Founder, United States Ju-Jitsu Federation
Member, JJIF Advisory Committee
Chairman, Central Technical Committee
Professor Anderson was
born in Akron, Ohio in 1931. His father, William E. Anderson was
a respected teacher who had taught in Egypt. His mother was Winifred
Pape of Utica, New York, a noted musician.
As a youth, Anderson
won honors as a student of violin at the Cleveland Institute of
Music and later was a scholarship student at the University of
Wichita. He also studied accounting and Spanish at the University
of Akron, where he has been teaching since the late 1960’s
Swimming competitively
in high school, he was one of the first Red Cross Certified Water
Safety Instructors in the United States. In 1956, he attended
machine accounting school in Chicago and was admitted to the National
Association of Cost Accountants in 1957. While studying Spanish
at the University of Akron he helped found the Club Hispano -
Americano, serving as the Charter Secretary. Enjoying racing,
he was a founder of the Akron Go-Cart Club, the BMW Motorcycle
Club, and a consistent winner in drag racing competition. His
company also sponsored several racing cars.
Anderson started martial
arts training in 1950, beginning with elementary jujitsu, and
progressing though karate, a rough shotokan karate, judo, kung
fu, and taesoodo, as the Korean art was then called. After many
years of study, he earned his black belt in the early sixties
under Il Joo Kim, a student of Grandmaster Kim Pyung Soo, a student
of Grandmaster Chull Hee Park, founder of the Kang Duk Won Korean
Kwon-bop Association, himself a student of In Byung Yoon, a Shihan
of the Shudokan and the founding master of much of what is now
Taekwondo. Anderson became the General Secretary of Kim’s
newly formed Taekwondo Association of Ohio.
In the late sixties,
Il Joo Kim changed affiliations to coordinate with his friend
and newly arrived "brother," Tong Choo Choi, who was
affiliated with the Song Moo Kwan (Korean Shotokan), whose founder,
Ro Byung Jick, was a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi, and Anderson
was obliged to follow.
During the 1960’s
and early 70’s, Anderson was extremely active in karate,
sparring hours every day, teaching, and gaining a reputation as
a good hard-nosed practitioner. As he was nearly forty when competition
really became popular, and as he was in demand as a referee, he
turned his attention that direction. Most of his involvement at
that time was with the East Coast Korean group, and he had a close
association with Ki Whang Kim, Richard Chun, Henry Cho, Kang Rhee,
Kim Soo Jin, Jhoon Rhee, Mon Soo Park, and Chong Lee to name a
few.
Receiving his third
dan from Grandmaster Ro, Anderson founded the Central Taekwondo
Association with Larry Lunn, Bob Chaney, Dan Willis and himself
as founders. As Anderson was Senior, he was elected Chairman.
This organization grew rapidly to one of the largest in the USA
at that time and became interested in national affairs.
Bob Chaney allegedly
was first referee in the new AAU Karate upon returning from Japan,
appointed Anderson to many important posts, which finalized with
his being certified as a World Union of Karatedo official at the
World Championship in Long Beach, CA. From this position and as
the head of very large American association, Anderson helped sponsor
the separation of AAU Taekwondo and AAU. Remaining in both sections,
he was appointed Public Relations Co-Chairman of the AAU Taekwondo
and also Executive Board Administrator for AAU Racquetball. Active
in the AAU Taekwondo (the precourser of the US Taekwondo Union)
he was the leader of the successful AAU team that won the team
championship at the National AAU Taekwondo Championship in Berkeley
California in the 1970’s. Where he earned a Pan-American
Taekwondo Officials Certification.
Taekwondo being well
seated in Korean hands, his interest soon turned to karate and
he became the AAU Karate International Representative, an International
Judge, and was elected the Secretary General of the Pan American
Union at the World Karate Championship in Madrid Spain.
Returning to the USA,
Anderson was elected the President of the AAU Karate. Shortly
thereafter was elected the President of the powerful World Referee
Council (which served as the organizing committee and the technical
committee) in at the World Championship in Taiwan.
Anderson also authored
the Constitution of the Pan-American Union in Spanish and soon
was elected the President of that Union in at a Technical Congress
in Venezuela.
He now held he held
the positions of President of the World Referee Council, The President
of the Pan American Referee Council, The President of the Pan
American Union of Karatedo Organizations, and the President of
the National AAU Karate Committee. He was soon to be elected as
the First Vice President of the World Union. He now assumed the
responsibilities of Director for the World Medical Commission.
Succeeding in leading
the charge to get karate recognized by the United States Olympic,
he was elected to represent all the non-Olympic sports to the
board of the USOC and served four years in that position.
While all this progressed,
his study continued. He joined the United States Karate Association
under Grandmaster Robert Trias and was appointed style-head for
the Korean and international systems and International Director
for the USKA Police Liaison Division, under which he directed
the greatest National Police Training seminar seen in this country
to date. He earned degrees in judo and jujitsu and other styles
of karate. (The last major seminar by the famous judo master Sadaki
Nakabyashi was at held at his dojo). At the time of Grandmaster
Trias’ death, Anderson was the senior dan in the USKA and
was a member of the prestigious Trias International Society. He
became a fast friend of Grandmaster Phillip Koeppel who has continued
to be his kobudo mentor.
Anderson has always
been intrigued by the problems of law enforcement. He has attended
many seminars covering bombs, hostage negotiations, etc. where
he has attained numerous certifications pertinent to police work.
