Charles Henry Gaylord learned what hybrid martial art from Hawaii?
Charles Gaylord Charles Henry Gaylord (September 24, 1936 – August 4, 2009) was an American martial artist. He began learning martial arts in 1954. After receiving his black belt, Gaylord became the second generation of the Emperado Method of Kajukenbo. In 1963, he moved from Hawaii to Northern California where he began teaching his own style of Kajukenbo, which became known as the "Gaylord Method". Gaylord was featured in Episode 10 of "Fight Quest" on the Discovery Channel.
Long Beach International Karate Championships The Long Beach International Karate Championships is an International karate and martial arts tournament in Long Beach, California that was first held in August 1964 by Kenpo Grandmaster Ed Parker. The tournament is still in existence. Many great tournament fighters earned their stripes at this tournament, including Chuck Norris, Mike Stone, Joe Lewis, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Billy Blanks, and "Superfoot" Bill Wallace. The Long Beach Internationals is also where Bruce Lee was first introduced to the martial arts community in August 1964.