John Crudup:  

Life Grand Master Crudup began his training in 1971 at the age of 11 in Shotokan Karate at the American Youth Academy Karate Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under Sensei Ernest Paramore and earned his Black Belt at the age of 14. He was also promoted to Black Belt in Moo Duk Kwan Korean Karate by Master Oscar Young Sul in 1975. Additionally, he earned his Black Belt in Chang Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do under Grand Master Ozzie Wright, Jr. and Grand Master James Mitchell in 1979. He was a top-rated tournament fighter from the mid-70s to early-80s in the Tri-State Area (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware). He won numerous championships during this period to include the World Bi-Centennial Karate Games in 1976 and the Peter Urban American Cup Championships in 1977 and 1979. He enjoyed a brief career fighting in the Professional Karate Association (PKA) before entering the United States Air Force in March 1983. He spent over 15 years in overseas assignments throughout the Pacific theater to include tours in Guam, Korea, Japan and Okinawa. He returned to tournament competition in 2005 to win the Black Belt Sparring Grand Championship at the Kombat Klassic held in Waldorf, Maryland. Grand Master Crudup earned a 7th degree Black Belt in Kyo-Jutsu Karate under Professor Sayfullaah Al-Amriykiy and Soke Nat Abdullaah McBride, direct disciples of the Legendary Grand Master Dr. Moses Powell. He is a certified 8th degree Black Belt by the World Independent Tae Kwon Do Association, 8th degree Black Belt by the Flying Eagle Hapkido Association and 9th Degree Black Belt by the National Tang Soo Do Federation. He was awarded the title Doju of Song Do Kwan Kong Soo Do and 10th degree Black Belt by both the Wo...Expand for more