Johnny Gyro
Johnny 'Gyro' Potter is an American martial arts instructor, and former competitive karate fighter. He is a 9th degree black belt master of Tangsoodo (Korean karate). He also holds black belts in Taekwondo, Hapkido, Kang Duk Won, Gung Fu, and Shippalgi. He started training under Chuck Norris in the art of Tangsoodo at the Sherman Oaks Karate School in Los Angeles, California; and earned his first black belt in 1978.
| Johnny "Gyro" Potter | |
|---|---|
| Born | California, United States |
| Residence | California, United States |
| Style | Tangsoodo, Taekwondo, Hapkido |
| Rank | 9th degree black belt in Tangsoodo black belt in Taekwondo black belt in Hapkido black belt in Kang Duk Won black belt in Gung Fu black belt in Shippalgi |
| Website | http://www.johnnygyrokarate.com/ |
Career
In 1985, Potter was named “Fighter of the Year” by Martial Arts Magazine and in 1990 was inducted into the IFKA Hall of Fame with their title of “Competitor of the Year”. He was ranked as the top competitor in Region 2 (California and Nevada) by Karate Illustrated Magazine and Martial Arts Magazine from 1982-1987.
Recognitions
He was ranked as the top fighter in the Professional Karate League (PKL) and in the California Karate League (CKL). He was ranked nationally #18 in 1983 and #10 in 1985 by Karate Illustrated Magazine and #6 in the United States by the NAKC in 1986. In the AAU taekwondo competition, Johnny Gyro was rated #1 in 1983 in Men’s Fighting Region 2, California and Nevada.[1]
As "Johnny Gyro" he appeared on the covers of at least 8 martial arts magazines.[2]
References
- Gyro, Johnny at World Wide Dojo
- "Johnny Gyro search".retrieved on November 2, 2014