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Ricky and Randy Smith
American Karate Academies
Ricky and Randy Smith
Ricky and Randy Smith, are founders of SideKick Karate. Ricky is a 10th degree black belt in American Open Karate and Randy is a 9th degree. They opened their first karate school and began teaching in 1976. Named The Gold Dust Twins by Karate Illustrated Magazine, Ricky and Randy were two of the top ranked fighters in the world and wer
Ricky and Randy Smith, are founders of SideKick Karate. Ricky is a 10th degree black belt in American Open Karate and Randy is a 9th degree. They opened their first karate school and began teaching in 1976. Named The Gold Dust Twins by Karate Illustrated Magazine, Ricky and Randy were two of the top ranked fighters in the world and were crowned tag-team world kickboxing champions by the NKA in 1977. They were inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1994 as Instructors of the Year.
American Open Karate
American Karate Academies
Ricky and Randy Smith
We teach the American Open Karate System which is a blend of traditional and contemporary styles including Karatedo, Jiu-Jitsu, and Kobudo (weaponry such as the bo staff, nunchaku, tonfa, kama, and sai). AOKS consist of learning martial art basics (blocking, striking, kicking, joint locking, sweeping, and throwing), self-defense techniqu
We teach the American Open Karate System which is a blend of traditional and contemporary styles including Karatedo, Jiu-Jitsu, and Kobudo (weaponry such as the bo staff, nunchaku, tonfa, kama, and sai). AOKS consist of learning martial art basics (blocking, striking, kicking, joint locking, sweeping, and throwing), self-defense techniques against any strike or grab, kata (traditional art forms), and sport karate (point karate, continuous sparring, and kickboxing).
American Karate Academies
American Karate Academies
American Karate Academies
We are a proud lifetime-chartered member of AKANA which was founded by O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington. Hanshi Ricky Smith serves as the Director of AKANA. Every member of SideKick Karate can apply for an AKANA membership and receive a patch and membership certificate. SideKick Karate rank promotions are authorized by AKANA and endorsed b
We are a proud lifetime-chartered member of AKANA which was founded by O'Shihan Jerry C. Piddington. Hanshi Ricky Smith serves as the Director of AKANA. Every member of SideKick Karate can apply for an AKANA membership and receive a patch and membership certificate. SideKick Karate rank promotions are authorized by AKANA and endorsed by Hanshi Piddington. For more information, visit www.akana.org.