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    Born in Licking County, Ohio        July 19th, 1935.

Annarino Inducted into Karate Hall of Fame
 Making his Mark !

 

Personal Accomplishments:

  9th Degree Black Belt 

  • Started teaching karate at age 30, has actively taught for 40 years.
  • School currently has 150 students.
  • Sensei Annarino is a 9th Degree Black Belt under Don Madden, Ko Sutemi Karate Do Union.
  • Produced 70 Black Belts in his career, 21 of which have been Gold Medalists, National and World Champions. A partial list includes: Paul Cortright, Linda Rumele - Pugliese, Tom Pierce, Nichole & Carmen Romine, Larry Dupler, Pat Wright, Danny Philips, Bruce Harper, and JC Annarino.

        National Titles

  •     1985 New Orleans AAU National Title - Gold Medal Winner All American

  •     1986 Las Vegas, USA Karate Federation - Silver Medal Winner

  •     1997 Atlanta, AKJU All American - Gold Medal     Winner

  •     2000  AKJU Nationals - gold in fighting, gold in forms, gold in weapons

  •     2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger World Games - gold in weapons, gold in forms and silver in fighting

  •     2003 AKJU Team America Nationals - gold in fighting, silver in weapons, bronze in forms

  •     2004 Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts World Games 29th Battle of Columbus - gold in weapons, gold in forms

  •     2004 AKJU 31st American Seiei-Kan Grand Nationals gold in forms, silver in fighting, silver in weapons

  •     2005 Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts Festival  gold in weapons and gold in forms

  •    2005 AKJU Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Nationals gold in fighting, silver in weapons, bronze in forms.

  •    2005 32nd Seiei-Kan Grand Nationals, gold in fighting, gold, in weapons, and silver in forms

  •    2006 Arnold Classic Martial Arts Championship, gold in forms and gold in sparring

  •    2006 Superstar National Championship, gold in forms, gold in weapons, gold in demonstrations, silver in fighting

  •    2006 Karate and Jiu-Jitsu Nationals silver in weapons, silver in forms and bronze in synchronized forms

      International Titles

  •    1997 Ireland, Irish Cup -  2 Gold Medals, 1 silver

  •    2001 5th Irish Cup - winning gold in weapons, gold in forms and silver in fighting

  •    2005 9th Irish Cup Dublin, Ireland - gold in weapons, silver in forms, silver in fighting

  •    2006  1st Bangkok Thailand Cup - gold in weapons, gold in forms, gold in sparring

     State Championships

  •     Ohio State Champion, 12 times

  •     West Virginia State Championship, 5 times

  •     Mountain State Championship, 2 times

  •      2003 Four Seasons Open Championship - silver in weapons, silver in forms

  •      2003 Super Star Championship - gold in fighting, gold in weapons, gold in forms

  •      2003 West Virginia Tri State Championship - gold in fighting, gold in weapons, silver in forms

  •      2004 All-Star Classic in Columbus - gold in weapons, gold in forms

  •      2004 Four Season Spring Classic - gold in weapons, gold in forms

  •      2004 Indiana All-Star Super Challenge - gold in fighting, gold in forms, silver in weapons

  •      2004 Four Season Open Winter Championship   Over All Grand Champion, gold in weapons, silver in forms

  •      2005 AKJU Team America Championship gold in forms, silver in forms

  •      2005 37th Ohio State Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship silver in weapons, silver in forms and gold in fighting.

  •      2005 Four Seasons Open Championship gold in weapons and bronze in forms.

  •      2005 45th Great Samurai Karate & Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold in weapons. silver in forms and silver in fighting.

  •      2005 Real World Karate All Star Open Classic   winning Grand Champion, gold in forms, gold in weapons.

  •      2005 Four Season Summer Championship,  winning Grand Champion, gold in weapons and silver in forms

  •      2006 38th Ohio State Karate and Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold in forms, silver in weapons and gold in fighting

  •      2006 Four Season Karate Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold in forms and  gold in weapons

  •      2006 Samurai Karate Championship gold in forms, silver in sparring and silver in weapons

  •      2006 Indiana State Championship gold in weapons, gold in forms, gold in synchronized forms, gold in demonstrations and gold in fighting

 

     Awards

  • 1982 Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Fighter of the Year

  • 1983 Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Coach of the Year

  • 1985 Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Fighting Team of the Year

  • 1986 Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Instructor of the Year

 

     Hall of Fame

  • Inducted into the Midwest Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Richmond, Indiana on May 31, 1998.

  • Inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame for Master of the Year

  • Eastern USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame 2004 Diamond Crystal Award of Spirit
  • Eastern USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame 2006 International Award of Excellence

Thousands of trophies and medals signify George Annarino's dedication and hard work over the past 36 years.

 

Community Service:

  • Certificate of Recognition Volunteer Service Award, "Key to the City"
  • Actively works with the local police department, teaching self defense and making his Dojo available for practice.
  • Donates his time to teach self defense for the battered women's shelter program.
  • Active in the local schools, seminars on self defense, the DARE Program and Just Say No to Drugs.
  • Works with handicapped, teaches children with mental and physical handicaps.
  • Performs numerous demonstrations for local charities, fund raisers, and school activities

Special Honors:

  • Grand Master November 3, 2001
  • College of Advanced Education: Degree Doctor of Philosophy November 8, 2002

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not Encyclopedia of The Bizarre

While blindfolded, Grand Master Annarino, can slice a cucumber off the chest of four people, lying prone on chairs using a samurai sword.

 

 
 
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