Joseph W. Walker

Walker also took 2nd place in the USKA Masters Black Belt Kata division in 1991.

[4] Shihan Walker retired from competition for fifteen years before returning to win the Master's division in Kata in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

In 1997, the Academy was named one of the top 200 martial arts schools in North America.

[7] The Academy continues to operate with four dojos in Peoria, Morton, and Eureka, Illinois and Burleson, Texas Shihan Walker started his martial arts training in Judo in 1960, and started studying karate under students of Trias in 1968.

Walker was certified in F.I.G.H.T, Israeli Tactical Knife fighting and Ground Survival.