kune Do Federation in 1992.[10]
In 1993, Hargrave was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.[11][12]
Hargrave Martial Arts School[edit]
Hargrave teaches his American Combat Kempo, a hybrid style combining Karate, Jujitsu, and weapons. Hargrave also focuses on the Kung Fu style of Jeet Kune Do at the Hargrave Martial Arts School. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the school is private and focuses its lessons on self defense. Neither style taught at the school has any sporting aspects and is intended to render an attacker inert in the shortest amount of time possible. In 1996 Hargrave's school received a `Best Martial Arts School of the Year` award.[13]
Bibliography[edit]
Carter Hargrave is the author of three martial arts books. The Japanese Kempo Karate Manual, which is the system outline of his style of American Combat Kempo. While he had been teaching his Kenpo system for several years, and had promoted several students to black belt, he had never had any black belt students proficient enough for his second martial arts book that was released in 1993.[14]
The Japanese Kempo Karate - Entrance To Secrets Manual is for advanced students training for their black belt ranks 2nd Dan black belt through 8th Dan black belt. The Original Jeet Kune Do Training Manual is a book written by Hargrave on the Bruce Lee style of Jeet Kune Do.[14]
Politics[edit]
In 2010, Tulsa District Judge Candidate Jon Patton, confirmed Carter Hargrave as his campaign chairman.[15]
Philanthropy[edit]
He formed the Carter Hargrave Foundation that operates an educational website to bring awareness and to generate donations for charitable foundations and non-profits such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the ONE Campaign, Reading is Fundamental, and the Wounded Warrior Project.[16]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Barry Lewis (1994-09-22). "Hargrave Teaches Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do - Without The Kicks // Tulsan the `Doctor of Self-Defense' - Tulsa World: Archives". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ↑ "World Budo Alliance - Executive Directorship". http://world-budo.tripod.com. World Budo Alliance. Retrieved 27 August 2013. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "IKF Masters". internationalkungfu.com. International Kung Fu Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Biography of Carter R. Hargrave. Celebrity photos, biographies and more". Celbcelb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.[dead link][unreliable source?]
- ↑ The Carter Hargrave Foundation (21 May 2010). "The Carter Hargrave Foundation Chooses Three Charities For Donations and Public Suppor". Online PR News. Retrieved 11 October 2013.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ "USMA International Hall of Fame". wwmaa.org. United States Martial Arts Association. 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Barnaby, Jacqlyn (March 28, 2001). "Fighting his way to the top". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ Sykes, Kimberly (June 14, 1995). "Two-Time Honoree // South Tulsa Martial Artist Enshrined Again". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ Barnaby, Jacqlyn (21 February 2001). "Martial arts instructor receives top honor". Tulsa World. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ Wong, Hao (November 28, 2008). "Interview with Prof. Carter Hargrave - President of the World JKD Federation and of the American Combat Kempo Association". -Martial Life. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ Jarrod Gollihare (25 June 1993). "Dabbling earns Hargrave Top Honor". Broken Arrow Daily Ledger. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Maia Maxwell (16 June 1993). "Hargrave wins Jeet Kune Do Honor". Broken Arrow Scout. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "School Wins Award". Tulsa World. June 12, 1996. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Bruce Lee Martial Art Organization Thriving 37 Years After Lee's Death as Carter Hargrave Leads JKD". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "District Judge Candidate Confirms Carter Hargrave As Campaign Chairman" (Press release). Online PR News. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Carter Hargrave Charity". Carter Hargrave Foundation. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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