Hanshi Anderson has served as consultant and advisor to various
police and law enforcement groups in the United States and around
the world and is considered an outstanding authority on officer
survival training as well as the sporting aspects of karatedo.
Professor Anderson has
lectured widely on physical education and the martial arts and
he has supervised countless championships and official training
seminars. Many of the world’s greatest masters hang certificates
with his signature on their wall.
As an organizer, Hanshi
Anderson in peerless. He was the Technical Director at the First
World Cup in Budapest, where he directed the initial unification
event of the World Karate Federation (WUKO) and the International
Amateur Karate Federation (IAKF), and the First World Collegiate
Karate Championships in Kobe, Japan. The First World Technical
Congress was held in Akron, Ohio and was chaired by the Grandmaster
Anderson.
He engineered the successful
drive to have karate entered into the Pan American Games as a
medal sport in , serving a quadrennium as a Director of the United
States Olympic Committee representing all the Affiliated Sports
Organizations. Having reached the Pan-American Games, Professor
Anderson presided over this historic karate event, receiving universal
acclaim for achieving the impossible.
Emerson said "The
reward of a thing well done is to have done it." However,
for Anderson there are other accolades. He was recognized as 9th
Dan Hanshi in Seibukan, Kyoto, Japan by Grandmaster Masafumi Suzuki,
10th Dan, Principle of the All Japan Budo Federation, the Zenkoran.
When Grandmaster Suzuki died, Hanshi Anderson was requested to
and gave the eulogy at his funeral in Kyoto. Grandmaster Suzuki
directed Anderson to accept the 10th dan upon his death. At the
funeral, the seniors of the Seibukan were asked to support Grandmaster
Anderson.
Hanshi Anderson was
also recognized by the master of Grandmaster In Sun So as a 9th
Dan in the Kido Federation and Grandmaster Nam Suk Lee of the
Korean Changmookwan, which he currently represents as a 9th Dan.
Hanshi Anderson claims
Grandmaster Park Chull Hee of the Kang Duk Won as his direct teacher
and still receives regular lessons from him.
O-Sensei Anderson has
appeared in numerous magazines, newspaper’s and reviews.
Among these honors are: Induction into the Black Belt Hall of
Fame in 1986 , featuring on the covers of Karate Illustrated magazine,
April 1992. and again on the cover of Karate Profiles magazine,
August 1993, and appearance on TV and the front pages of many
international newspapers
Hanshi Anderson is an
unusual man. Besides holding high dans in many martial arts, he
is an accomplished violinist, an inspired artist, and an entrancing
speaker. He has been called the renaissance man of the martial
arts and in constant demand as a lecturer and teacher. His views
on the arts and their relationship to the values inherent in martial
arts education. are leading the way towards the 21st century.
He and his wife Joan
have been married nearly 50 years and have two sons, three daughters
and nine grand children, and one great grand child. Anderson lives
in Akron, Ohio.
PERSONAL RESUME
Current Positions
and Responsibilities.
United States Karate Federation,
President (Karate in the Pan American Games)
International Jujitsu Federation,
Commissioner, (Member World Games—GAIF)
United States Jujitsu Federation,
Chairman, Central Technical Committee
United States Karate Association,
Director
Kobudokan International, Director
International Shudokan Association,
General Secretary
Kwanmukan International Martial
Arts Association, Director
Central Taekwondo Association,
Chairman of the Board
International Karate Instructors
Institute, Chairman of the Board
International Traditional Bu-Jitsu
Development and Research Foundation, USA Chairman
United States National Karate
Association, Senior Advisor
United States Karate Ka Kai,
Presidential Advisor
Global Martial Arts, Vice President
(Hong Kong Dragon Sign Athletic Association Ltd. & Wha-Ling
Tai Chi Martial Arts Association, Est. Canton, China 1897)
International Law Enforcement
Training - PSDI, USKA, International Director
Buckeye State Sheriffs Dept.,
Registered as Colonel via Ashland County, Ohio
United States Judo Association,
Trustee and Life Member
Center For The Martial Arts,
Director
Webcreations Collaborative Venture,
Chairman
GEA Group, Inc., President
Past Positions
Held
1957 - National Association
of Cost Accountants, Member
1965 - Ohio Gun Collectors Association,
Member
1965-1969 - Club Hispano-Americano
de Akron, Founding Secretary.
1975-1986 - Ohio Peace Officers
Training Council, Instructor, under Ohio State Atty. General
1976-1979 - AAU National Karate
Committee, Collegiate Chairman
1977-1980 - National Police-Sheriff
Seminars, Director
1978-1979 - AAU of USA, Executive
Committee Member
1978-1979 - AAU Taekwondo, Public
Relations Chairman
1980-1986 - Pan American Budo
Federation, Continental Chairman
1980-1982 - AAU Racquetball
and Handball, Advisory Board Executive and Administration
Officer
1980-1986 - Pan American Union
of Karatedo Organizations, Secretary General, Treasurer
1982-1987 - AAU National Karate
Committee, Chairman
1982-1987 - Pan American Union
of Karatedo Organizations, President Referee Council
1982-1987 - World Union of Karatedo
Organizations, President World Referee Council
1985-1987 - Seibukan, Kyoto,
Japan, Ranking USA Representative
1986-1987 - AAU Lake Erie Association,
First Vice President
1980-1990 - World JuJitsu Federation
& British JuJitsu Federation, Technical Advisor
1986-1995 -Pan American Union
of Karatedo Organizations, President
1986-1994 - World Union of Karatedo
Organizations (WUKO), First Vice President
1988-1994 - World Medical Commission,
World Union of Karatedo Organizations, Director
1986-1994 - United States Olympic
Committee, Karate Representative
1990-1994 - United States Olympic
Committee, Board of Directors Member
1994-1995 - United States Karate
Athletes Association, Chairman
1991-1995 - United States Jujitsu
Federation, President (USA National Governing Body for Jujitsu)
Other Positions
and Achievements
Past Chief referee of World
Federation
Past Chief referee of Pan American
Federation
Asociación Kempo Karate Do Panama,
miembro distiguido y asesor
JuJitsu International, technical
advisor, British JuJitsu Federation, technical advisor, London
JuJitsu Center, Consultant, Technical Advisor
English Shuko Kai Federation,
Technical Advisor/Consultant
World Isshin Ryu Association,
Consultant
United States Kali Association
International, Governor at Large
United States Muay Tai Boxing
Federation, Charter Member
United States National Karate
Association, Senior Advisor
Teams coached have won over
1000 awards and trophies, Has certified over 800 officials
in over 50 international clinics, trained and coached 83 All-Americans
and 4 Bushido Award winners.
