Karate Kid

Following the "Karate Kid" craze in '84 and '86, I began Kenpo Karate lessons in '86. By '89 or '90, I was testing for my green belt (brown, then black to follow). My instructor's instructor was Ed Parker. He sat in on my green belt test. If you pass your belt test, then you get a swift kick to the stomach as a ritual. I passed, so I got a kick. Back in the day, Ed Parker was Elvis Presley's instructor among other celebrities. I guess you could say I shook the hand that shook the hand. Or, you could say I got kicked in the stomach by the one who kicked Elvis in the stomach.