Prairie States National Championships / Kankakee Illinois / 1980
Mr. Herb Johnson is a martial arts teacher, businessman, performer, and former internationally ranked competitor. Mr. Johnson, 8th Dan, began his martial arts training in 1963. In 1968, he was Mr. Bill Wallace's roommate at Ball State University. He is the only person, except for Mr. Wallace, to win the Grand Champion title at the USKA World Championships three years in a row.
Mr. Johnson appeared in the martial arts video, Escape, a Clark and
Black production, and shared the starring role with Claude Akins in the movie,
Pushed Too Far. While Mr. Johnson's tournament wins are far too numerous
to mention, some of his honors include the AKA Hall of Fame, 1977; Trias International
Society Hall of Fame, 1979; USKA Instructor of the year and AKA Coach of the
Year. Mr. Johnson is presently a top official for the PKC and has judged fifteen
world title fights. He is the style head of his Karate System, a member of
the Executive Board for the USKA, and a member of the Rules Committee for
the PKC.