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Kyoshi Benjamin Hernandez, 8th Dan
In 1964/1965 my training partner had gone to Honda Martial Arts equipment in NYC (when they were in the basement) to purchase our gi’s. When he returned. he showed me what he had purchased along with some photos. One of those photos was of this Karate Sensei, Peter Urban. He was in a stance (from Sesan kata). All dressed in Black, and those incredibly huge knuckles it was just an awe-inspiring sight. I took that photo and it went on my wall and I remember saying “WOW” he is powerful and one day I will train with him. Later on my father took us to a Karate tournament at the Manhattan Center in NYC, Sensei Gary Alexander’s. Sensei Peter Urban’s Drill team were performing, everyone dressed in black gi’s, Sensei hitting this drum and every student performed to perfection not missing a beat as they performed their katas. Then to end it all Sensei runs across the stage throwing broad into the air one at a time and smashing them with his right hand then his left, he then had his students throw the boards into the air and he smashed them as well. He called it “Skeet shooting”, that was just incredible to watch. I knew that someday I would train with him but at that time he was teaching in New Jersey. The tournament was won by Louis Delgado who beat Thomas La Puppet. The photo that inspired me appears on Maestro’s “Bionic self-defense video. And my dream to train with Maestro came to be. OSS!
GOJU HALL #319
1948-49 Started Boxing with my father from day one (he was a boxer, Benny [tiger] Hernandez, decease)
1963/64 Ketsugo Jujitsu Williamsburg YMCA
Shotokan karate-Flatbush boys club
1965/66? Kyokushinkai Karate at Bklyn Academy
Sikaran/weapons 5th Ave Court House
1972?-2004 USA Goju-Great Grand Master Peter Urban
1975-79 Asst Chief Instructor Tetsuko Sun
Ray Karate Fed. Chief Instructor Shihan James M. Santiago 7th Dan (Decease)
1985 - Awarded Goju Hall#319 ="Dojo of the
Tiger's Fists"
Late 1980-1990 owned commercial school Tiger's fist Dojo Goju Hall #319 with Master Carlos Duprey USA Goju 5th Dan
2001-2003 Taught at Bally's as Personal Trainer
2001 Hall of fame-Life dedication to Martial Arts,
2002/03 Ambassador to Martial Arts Award
2004-2011 Head instructor, American Warrior Martial Arts
This group shot was taken at Henry Cho's Tournament in NYC 1975/1976 ? we were
all disqualified for excessive contact.
We were there all day, and over the loud speakers they said "Would Peter Urbans'
blackbelt students (Carlos and Me) come to ringside",
so we let them now that we were there! Seated is Carlos Duprey and me (in black
gi),.
In the top middle, my student Martin Rodriquez, Gary and Steve. I forgot the
names of the guy's in the white gi, but they are brothers from NJ.
Students Sabine and Rachel with me at one of Gotay's Tournaments, and receiving
an award from Shihan Santiago 1975.
Here is my father, Luis (Tiger) Hernandez's fighting stance, and me in one of
mine.
Posing with my students.
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