Richard Thurman, Ph.D

Grandmaster / Soke  8^th Dan

Cheet – Kwon – Ryu

 Martial Arts School

Introduced to the martial arts in 1965 while in the United States Army stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.

One tour of duty in Vietnam - Honorable Discharge 1966

3 combat medals - Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Medic Badge (2)

College Education: B.C.C.C. Loyola College- Degrees in Electricity and Electronics

MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING

Head and founder of the system/style Cheet – Kwon – Ryu

Head Instructor of the Cheet – Kwon – Ryu Martial Arts School

Studied:

Kung-Fu, soft and hard styles

Tai Chi

Judo

Go Ju Ryu

Okinana Kobudo

Tae Kwon Do

Shotokan

Moo-Kwon Do

TOURNAMENT RECORD

Maryland State Champion: 1998, 2003, & 2004

World Champion: 2003

AWARDS AND INDUCTIONS

Inducted into:

Eastern United States of America Martial Arts Association (E.U.S.A.I.M.A.A.)

North America Black Belt

Virginia World Black Belt

Action Martial Arts

Karate World

Living Legends Sports Hall of Fame

Legends Champions Martial Arts Hall of Fame

September 25, 2004

          Received Sokeship – International Worldwide Black Belt Sokeship Council

          Received Doctorate Degree – International Worldwide Black Belt Grandmasters Council

          2004 Legends champions Martial Arts Hall of Fame Grandmaster of the Year

Hall of Fame '05 With Soke Grosscup

Grandmaster Thurman & Soke Grosscup