Bill Wallace (martial artist)
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (born December 1, 1945 in Portland, Indiana ) is an American martial artist. Because of his circular kicks he was nicknamed "Superfoot". He has the 10th Dan Shōrin-Ryū , was seven-time world champion of the Professional Karate Association (PKA) from 1974 to 1980 and is now honorary president of the FFBA. In martial arts , Bill Wallace is now a living legend .
history
Bill Wallace began judo and wrestling training during his high school years . Due to a ligament injury to his right knee during judo training, he had to stop judo. During his service with the US Air Force in 1967 he began under Michael Gneck with the Shōrin-Ryū karate training. Very soon he was very successful and switched to full contact karate. Due to his old knee injury, he tried to relieve the strain on his left knee and concentrated fully on his right leg as a standing foot. With this specialization, he turned his weakness into a strength. He finally managed to achieve a (measured) speed of 60 mph (96 km / h) with "fast leg kicks" and above all with his roundhouse kick . He became a seven-time PKA Middleweight Champion . When practicing karate, he trained his legs almost 90% of the time. This was the only way he was able to achieve these successes and to defeat much larger and heavier opponents with his kicks and kicks.
Fighting style
Bill Wallace specialized soon on his leg techniques. Through daily training, he was able to kick his roundhouse kick at a measured speed of 60 mph. He faked with two or three quick feinting and then knocked out the opponent with one hard kick . But he was not spared either. After an unfortunate hit, he lost a testicle because his groin guard had slipped. With his height of 178 cm and a fighting weight of almost 75 kilos, he had astonishing strength and speed in his competitions. His fighting style remained undefeated in 23 consecutive fights from 1974 to 1980. In 1980 he defeated the German Bernd Grothe in Los Angeles , USA, in the second round by knocking out. In the same year he then resigned as the undefeated champion . His predecessor as world champion was Chuck Norris , successor was Joe Lewis . Despite his tough fights, he is still very much valued and adored by his fans and former opponents.
successes
Bill Wallace was a seven-time world champion, won the US Championships three times, the USKA Grand Nationals three times and the Top Ten Nationals twice. The US American Black Belt Magazine, the "Bible of Martial Arts" named him in 1978 "Man of the Year".
education
Wallace earned a BA in Sports from Ball State University in 1973 and a Masters in Kinesiology from Memphis State University in 1976 .
Friendships
Bill Wallace was friends with Elvis Presley , Chuck Norris , Joe Lewis , Jackie Chan and John Belushi , among others . It was also he who found John Belushi dead after a drug overdose at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood in 1982 . For John Belushi he was not only a friend, but also a trainer and bodyguard . He came to martial arts film through his friend Chuck Norris . Together with Elvis he trained his special karate techniques for many hours.
Martial arts films
His most famous films include:
- 1979: The Bulldozer (English Original: A Force of One ), with Chuck Norris
- 1984: Killpoint, with Cameron Mitchel
- 1985: The Protector ( The Protector ), with Jackie Chan
- 1985: LA Street Fighters
- 1985: Sword of Heaven
- 1987: Fight to Win
- 1988: American Hunter
Book publications
- Super kicks. ISBN 3-8068-1248-9 .
- The best of Bill Wallace. ISBN 0897501462 .
- Competitive karate with Bill Wallace.
- The ultimate kick. ISBN 978-0-86568-088-3 .
- Karate: Basic Concepts and Skills.
- Competitive karate. ISBN 978-0-7360-4492-9 .
- Dynamic kicking & stretching. Unique Publications, 1981, ISBN 0865680183 .
Film publications
- BOOST Robert Ferguson & Bill Wallace. ISBN 978-1581333961 (DVD)
After his career
Wallace still travels the world today to present his ideas about karate in lectures and seminars. Because of his friendly and humorous nature, he is very popular with his students. For many great martial artists , Bill Wallace is still a role model today. The WAKO -Bundestrainer Ferdinand Mack and the WKA -Vize President Toni Dietl call him as a great role model.
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the WAKO , accessed on October 3, 2013.
- ↑ PKA-Kickboxin-History , accessed on October 7, 2013.
- ↑ youtube.com/watch-Bill Wallace , Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ↑ Bill-wallace-traditional-karate , accessed on October 7, 2013.
- ↑ youtube Bill Wallace vs. Joe Lewis , accessed October 14, 2013.
- ↑ Bleck Belt Magazin Retrieved on May 23, 2011 ( Memento of the original from October 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ fightingmaster. Retrieved May 30, 2011
- ↑ / teaching-at-elvis-presley ( Memento of the original from April 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on June 22, 2019
- ↑ Graceland-elvis-friend-bill-super foot-wallace , Accessed December 28, 2014.
- ↑ http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/John_Belushi#Death accessed on September 16, 2013
- ↑ superfoot.com/photo-gallery ( Memento of the original from March 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 28, 2014
- ↑ Filmmit website ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 3, 2013
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch-Bill-Wallace , accessed on January 5, 2015.
Web links
- Bill Wallace in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bill Wallace website
- Bill Wallace on karate-norris-lewis-wallace.blogspot.com (French, accessed May 29, 2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wallace, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wallace, Superfoot (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American martial artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portland , Indiana |