Served as official of Chief
official at over 500 tournaments in U. S. and Canada
Testor, Inc., Budapest, international
consultant with rank of colonel
Lecturer III Undergraduate Faculty
of Education, University of Akron
Earned Degrees
Ph. D., Special Degree Award
- Eurotech Research University, Hawaii and appointed to International
Advisory Board, Eurotech Research University, Hawaii
10th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Hanshi in Karate, United Nations Martial Arts Council
10th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Chinese Martial Arts Sciences, World Martial Arts Council
10th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Kwanmuzendokai International
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Taekwondo, Korean Chang Moo Kwan Association
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
USA Karate Federation
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Taekwondo, Korean Kang Duk Won Association
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Korean Kido Federation
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Central Taekwondo Association of USA
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
United States Jujitsu Federation
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
Nippon Seibukan, Kyoto, Japan
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
United States Karate Association
9th Dan Grandmaster Degree,
United States National Karate Association
8th Dan Masters Degree, Kobudo,
United States Karate Ka Kai, Kobudokan
6th Dan Masters Degree, United
States Judo Association
8th Dan Masters Degree, World
Union of Karatedo Organizations
8th Dan Masters Degree, Pan
American Union of Karatedo Organizations
Certified Instructor, American
Coaching Effectiveness Program, Level 1 Certified Instructor
Additional
Certificates Held
Master Coaches License, United
States Karate Federation
Ph. D., in Oriental Sciences,
Hong Kong Dragon Sign Athletic Association Ltd. & Wha-Ling
Tai Chi Martial Arts Assoc., Canton, China
Chief Referee of World Union,
World Referee Council, World Union of Karatedo Organisations
- Member International Olympic Committee (Retired)
Ohio Peace Officers Training
Council, Instructor (Retired)
Masters Recognition, Chinese
Wu-Shu Organization
Kentucky Colonel, State of Kentucky
(Honorary)
Colonel, State of Louisiana
(Honorary)
Philosphiae Doctor/ O - Sensei
in Zen Chuan evolved San Chin related Ryus College of Yudansha,
Combined Halls of Fame
Master Mason Degree, Adonirum
Lodge #571, Akron, Ohio
— 32 Degree Scottish Rite, Valley of Akron
—Order of Knights Temple, Cuyahoga Fall Commandery
Educational
Experience
Akron, Ohio, The University
of Akron, part time faculty Phys, Ed., 1972-present
Youngstown, Ohio, Officer Survival
Training Institute, chief technical advisor, 978 - 1992
Akron, Ohio, Center for the
Martial Arts, chief Instructor supervising over 50 clubs
Tokyo, Japan, World Union of
Karatedo Organizations chief of referees council, 1982-1986
Pan-Americas, coordinator of
officials instruction program, 1982-1994
S. Dakota, University of S.
Dakota & at Brookings - instructor. seminars 1983-84
United States, Chief of Central
Technical Committee, USA Karate, 1982, present
Youngstown State, Walsh College,
Lakeland CC, John Carroll, B-W, Karate Clubs, chief consultant
to karate clubs
Kwanmukan, Kobudokan International,
chief of instruction systems
Presented over 500 seminars
at many national institution and universities in over 50 countries
worldwide.
Current Professional
and Academic Organization Membership
Center For The Martial Arts
Kwanmuzendokai International
USA Karate Federation
United States Karate Association
United States Jujitsu Federation
United States Judo Association
International Traditional Bujitsu
Development and Research Foundation
Kobudokan International
United States Karateka Kai
World Kido Federation
Korean Changmookwan Kang Soo
Do Association
Korean Kangdukwon Kwon-Bop Karate
Association
Central Taekwondo Association
Current Non-Teaching
Professional Service Assignments and Activities
Buckeye State Sheriffs Dept.,
registered as colonel through Ashland County Sheriff’s
Dept.
