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At the Speakman Camp. Jeff Speakman being promoted to 8th Dan by from left

to right Ted Sumner, Lou Angel, Mills Crenshaw and Steve LaBounty.

Jeff Speakman receiving promotion kick form Mills Crenshaw.

Promotion board for Jeff Speakman's 8th Dan. Left to right Ted Sumner, Lou Angel

Mills Crenshaw, Steve LaBounty, Bob White and Eric Lee.

Ted Sumner, Bob White and Vance Murakami Ted Sumner with Tracys 9th Dan Bob Leonard

Ted and Vance with Sifu James Wing Woo and Michael Chong Ted Sumner and Michael Chong

Ted Sumner and Jeff Speakman

10/13/2008

Group photos of the new San Jose Kenpo Black Belts

Adam , Ken , Michael

Group photo of all those that participated in the recent test.

6/23/2008

Left to right it is Joe Lewis, Ted Sumner and Dick Willet

03/28/2007 - Al Tracy demonstrating breaking skills.

This photograph was taken by Bill Yazel during a demonstration by the instructors of the Tracy's Kenpo Dojo of Santa Clara in 1973. The instructors had finished a breaking demonstration and asked GM Al if he wanted to break. Al took the remaining boards and piled them on the cinder blocks. Remarkably Master Yazel snapped the photograph just at the power had transferred through the boards and the bottom board began to breaking. An extraordinary demonstration of a "controlled focus power break" captured on film by chance, though Master Yazel will swear he planned to time it that way.

Ted Sumner.

9/25/2006 - Photos of the old Santa Clara , CA. School - Submitted by Bill Yazel - "Here is an old photo from the Santa Clara dojo circa 1970. Celebrating the successful Shodan test of Steve Masuda. From Left to Right - Grant Haigiya, Pat Coffey, Bill Yazel, Steve Masuda, Tom Bersick, Ray Arquilla, Doug McLeod and John Alexandro."

Below are , from Left to Right , Tim Bersick, Pat Coffey, Ted Sumner, Bill Yazel. Everyone is toasting
Pat Coffey for his successful Shodan test.

7/19/2006 - Photos of William Chow performing techniques:

Performing Stone Warrior

6/5/2006 - Photos from the Seniors 2006 Seminar. Click HERE.

9/14/2005 - Dave Simmons recent seminar at Scott Pederson's

school in Denver

9/1/2005 - Photos from the collection of Charles Beeder Sr courtesy of Charles Beeder Jr.

Charles Beeder Jr., Charles Beeder Sr. and Frank Beeder in 1980

the evening that Charles Jr. and Frank were awarded their Shodans

Manny Origa , Brown Belt at BYU gym in 1955

1) Charles Beeder Jr. IKKA membership card from 1980 as a Shodan. 2) Charles Beeder Jr membership

card from 1963 as a white belt, signed by Sterling Peacock. 3) Sterling Peacock's business card from

circa 1963.

8/3/2005 - Past photos from San Jose Kenpo Seminar.

Ted Sumner , Al Tracy and Ray Arquilla

Kendal Arquilla, Al Tracy and Suzann Sumner.

6/29/2005 - Photos of Ralph Castellanos from Action Karate Volume 2 Number 3 - 1969. Click on the thumbnail to see the full picture.

Ralph Catellanos readies a back nuckle strike to Steve Sanders , referee Al Reyes.

Top photos are of Ralph Castellanos and Steve Sanders. Lower photo if of Ralph Castellanos and Vic Guerrero.

6/23/2005 -

"Former World Champion and Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee Grand Master Ralph Castellanos" ( for a bigger picture , click HERE)

5/3/2005 - Photos from the recent Atlanta Seminar. Photos courtesy of

Pat Munk.

From L-R ( Dave Hooper, Ted Sumner , Pat Munk, Dave Simmons ).

First 5 issues from Ed Parkers Action Karate. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the image. Once the image is enlarged you can make it bigger by putting your mouse onto the lower right hand corner of the image and a resizing window will appear. Click on the resizing icon.

Vol 1 No.1 /1968 Vol 2 / 1969 Vol 2 No. 3/ 1969 Vol 2 No. 4 Vol 3 No. 2

Cover Descriptions - As described by the magazine.

Vol 1 1 No. 1 / 1968 Sanders kick was blocked by his opponent Carlos Bunda, but he went to win the match and the Grand Championship CKCL , San Francisco 1968

Vol 2 / 1969 Joe Lewis takes a kick from Ed Parker as he escapes Chuck Norris' grab in a color documentary film on Karate made specifically for television.

Vol 3 / 1969 Ron Marchini - Collegiate Karate Dynamo

Vol 2 No.4 ( No year on cover) Joe Lewis

Vol 3 No. 2 ( No year on cover) Motion picture and television celebrity Kam Nelson is the cute young lady on this months colorful ACTION KARATE cover. Kam, a student of Karate , is playing a dual role in this months magazine, a our " Karate Girl of the Month" and the star of our new " Celebrity Corner"

Photo, below, is from Prof. Kufferaths 80th birthday Luau party. Pictured below is : Back Row L-R Joe Halbuna , Bob Maschmeier , Hans Ingrebretsen, Sig Kufferath , Dale Kahone ,(Unknown) .Bottom Row L-R Ted Sumner, Richard Bunch , Russ Rhodes

Photo below is of Prof. Sig Kufferath and GGM James Mitose. GGM Mitose is presenting Prof. Kufferath with a first addition of his book.

Photo from Prof. Kufferaths 80th birthday. Pictured are , ( from Left to Right) James Moro (8th Dan Goshin Chow Hoon Kenpo Jujitsu) , Sig Kufferath ( 10th Dan Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu) , Ted Sumner ( 8th Dan Tracys Kenpo)

Photos from Gathering of Eagles 2001 in Las Vegas

Ted Sumner with old friends John McSweeney and

John Sepulveda at the 2001 Gathering of Eagles

Ted Sumner and old friends John McSweeney and John

Sepulveda at the 2001 Gathering of Eagles

Ted Sumner and lovely wife Suzanne at the 2001 Gathering

of Eagles

Ted Sumner and another old friend Dave "Poopsie" Simmons

and his daughter Katie at the 2001 Gathering of Eagles

Ted Sumner teaching Kenpo Healing Arts at the 2001 Gathering

of Eagles

Ted Sumner teaching Kenpo Healing Arts at the 2001

Gathering of Eagles

Ted Sumner with Grand Master Ralph Castro, Grand Master

Al Novak, Master John Sepulveda and Grand Master John

McSweeney

Photos from the recent Iron Dragon Kenpo Seminar held in Roseville CA on May 15 2004.

Photos from the Gathering of Eagles 2001. These photos are stills from the DVDs that are sold by Master Al Tracy. Visit Tracys Karate for ordering information.