Seminar with Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace (Sunday, 20 May 2012)
Date: Sunday, 20 May 2012
Location: The Ridings Federation, Bristol
Last year PUMA hosted a seminar with Bill Wallace (Ex Full Contact Karate World Champion) who has years of experience in the fighting arts. The seminar was a sell out! Due to popular demand, he has agreed to return and host another practical seminar to share his wealth of experience.
If you enjoy sparring/competition, this is one not to miss!
Venue: The Ridings Federation, High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1JL
Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Cost: £20 licensed P.U.M.A. members
£25 non P.U.M.A. members.
See your instructor and book your place NOW!
To avoid having too many spectators they will be charged at £10 each.
Left to right; Master Gayle, Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace, Master Ogborne
Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (born December 1, 1945) is an American martial artist who was a Professional Karate Association world full-contact karate champion. He was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) Middleweight Champion kickboxer for over 15 years.
Background
Wallace was born in Portland, Indiana, and trained in wrestling during his high school years. He began his study of Judo in 1966 and was forced to discontinue his Judo related activities due to an injury he suffered to his right knee during practice. He then began to study Shorin-ryu Karate under Michael Gneck in February 1967 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After entering the point fighting tournament scene and achieving success there, he switched to full-contact kickboxing.
With the coaching help of veteran fighter Jim 'Ronin' Harrison, Wallace won 23 consecutive professional fights between 1974 and 1980, becoming the Professional Karate Association middleweight world full-contact karate champion and retiring undefeated. He was known for his fast left leg kicks, especially his roundhouse kick and his hook kick, which was clocked at about 60 mph. He focused on his left leg due the Judo-related injury to his right knee, using the right leg primarily as a base. He also suffered the loss of one testicle during a point fighting tournament, when his protective cup was struck at an unfortunate angle. He saved the testicle and showed it to football running back legend, Jim Brown at the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (which also featured commentating from Wallace).