USA Karate Federation, president
and chairman, central technical committee
Central Taekwondo Association
of the United States, chairman
Global Martial Arts, (Hong Kong
Dragon Sign Athletic Assoc. & Wha-Ling Tai Chi Martial
Arts
Korean Chang Moo Kwan Association,
ranking instructor
Pan American Budo Association,
chairman
Police Survival and Defense
Institute
International Karate Instructors
Institute
International Jujitsu Federation,
commissioner for the Americas
United States Jujitsu Federation,
technical director
United States Judo Association,
trustee
United States Karate Association,
director
United States National Karate
Association, advisor
United States Karate Ka Kai,
advisor
International Traditional Bujitsu
Development and Research Foundation, US president
Kwanmuzendokai International,
director and grand master
University of Akron Karate Club,
coach
Youngstown State, Walsh College,
Lakeland CC, John Carroll, B-W, Karate Clubs, chief consultant
to karate clubs
Police Survival Institute -
international Director and chief technical advisor
Master Mason, Adoniram Lodge,
Akron, Ohio
32 Degree Mason
Knight Templar Mason
Publications
(since 1972)
Manual for Kup Grades, Akron,
Ohio, 1973
Manual of Instruction for Black
Belt Ranks, Akron, Ohio, 1973
The Kwan-Mu form and the Related
Koans, Akron, Ohio, 1974
Manual for Police Instruction
Systems, Phoenix, Arizona, 1976
The Constitution and By-Laws
of the National Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
Karate Committee, (with Mr. P. Hickey), Indianapolis, IN.,
1979
The Constitution of the Pan
American Union, (with P. Hickey), Akron, Ohio, 1980
The National Committee Work
Book, (with P. Hickey), Wayne, NJ, Central Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States office, 1980.
"Alternate Methods of Match
Competition and officials Training." Presented to Pan
American Union of Karatedo Organizations and later adapted
as Pan American competition method by PUKO Technical Congress,
Venezuela, 1979
"Message From George Anderson,"
The Pinnacle of Karate, Okinawan Methods of Shuri-ryu, Robert
A. Trias, Phoenix, Arizona, United States KA, 1980 Page 42
Women's Anti Assault Program,
Central Taekwondo Association, Akron, Ohio, 1980
"Forward to the Rule Book,"
National Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Karate
Rules and Regulations, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1981
Article, State of World Karate,
Pan American Champs. Brochure, Curacao 1981
Rules and Regulations for International
Travel, AAU Karate, Akron, Ohio, 1982
Re-writing and re-editing of
the World Rules for Karate Competition, with collaboration
or WUKO Technical Congress, World Union of Karatedo Organizations,
Tokyo, Japan, 1983, Re - drafted rules as edited by Anderson
adopted unanimously by World Union of Karatedo Organisations
Directing Committee in Maastricht, Holland
Article, What is Karate, National
Brochure, National Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
Karate Championships 1983-1986
Training for Championship Karate
- Katas: Jion, Kwan Ku, Batsai Dai, Videotape, 1981, Cleveland,
Ohio (with Mr. P. Hickey and Takiyuki Mikami)
Commentaries and Report on World
Championship # 6, World Union of Karatedo Organisations Reports
Japan , 1983
Article, World Technical Congress
World Karate Magazine, official publication of World Union
of Karatedo Organisations, Budapest, 1984
Revised Rules and Regulations
for International Travel, Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States Karate, Indianapolis 1985
Selected Essays on Traditional
Karatedo, Center for the Martial Arts, Akron, Ohio 1986
Commentaries and Report on World
Championship # 7, World Union of Karatedo Organisations Reports
Japan , 1985
Article, World Karate Standards,
World Karate Magazine official magazine of World Union of
Karatedo Organisations, Budapest 1987
Coaching Standards for Karatedo,
The USA Karate Federation, Akron, Ohio 1987
Standards for International
Karate, Kwanmukan International, Akron, Ohio 1987
Preface to Traditional Karate
Training, Dan Bradley, England, 1987
Long Island University Karate
Instructor Certificate Program, (with Dr. Milorad V. Stricevic
and staff) the Center for Sports Medicine Specialties and
Institute for Continuing Specialties of the Brooklyn Campus,
Brooklyn, NY , 1988
Modern Karate, a Scientific
Approach to Conditioning and Training, (with Dr. Milorad V.
Stricevic , Dusan Dacic, Toyotaro Mayazaki) Miroto Karate
Publishing Co., Inc. Rockvill Center, NY USA 1989, 215 pgs.
Article, Budapest, Hungary-
The Mikulas Cup Tour, US of A Karate Mag., Harbor Publishing,
Columbus, Ohio, Jan/Feb 1989
Article, Discussion in a Viennese
Cafe, US of A Karate Mag., Harbor Publishing, Columbus, Ohio,
Jan/Feb 1989
Article, Commentary on the World
Championships, US of A Karate Mag., Harbor Publishing, Columbus,
Ohio, Jan/Feb 1989
Manual, Technical/Medical Congress-
Pan Am Union of Karatedo Orgs, compiled, edited and notated
Jan 89 Akron, Ohio
The National Karate Committee
Work Book, (with P. Hickey), Wayne, NJ, Central AAU Office,
November 1990
Elite Training Manual, (with
P. Hickey), Kwanmukan International, Akron, Ohio 1993
The Textbook of Applied Ippon
Kumite Standards for Modern Karate, Kwanmukan International,
Akron, Ohio, 1995
The Technical Manual for Unified
Martial Arts of the Americas., Kwanmukan and GEA Group, Inc.,
Akron, Ohio 1997
USA Karate Web Site and related
CDs - Kwanmukan and GEA Group, Inc., Akron, Ohio 1997
Research
"Origin and Structure of
Karate Kata." General Meeting of the Central Taekwondo
Association of the United States, Sharon, Penn., May, 1975
"Comparative Analysis of
Kicking Methods and Introduction of the Formal Kicking Drills."
