About Grandmaster Bill Grossman
Bill Grossman began his training in the Kenpo Karate System in November 1971, under the instruction of Senior Grandmaster Rick Alemany, then a 3rd degree black belt. After five years of hard work, Grossman earned the rank of student black belt. Later, in 1978, Grossman started teaching, while continuing his studies with Sr Grandmaster Alemany. He currently holds the rank of 10th degree black belt in the Kenpo Karate system and a teaching certificate in Modern Arnis (Filipino stick fighting) from the systems founder, Professor Remy Presas. In addition to Kenpo and Arnis, Grossman also teaches Iaido (Japanese Sword) and Wing Chun Kung-Fu weapons: Bo, Chinese Broad Sword, Tonfa and Kamas.
Promotion of Grandmaster Bill Grossman to 9th Degree Black Belt by Senior Grand Master Alemany. Some of Grossman's achievements are:
Of the 500 Plus Black Belt Trophies Grossman has earned, some of his best accomplishments are:
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Grandmaster Bill Grossman with his U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award. Grossman also placed first at the San Francisco Championship, West Coast Nationals, Top Ten Nationals, Ralph Castro's Championship of Marin, and Karate Ways Nationals. On the National Circuit, Grossman has placed at the Battle of Atlanta, Lama Nationals, Chicago Illinois, The Diamond Nationals, Minneapolis Minnesota, World Karate Championships, Tacoma Washington, and the Kenwood Championship, Orlando Florida. Mr. Grossman was rated #3 in forms and weapons in Region Two (California and Nevada). In 1984, Grossman was rated #4 nationally by Karate Illustrated Magazine in the Senior Forms Division. More recently, Grossman was rated #2 in Senior Open Forms and #1 in Senior Weapons (Southwest Conference) and #3 nationally by the National Black Belt League in Senior Open Forms and Weapons. Mr. Grossman was the previous promoter of three annual tournaments:
On August 7, 2004, Mr. Grossman was inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame, in the category of Pioneer Award.
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