This page is for the enjoyment of all who have been involved in the past with Mr. Hale or any of the fine instructors who have come out of the Federation. If you have any information to share on these photos or any identification of people in them or a location and year please put it in the contact form on the site. The information will be forwarded to the Web Master and added to the site.     

Steve Deluna's class at the East Dallas Christian Church Black Belts awarded February 77

1974 Tournament at East Dallas Christian Church...Flo Florez...Sheppard is in the corner chair.

This is at the Maple St. Dojo in Dallas. We did not have any Idea about how to use the Kendo practice swords....However Mr. Hale had some cool armour and we put it on and went after it. It was a lot of fun unless you took a good shot.

Girls in Karate early 70's

Steve Davis age and year ?

At Walnut St. School in Garland Texas. Steve Hale and Steve Deluna

Grand master Joy Turberville

These photos are of a belt test at the big State street school. It was the former post office and one of the nicest facilities we had

Ground fighting is not new...it is usually a the results of how angry you get during a fight

Count the feet in the ring...multiple opponent fights were required...a lot of fun but dangerous... Several attackers and the lights off. The perfect environment for Mr Hales testing

Frank Brzozowski...This shot was taken in the huge up stairs Dojo on then named Garland Ave. Later changed to Main St. It was a previous archery studio. It was massive with a plywood floor. The fist painted on perforated board was really cool. We stood on a bench to get our photos in front of it.

The upstairs Dojo entered through one door and a set of stairs...PD. Hale loved to own and drive Porches

This is at the school on State St. next to the Masonic Lodge right off the Garland Square. Check out the Afro on Eldon Fox

Ready Position

No protective gear back then...Just hard knocks...It took a lot of courage to get on the floor bare fisted and fight...Hale in corner of photo was not to concerned if you got busted up...He just said Karate is like life...get over it.

Don Davis and ? location and year ?

1974 E.D.C.C. tournament Fighter R. A. Granado The photos from the tournament were taken by Augusta Farley

Rob Neil on top. ? age... on bottom ? at Walnut school in Garland.

Having a respected Black Belts come to witness your test validated your performance.

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