Central Association National Meeting, Wooster, Ohio, 1975
"Police Weapons - Selection,
Use, and Training Methods in the United States and Foreign
Countries." United States Police-Sheriff Seminar, Akron,
Ohio, 1978-1979
"Modern Martial Arts Root
Methodology: Ate-waza, Ne-waza, Nage-waza, National Police
Clinic, Youngstown State University, 1979
Article, International Karate
and the Schools, (with Jim Mather), presented at AAPHERD national
convention, New Orleans, LA
"Police and Forcible Arrest
Systems." Personal research area of interest, research
in process
History of Traditional Karatedo
in the United States, the comparison to Japan and the root
structures in Okinawa and China. - international research
in progress
History of Karatedo in the United
States, for World Union of Karatedo Organizations Encyclopedia,
research in progress
Philosophy of Traditional. Martial
Arts Training, research in progress
Involvement
with Schools
National collegiate chairman,
National Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Karate,
1975-1976k
Liaison to International Students
Karate Organizations from World Union of Karatedo Organizations
Chief instructor, Mount Union
College, 1974-1978
Director of training Systems,
Tri-C College, Cleveland, Ohio, 1977-8
Wooster Boy's Village, Designed
Training System for Problem Children, 1972 - present
Medina Joint Vocational Schools,
chief instructor of co-ordinate karate program
Walsh College, Youngstown State,
John Carroll, Penn State, Lakeland CC, Baldwin Wallace, technical
advisor to clubs.
Chief Instructor of several
international martial arts systems
Has given approximately 500
demonstrations and lectures to various and institutions of
higher education schools in over 50 countries of the world.
Special and
Noteworthy Recognition (since 1972)
Over 100 state and/or national
certificates of commendation or merit among which are:
State of Louisiana, Southern
Assn. AAU Taekwondo, 1981. certificate of appreciation
Ambassador of Good Will State
of W. Virginia, by A. James Machin Sect of State, 1982
US Congressional Certificate
of Achievement and Award, about 5 certificates
Ohio House Representatives Special
Recognition, about 10 certificates
Certificate of Appreciation,
George Voinovich, Mayor of Cleveland, 1983
Proclamation, Karate Week in
Cleveland, George Voinovich, Mayor 1983
Letter of Special Commendation
from Representative Seiberling, 1983
Governor’s Special Proclamation
to George Anderson, Governor of Ohio, 1986
Special Governors Award and
Citation from Governor of Ohio, Richard Celeste, 1986
Proclamation, Karate Week in
Akron, Don Plusquellic, Mayor, 1987
Received Special Governors Recognition
Diploma from Governor of Ohio, 1987
Mayor of Akron Designates Karate
Week in Proclamation and recognizes importance of National
The USA Karate Federation
Proclamation "USA Karate
Day" Award to G. E. Anderson from President Burrough
of Manhattan, City of New York, David N. Dinkins, President
Governors of West Virginia,
Ohio, Illinois, Texas, California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
Florida, Louisiana, recognition awards
Commissioned Colonel on Staff
of Governor, State of Louisiana, 8/5/85
Commissioned Admiral in Texas
Navy by Governor Ann Richards
Awarded Life membership #1 by
Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Karate Committee
for special service
Awarded Distinguished Service
Award, National AAU Karate Committee, 1980
Coach of the Year, Central Taekwondo
Association, 1980 Commissioned Kentucky Colonel, Commonwealth
of Kentucky 1989
Elected President of World Referees
Council, World Union of Karatedo Organisations, 1982.
State of West Virginia Ambassador
of Good Will, from J. Manchin, Secretary of State - WV, 1984
Gold Medal from the Karate Federation
of Morocco, 1984
Diploma, Apoyado A La Juventud
Mexicana, Gobierno Del Estado De Tamaulipas, Direccion General
De Fomento Deportivo, 1985
International acclaim for directing
1st World Tech Congress in which Karate rules were rewritten
Awarded special recognition
and citation from Hungarian and Yugoslavian Federations for
contribution to development of world karate, 1987
Named Governor at Large, United
States Kali Association International, attested by Philippine
ambassador Certificate 1988
Special Award for Coaching Achievement
Award For Contribution To Technical Advancement Of Karate,
Long Island University Championships
Award and flag from Deputy Mayor
of Cannes, France
Special Award for services as
Technical Director, World Cup l, 1984 Budapest, Hungary; 46
countries present, mostly from behind the iron curtain
Inducted into "Trias International
Society," (greatest karate-ka in United States Karate-ka
Associations)
Police Liaison votes yearly
"Anderson International Award" to outstanding Police
officer in United States
Inducted in Hall of Fame , Black
Belt Magazine, Man of the Year 1985
Awarded title of Philosphiae
Doctor/ O-Sensei in Zen Chuan evolved San Chin related Ryus
College of Yudansha, combined Halls of Fame 1986
Inducted into "Bushido
International Society," United States Karate Ka-Kai
Inducted into "Who’s
Who in Karate," 1986
Special award from Mayor of
Santos Brazil and Brazilian Karate Federation, 1987
Outstanding Coaching Achievement
Award for contribution to technical advancement of karate,
Long Island University Karate Organizing Committee
Appointed in charge of WUKO
World Medical Committee, 1988
Special Recognition -United
States Kali Association International, attested by Philippines
Ambassador 1988
Letter of Commendation from
President Muse, The University of Akron, 1989
Outstanding Coaching Achievement
Award, Kent State Isshinryu, 1989
Distinguished Service Award
from Karate One, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1989
Award from SUKO -South American
Union of Karatedo Organizations for assistance in formation
of the South American competition organization, 1989.
