Master Curtis Herrington began his training in the Martial Arts in 1956 while serving with our armed forces in Korea. His original system was Chung Moo Kwan.

After returning to the U.S., he trained in Shorin-ryu Karate, Hapkido, Judo, Ju-Jitsu, and Ji Do Kwan Kong Soo Do, which became his main system.

In December of 1968, Master Herrington left his job as a Communications Specialist with NASA Houston and made the move to Cleveland, Ohio to teach the Martial Arts full time.

• USKA State Representative, Texas
  
  
• USKA State Representative, Ohio
  
  
• USKA Asst. State Representative, Ohio
  
  
• AKBBA Regional Representative
  
  
• Representative at Large for The International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame
  
  
• Certified Official for WKA
  
  
• Assistant Publisher, Martial Arts Sports Journal

Ranks:

• 7th Degree Black Belt Ji Do Kwan Karate
  
  
• 6th Degree Black Belt Minna Ju-Jitsu
  
  
• 4th Degree Black Belt Chung Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do
  
  
• 3rd Degree Black Belt Ju-Jitsu
  
  
• 2nd Degree Black Belt Judo
  
  
• 1st Degree Black Belt Shorin-ryu Karate

• 36 Years in the Martial Arts
  
  
• Co-Founder and 1st Director: The Ohio Ji Do Kwan Karate Association
  
  
• Founder: United Professional Karate Society
  
  
• Founder: The Karate Pioneer Award
  
  
• Inductee: International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame
  
  
• Inductee: College of Yudansha
  
  
• Recipient: Karate Friendship Award "All American Hero"
  
  
• Arbitrator: The United States Karate Chmps. (Dallas, Texas)
  
  
• Coordinator: The World Chmps. (Cleveland, Ohio)
  
  
• Listed in the books :
  
  "Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People" by Corcoran & Farkas (republished in 1995 as "The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia", Tradition - History - Pioneers)
  
  "Al Weiss' The Official History of Karate in America, The Golden Age: 1968 - 1986

• 1976 USKA Texas Invitational
  
  
• 1968 Texas State Karate Champs.
  
  
• 1974, 75, 80, 81 Northern States Karate Chmps.
  
  
• 1976 USKA Regionals
  
  
• 1980 AKBBA Regionals