Anthony Young (born September 8, 1962, in Anderson, South Carolina) is an American martial artist, teacher, and practitioner of the Goju Ryu Karate style and founder of the Tony Young All-Star Karate Academy. He is also a sport karate competitor.
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Background
Tony Young began karate at the age of 12 and earned his Black Belt 4 years later. Tony Young is now a 10th degree Black Belt in the Goju Ryu style of karate. Tony Young was named the National Super Light Weight Karate Champion for 19 consecutive years. Tony Young has won over 1000 championship awards and prizes throughout his career. In 1997, Tony Young retired from international and national competition to focus on community affairs, business, and tournament promotions.
In 1985 Tony Young opened the Tony Young All-Star Karate Academy. Young works with Public and Private Schools in the Atlanta area and developed working relations with Billy Blanks, who is the creator and owner of Tae-Bo Aerobics.
Competitive fighter
Rated the National Superlight Weight Karate Champion for 19 consecutive years by:
The Regional Sport Karate Circuit
The North American Sport Karate Association
The All-Star Karate League
World Association of Karate/Kickboxing Organization in the USA
The OTOMOX Grand Slam Series
World champion
World Champion, International Sport Karate Association 1996, 1997
World Champion, World Association of Karate/Kickboxing Team 1991 through 1997
First Superlight weight fighter in Karate History to be rated Number one for all weight division
US Open International World Champion, 1996
Winner, Grand Champion Professional Karate Association
Elected to Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame
Champion, North American Karate Conference
Grand Champion of Professional Karate League
First Superlight weight fighter in Karate history to win the overall fighting Grand Championship in a National Event
Three time overall Men's National Fighting Champion
Winner of the most consecutive Karate championships in the History of Sport Karate
Accomplishments
Multi NASKA World Champion
Multi WAKO World Champion inc.
1993 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Atlantic City, USA -63 kg (Semi-Contact)
PKL National Champion
Karate Illustrated Champion
ISKA World Champion
PKC World Champion
PKA World Champion
DOJO Champion
SEKA Champion
NAKC Champion
IKC Hall of Fame
Southern Representative of WKC in the USA
Inducted into the Battle of Atlanta Centurion Club
Established the All-Star Karate League (ASKL) in 1989