Outstanding Coaching Achievement
Award For Contribution To Technical Advancement Of Karate,
Long Island University Championships, 1989
Elected to the Executive Board,
United States Olympic Committee, 1992
Commendation from Governor of
North Carolina for Law Enforcement, 1994
Received Special Commendation
and watch for being responsible for and presiding over the
first showing of Karate as a medal sport in the Pan American
Games, Argentina. 1995
Inducted into the Soke, Head
or World Families, Hall of Fame, .1995
Awarded the coveted Bushido
award by the United States Karate Ka Kai.
Featured on the Cover of Karate
Illustrated Magazine, 1992
Featured on the Cover of Made
In America Magazine, 1993
Inducted into USA Karate Federation
Hall of Fame
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1970’s
Awarded Rating 1 in Class A
, Ohio Music Education Association, State Contest in Violin,
Ohio State University, 1948
Accepted as member of National
Association of Cost Accountants, 1956
Certificate as a Permanent Instructor,
Ohio Peace Officers Training Council, 1975
Elected Chairman, Lake Erie
Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, 1976
Student wins National Championship,
1976
Tournament Official, World Union
Championships. (WUKO), Long Beach, 1976
Official at World Games (GAIF),
San Jose, CA 1976
Appointed National Collegiate
Karate Chairman, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States,
1976
Technical Director First National
Police Sheriff Officers And Instructors Self Defense Training
Seminar, Akron, OH, 1977
Appointed Chief Official, Lake
Erie Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Association,
1977
Technical Director Second National
Police Sheriff Officers And Instructors Self Defense Training
Seminar Akron Certificate, 1978
Appointed National Public Relations
Chairman and Member of Executive Committee, United States
Karate Association, 1978
Received the Distinguished Service
Award, National AAU Karate Committee, 1979
Brought Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States National Karate Congress and Championships
to the University of Akron, 1979
Elected Secretary and Charter
Trustee of National AAU Karate Committee, Incorporated, 1979
Appointed International Chairman,
National Amateur Athletic Union of the United States National
Karate Committee, 1979
Named Associate Director, United
States Police-Sheriff Association, 1979
1980
Incorporator and Charter Trustee,
National AAU Karate Committee
Awarded Certificate, Life membership
#1 by AAU Karate Committee as special honor
Served as referee at World Championships
in Madrid, Spain
Elected National Executive Secretary,
National Karate Committee, Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States
Appointed as National Advisory
Board Executive and Administration Officer, National Racquetball
and Handball Committee of the Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Named as Head Coach, Ohio Police
Olympics Karate Team to International Police Olympics
Appointed as Police Captain,
City of Kilbuck, State of Ohio
Elected North American Secretary
to Pan American Karate Union
Hosted National AAU National
Karate Committee Convention, University of Akron
1981
Coach Of The Year, Central Taekwondo
Association
Elected Secretary General, Pan
American Karate Union in Madrid Spain.
1982
Head of Delegation and Chief
Referee, World Championship (WUKO VI), Taiwan, Republic of
China
Director of USKA Grand International
Championship, Stouffer's Inn, Cleveland
Chief of Delegation and Chief
Official for US AAU Team tour of British Isles
Technical Director, USKA International
Police Training Seminar Cleveland, Certificate
Chief of United States Delegation
and Chief Referee at World Union of Karatedo Organisations
Championship, Taiwan, ROC
Elected National Chairman, Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States Karate
Elected Chairman of Referees
Council and Chief Official, Pan American Union of Karatedo
Organisations
Elected Chairman of Pan American
Budo Federation
International Director, Officer
Survival Training Institute
Featured on cover article on
magazine in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1983
Directed First World Union of
Karatedo Orgs. (WUKO) World Technical Congress, Akron
Sent to Europe by World Union
of Karatedo for technical research on Sport Karate contests
Head of Delegation/Chief Referee
Pan American Union Championship (PUKO II), Guatemala
Chaired First English Karate
Federation Technical Congress, Birmingham England
Delegation Chief/Chief Referee
of United States Team to Guadeloupe invitational, Caribbean
Technical Director for International
Law Enforcement Training Seminar Certificate
Master of Ceremonies USKA Grand
Nationals, Miami, Florida
Convened and led USA Karate
First National US Technical Congress in West Virginia
Chairman of First English Karate
Federation Technical Congress, Birmingham England
Convened and led first National
United States Technical Congress in West Virginia
Re-drafted rules as edited by
Anderson adopted unanimously by World Union of Karatedo Organisations
Directing Committee in Maastricht, Holland
Chief of Delegation and Chief
Referee for United States Team tour of British Isles
Appointed Chief Technical Advisor,
Officer Survival Training Institute
Appointed Technical Advisor
and Consultant and certified member of English Shuko- Kai
Karate Federation
Chief of Delegation and Chief
Referee, Pan American Union of Karatedo Organizations Championships,
Guatemala
1984
Appointed Technical Director,
Chief Referee at First World Cup in Budapest, Hungary - 46
countries present, mostly from behind the iron curtain. Unified
the World Union of Karatedo Organizations and the International
Amateur Karate Federation which led to the recognition of
World Union of Karatedo by the International Olympic Committee,
the Technical unification was handled by Mr. Anderson
Guest Chairman of Asian Pacific
Technical Congress, Manila, Philippines
Head of delegation to Belgrade,
Yugoslavia for first Cup of Champions.
