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Gary Alexander is an American martial artist, karate fighter, author and actor. He was Black Belt Magazine's Co-Instructor of the Year (1974)〔Black Belt Magazine, Dec. 1974〕 and is known as the "First International Bare Knuckle Contact Karate Champion.〔Black Belt Magazine, Dec. 1974〕 On November 17, 1962, Gary Alexander won the first Canadian Karate Championship sponsored by Mas Tsuruoka.〔Black Belt magazine, Summer, 1963 issue〕〔Asbury Park Press, December 14, 1962〕 On November 24, 1962, Gary Alexander won the North American Championship sponsored by Mas Oyama, which was held at the Madison Square Garden.〔Black Belt magazine, Summer, 1963 issue〕〔Asbury Park Press, December 14, 1962〕 Both events were bare knuckle full contact, whereas the winner was the fighter still standing.〔Black Belt magazine, Dec. 1974〕 Alexander is a member of the Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame, Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame, World Karate Union Hall of Fame, and the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Gary Alexander is a marine veteran who served in the Pacific with Weapons Company, First Battalion, Fighting Ninth Marines, Fleet Marine Force, and has acted in films and on television, specifically Gideon Oliver with Lou Gossett, Jr. for Universal Pictures, and Avenging Force with Michael Dudikoff for Cannon Pictures.〔Gary Alexander (III), Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB), August 18, 2011〕 He is also the producer and star of a series of twenty martial arts instructional videos and is also the author of "Unarmed and Dangerous, Hand to Hand Combat and Defense Systems".〔Interview with Grandmaster Gary Alexander, August 18, 2011〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary Alexander (martial art pioneer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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