Sikaron Karate was born from the traditional roots of Sikaran Karate, a Philippine foot fighting martial art which used the legs exclusively for kicking, leg & foot sweeps, and leg entanglements. The hands were only used to pull the opponent into the paralyzing and killing kicks of Sikaran Karate.
Cikaron Karate was founded in 1965 by Segi Tanaguchi and Art Skorka and brought to the United States in 1967 under the IOK International Organization of Karate. Cikaron karate an off-shoot of the traditional Sikaran Karate system, and incorporated Judo, Jujitsu and Karate techniques utilizing hand, punching and throwing techniques thus giving it a broader range of techniques and appeal to the Western world. Because the system changed, so did the name from Sikaran Karate to Cikaron Karate.
In 1985, Prof. Holifield created the Sikaron Karate system, an integrated fighting system incorporating Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, Combat Karate, Shotokan Karate, Ninjitsu, Hwrangdo, Knife-Fighting, Boxing, Grappling and Tameshiwari (Breaking).
The Sikaron Karate system is a reality-based street fighting system geared for practical self defense applications.


GRANDMASTER LEONARD C. HOLIFIELD'S MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

- Over 36 years experience in the Martial Arts (1967 to Present)

MARTIAL ART RANKS
- 10h Degree Black Belt (Judan), Sikaron Karate, Promoted By, Dr. E.A. Moore, Ph.D, 10th Dan
- 6th Degree Black Belt (Rokudan), Hapkido, Instructor: Grandmaster Bill Chang, 9th Dan
- 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan), Judo/Jujitsu, Instructor: Master Ed Rivera, 5th Dan

ADVANCED MARTIAL ART DEGREES & TITLES
- Received Professorship, Ph.D./MA., 10th Dan (Judan) from Dr. E.A. Moore, Ph.D., President and Founder of The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame & World College of Martial Science.
- Received Doctor of Arts Degree from Dr. Jason Hunt - American College of Martial Science.
- Received 10th Dan recognition from Prof. M.I. Tianero, Ph.D/MA. WOMA/USA- #0618-648

MARTIAL ART SYSTEMS STUDIED
- Cikaron Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, Combat Karate, Shotokan Karate, Ninjitsu, Hwarang-Do, Advanced Knife Fighting, Boxing, Grappling, Sambo, Northern Style Praying Mantis Kung-Fu, Military Hand-to-Hand Combat, Pressure Points (Dim Mak) and Tameshiwari (Advanced Breaking) Wood, Brick, Concrete, Ice, Coconut, Marble, Granite and Aluminum Penetration.
- C.E.T.A. (Close-Engagement-Target-Acquisition) is a combat oriented fighting system which focuses on the immediate destruction of the CNS (Central Nervous System) and motor functions of the human body. This system was developed by Professor Leonard C. Holifield for specific use by Law Enforcement, Military, Security, Corrections, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service, FBI, CIA, HRT, SRT, SWAT, DELTA, and other Special Operation and Response teams.

More information about Grandmaster Holifield and Sikaron Karate at Sikaron.com.

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