Appointed Technical Advisor
- World JuJitsu Federation, Technical Advisor - British JuJitsu
Association, Consultant/Technical Advisor - London JuJitsu
Centers
Conducted seminars for the National
Karate Federation of Canada to Nova Scotia, Toronto, Calgary
Head of Delegation/Chief Referee,
Pan American Union (PUKO) Championship 1, Curacao
Head Coach at International
Police Olympics, Ohio Police Olympics Team
Awarded Gold Medal Award from
the Karate Federation of Morocco
Head of Delegations/Chief Referee,
World Union Karate Championship, Maastricht, Holland
Chief Referee/Head of Delegation,
Pan American Union Championship (PUKO III), Honduras
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
Liberation Cup I, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Guadeloupe Invitational Tournament,
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee
Director, USA Karate Federation
(USAKF) Training Camp, Cedar Lakes
Master of Ceremonies/ Meeting
Coordinator at USKA Grand Nationals, Omni, Miami, FL
Directed USA Karate Federation
(USAKF) Technical Congress, Portland Oregon
Directed/Chief Official AAU
Winter Games - Muskegon
Directed/Chief Official USA
Karate Federation (USAKF) Pacific Championships
Directed USKA Youngstown State
University - Instructional Seminars
Directed/Chief Official AAU
Karate Junior Championship, Pittsburgh, PA
Technical Leader, Asian Pacific
Karate Union (APUKO) Technical Congress, Manila
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
World Union International Woman’s Cup I, Taiwan
Chief of Delegation/Advisor,
World Union of Karatedo Orgs. (WUKO) Masters Seminar, Japan
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
GAIF World Games, Crystal Palace, London
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
Mexico Invitational, Taumalipas, V
1985
Honored with Special Recognition
Award by Mexican Federation for contributions to Mexican Karate,
Universidad Autonomia de Tamaulipas, Mex. Torneo
Elected to Black Belt I of Fame,
Man Of The Year 1985, Black Belt Magazine
Promoted to 8th Degree Black
Belt by Grandmaster of United States Karate Association
Directed United States Technical
Congress, Portland Oregon
Chief Official at Woman’s
World Cup 1, Taichung City, Taiwan
Awarded Kyoshi-Shihan Grade
from Masafumi Suzuki, 10th Dan, Kyoto, Japan
Awarded World Union of Karatedo
Organizations Dan Grade Certificate # 008, 7th Dan
Commissioned Colonel on Staff
of Governor Edwards, State of Louisiana, Aug 5, 1985
1986•
Received Presidents Award, United
States Karate, Peoria IL
Received international acclaim
for convening and directing the 1st World Technical Congress
in which World Karate rules were rewritten
Directed South American Referee
Course and Technical Seminar, Caracas, Venezuela
Elected President, Pan American
Union of Karate-do Organizations
Chief of Delegations when Karate
was admitted as a United States Olympic Committee, Board of
Directors Meeting, Los Angeles, California
Chief Referee, International
Woman's Cup, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Director of World Technical
Congress, Kyoto, Japan
Chief Technical Consultant,
1st World Collegiate Championships, Kobe, Japan
Chief of Delegation to Pan American
Championship, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Chief of USA Delegation, Chief
Referee, World Championships 8, Australia
Elected First Vice-President,
World Union of Karatedo Organizations
Elected First Vice-President,
Lake Erie Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Association
Student undefeated in Japan
at Sports for understanding tour
Special Governors Recognition,
Richard Celeste, Governor of Ohio
Letter of Commendation from
President Muse, the University of Akron
1987
Re-elected First Vice-President,
Lake Erie Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Association
Chief of Delegation to United
States Olympic Committee House of Delegates, Indianapolis
National United Karate Association
office moved to Akron, Ohio
Technical Director 1st Festival
Olimpico Mexicano Karate
Conducted Seminar and Grading
in Brazil for Pan American Union of Karatedo Organizations
International Technical Director,
Long Island University Center For Sports Medicine Specialties
Championships
Chief of Delegation to North
American Cup, included as a part of Mexico Olympic Sport Festival
Chief of Delegation to Guadeloupe
for International Tournament
Chief of Delegation to Curaçao
to Pan American Union of Karatedo Organizations Championship
Chief of Delegation and Technical
3rd Claudius Cup, Szombathley Hungary
1988
Technical Director/Chief Referee/Head
of Delegation, Budapest, World Union of Karatedo Orgs. (WUKO)
World Cup I, 46 countries present, mostly from behind the
Iron Curtain. Important point was the unification of WUKO
and International Amateur Karate Federation which led to the
recognition of WUKO by the International Olympic Committee.
