Many visitors to our site have found us through a search for info on their favorite action hero, Chuck Norris. Of course the members in our organization are fans to some degree, but first and foremost he is a hero to us in his accomplishments as a martial artist. Most of the world knows Chuck Norris, the actor; to the Chun Kuk Do Black Belts of UFAF he is Mr. Norris, our founder, instructor and inspiration to be great martial artists.

Below is short bio of Mr. Norris' achievement, if you would like more information about Mr. Norris' acting career or are seeking fan merchandise, please visit www.chucknorris.com.

Chuck Norris

When you think of Chuck Norris, often what comes to mind is one of two things: action movie star (recalling Mr. Norris' numerous feature films), or television star, because of his long-running CBS television series, “Walker, Texas Ranger”.

What you may not think of is that prior to his on-screen career, Mr. Norris was a martial arts star who won many championships. Of of his many victories are his being a six-time undefeated World Professional Middleweight Karate Champion. Mr. Norris was also a renowned teacher in the martial arts. Some of his many students included Steve McQueen, Bob Barker, Priscilla Presley and Donnie & Marie Osmond.

Mr. Norris was the first person ever voted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame. From 1965 through 1980, he won many state, national, and international championships. Mr. Norris received the Competitor of the Year award in 1968 and was the first man ever to win the World Professional Karate Championship. In 1975, Mr. Norris received the Instructor of the Year award, and in 1977, the Competitor of the Year.

Mr. Norris is also founder of the United Fighting Arts Federation with more than 2,300 Chun Kuk Do Black Belts all over the world.

In 1997, Mr. Norris reached another milestone in his life: he was the first man ever in the western hemisphere to be awarded an 8th degree Black Belt Grand Master recognition in the Tae Kwon Do martial arts system. This was a first in 4,500 years of tradition.

Mr. Norris' intense drive and determination extended beyond his martial arts and acting career. He was an offshore powerboat racer with speeds of 140 miles per hour. In 1991, Mr. Norris and his team, with sponsor “Popeye’s Chicken”, won the World Off Shore Powerboat Championships. Mr. Norris went on to set a new world record by racing a 38 foot Scarab boat 605 miles across the Great Lakes, from Chicago to Detroit, in 12 hours and 8 minutes.

In 1988, Mr. Norris wrote his autobiography, “The Secret of Inner Strength” (Little Brown Publishing), which reached the New York Times Best Seller list. He followed up a few years later with a second book, “The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems”, also with Little Brown Publishing.

When Mr. Norris was asked how he would like to be remembered, his answer was as a Humanitarian.

He has gotten a good start from the following:

Spokesperson for the United Way, doing an eight minute commercial, which helped bring in over two million dollars.

Spokesperson for the Veterans Administration - visiting over 12 V.A. hospitals and speaking with World War II, Korean, and Vietnam War Veterans including on from World War I.

Winning the 1998 Epiphany award on Walker, Texas Ranger for the best Christian Episode.   NEXT PAGE>>