Technical unification done by Anderson
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Congress Chair, World Union Championship IX, Cairo, Egypt
Appointed in charge of WUKO
World Medical Committee
Chief of Delegation to North
American Cup, included as a part of Mexico Olympic Sport Festival
Governor at Large and Special
recognition from United States Kali Association International
Technical Director Karate 2nd
Festival Olimpico Mexicano
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
World Union of Karatedo Orgs. Cup for Juniors, Taiwan
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
Dominican Republic Invitational
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
Campionato International Abierto, Panama
Chief of Delegation/Chief Referee,
Guadeloupe Invitational Tournament
Technical Director, World Union
of Karatedo Organizations seminar, Bermuda
Master of Ceremonies/Technical
Administrator, USKA Grand Nationals, Astro World, Houston
TX,
Directed AAU/USAKF Training
Camp, Cedar Lakes
Technical Director, XIII National
Torneo De Karatedo, Toluca Mexico
Chaired 2nd World Union of Karatedo
Organizations Technical Congress, Kyoto, Japan
Directed USA Karate Federation
Technical Congress, Portland Oregon
Directed Pan American Union
of Karatedo Organizations Seminar, Venezuela
Technical Consultant, AAKU Training
Camp, Cedar Lakes, WV
Director, Trias International
Training Seminars, Youngstown, Ohio
Chief Official at AAU Karate
Pacific League, San Jose, CA
Chief of Delegation to Budapest,
Hungary for Mikulas Youth Cup
Proclamation "USA Karate
Day" award to G. E. Anderson from Office of Manhattan,
City of NY David N. Dinkins, Pres
Distinguished Service Award
from Karate One, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Director, US Kobudo Technical
Congress
1989
Elected Executive Board, United
States Olympic Committee
President of Pan American Union,
at founding of South American Union of Karatedo Organizations
Chaired Medical/Tech. Congress,
Pan American Union of Karatedo Orgs., Long Island U., NY
Chief of Delegation/Technical
Consultant, SUKO Championship, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chief of Delegation/Consultant/Technical
Seminar, North American Cup, Monterey
Technical Leader, Pan American
Games Sports Organization (PASO) Bolivarian Games
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Committee Chair, World Union of Karatedo Orgs. Fukuoka Cup,
Japan
Received 9th Degree Black Belt
United States National Karate Association
President/Chief of Delegation/Medical
Committee Chair/Technical Congress Chair to the Pan American
Championships, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Chair, World Union of Karatedo
Orgs. (WUKO) Technical/Medical Symposium Committee
Director, Pan American Union
of Karatedo Orgs. (PUKO) Caribbean Technical Course, Barbados
Chief of Delegation for first
USA Karate Team to go to USOC Training Center
Outstanding Coaching Achievement
Award for contribution to technical advancement of karate,
Long Island University Championships Organizing Committee
Directed World Union of Karatedo
Orgs. (WUKO) International Masters Kata Seminar, Akron, Ohio
1990
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Congress Chair, World Union Championship X, Mexico
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Congress Chair, International Goodwill Games (Karate), Seattle
Chief of Delegation to Intl
Jujitsu Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark
Chief of Delegation for Pan
American Championships, Rio de Janiero, Brasil, Re-elected
unanimously as President of the Pan American Union.
Head of Delegation, Seminar
leader, International Jujitsu Federation (IJJF) Congress,
Denmark
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Committee , Pan American Union Junior Championship, Puerto
Rico
Director/Instructor, Pan American
Union of Karatedo Orgs. (PUKO) Technical Course, St. Lucia
Appointed to Board of Trustees,
United States Judo Association
Delegation Leader, US Olympic
Committee Training Center Team Training, USOCTC
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Ste. Maxime Cup for Women, France
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, World Cup for Women, Fukuoka Japan
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Mikulas Cup, Budapest, Hungary
1991
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Santa Domingo Goodwill International Tournament
Chief of Delegation to Intl
Jujitsu Congress, Brussels, Belgium
Chief of Delegation for Fukuoka
World Cup, Fukuoka, Japan
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Ste. Maxime Cup for Women, France
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Pan American Championships, Curaçao, NA
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, North American Cup, Monterey, Mexico
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Mikulas Cup, Budapest, Hungary
1992
Chief of Mission when Karate
was accepted into the Pan American Sports Organization
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Guadeloupe Invitational
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Pan American Jr. Championships, Puerto Rico
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, North American Cup, Vancouver, B.C.
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Mexican Sports Festival/North American Cup
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Fukuoka Cup, Japan
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Ste. Maxime Cup, France
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Curaçao Invitational
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, World Championship, Spain
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Mikulas Cup, Budapest, Hungary
1993
Conducted Seminar in Townsville,
Australia for the United States Karate Assoc.
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Kuwait Liberation Cup, Kuwait
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Pan American Jr. Championship, Puerto Rico
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, World Cup, Algiers, Algeria
Chief of Delegation for Fukuoka
World Cup, Fukuoka, Japan
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, North American Cup, USA
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, USAKF National Championships, Tucson, AZ
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Mikulas Cup, Budapest, Hungary
1994
Chief of Delegation to Intl
Jujitsu Congress, Stockholm, Sweden
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, World Championship, Malaysia
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, PUKO Championships, Miami, FL
Tour of Brittany, France with
World Karate Leaders, ending at Ste. Maxime Cup
Chief of Delegation, Curacao
International Invitational
Presided at USA Karate Nationals,
Miami, Florida
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Pan American Junior Championships, Santa Domingo
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, for Fukuoka World Cup, Fukuoka, Japan
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, Ste. Maxime Cup, France
Chief of Delegation/Medical
Commission, World Championship, Malaysia
1995
Presided at first showing of
Karate at the Pan American Games in Argentina
Chief of Delegation to Intl
Jujitsu Congress, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Chaired Special Congress of
the USA Karate Federation
Presided at USA Karate Junior
Nationals, Springfield, IL
Presided at USA Karate Nationals,
Akron, Ohio
Chief of Delegation of US Jujitsu
Tour of Greece
Raised to the Degree of Master
Mason
1996
Presided at USA Karate Junior
Nationals, Springfield, IL
Raised to the 32 Degree Scottish
Rite Mason
Raised to Knight Templar, York
Rite Mason
Instituted First International
Martial Arts Technical Symposium. Akron, Ohio
1997
Presided at USA Karate Nationals,
Akron, Ohio
Inducted into USA Karate Federation
Hall of Fame
Received recognition as ranking
USA instructor for Kang Duk Won from Grandmaster Chull Hee
Park
