32:10of that SEKA. I think that's the only outcome. If your father put you in boxing gloves, I'm guessing he had some experience with boxing? . Thatwas from that. And of course, in today's world,they would send us to psych places so we could, you know,07:30our immortal wounds. [6] Joe Corley was named Man of the Decade by Official Karate magazine and was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame as Man of the Year in 1998. Like you say, you can't force society to bow down to what you want to17:19But when you see these kids come in, one of the things I always ask in each one of our introductory lessons to the parents is, Mr. Smith, will you Let's say Jimmy have to defend himself in school where they have a zero tolerance for it. I'm the founder of whistlekick. I made it upa couple of years ago but I haven't been to one so far. And he said, you'll just have to make me. Joe Corley President - Joe Corley Karate - Founder Battle of Atlanta "I would personally recommend this Bootcamp to anyone and everyone interested. On May 3rd, 1975, Joe Corley met world middleweight champion B. And when he was diagnosed with lung cancer, he came back to Walter Reed Hospital in D.C. And then I spent the final half of the 4th grade in Tennessee with my grandparents. And I've been looking at those videos and just marveling it - what their fighting skills were in the '70s, '80s and early '90s. And so, there was a man named Sid Pikewho worked with Ted Turner and he was like a no-guy. You know, the Vasyl Lomachenko. You can follow us on social media. Just the thought of him having to endure it even one more day, just didn't sit well. Mr. Joe Corley also became the voice for American Karate on national television, where he did commentary with long-term friends Chuck Norris and Pat Morita on NBC, CBS, ESPN, SHOWTIME, USA NETWORK, SPORTSCHANNEL AMERICA, PRIME NETWORK, SPORTSOUTH and on international television syndication. As expert analyst and host for PKA KARATE world championships on network, cable and pay per view, Mr. Corley became synonymous with the sport to the millions of fans who followed the 1,000+ hours of coverage on television. Now, in the boxing world, if I could get inside the head and copy and paste in the mind, just do a CTRL + C in his head and CTRL + V into my head, it would be Lomachenko. So, he called in all of his executives. Well, again, I think because of my attraction to the Not the competitive side of boxing, but the interaction, the one-on-one. The winners of the initial championship were Joe Lewis (heavyweight), Jeff Smith (light heavyweight), Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (middleweight), and Isiasis Duenas (lightweight). And then when I got to 1st degree black belt, I wona Southeast Blackbelt Championship and then I won a couple of what we'd call US titles at the time and fought some pretty good people and beat some pretty good people. His final kickboxing bout was in in Anderson, Indiana, USA and was shown live on TV on the CBS Sports Spectacular on June 8th, 1980. If people want to get a hold of you or find what you have going on online, maybe you've got a website for the school or social media you're willing to share. Well, when we went Pacquiao fight, I guess it was Pacquiao when he fought Mayweather, he was an under card on that fight. So, I went to CBS and just knocked on the door there and said, I'd like to sellyou guys this fight. So, he was empowered to say no to everything. . Atlanta's Joe Corley is a Black Belt with a mission. Corley has also worked as analyst and host for PKA Karate world championships on network, cable and pay per view. And when we talked to him, he's got great eye contact. I think he's had about a billion views so far. (1978-1980). ft. and the intensity was just so good there. The first world championships of full contact karate were held in Los Angles in 1974. We ended up with 52:02Jerry Rhome, Jerry Trimble and the list just goes on and on. We have a couple of decades now that I've beentelling the public about all these wonderful right skills that we teach people in the martial arts schools. And then the chapter, it's a short chapter, kinda like John Maxwell's leadership books are. In the beginning it wasKorean Circuit. We would move from one army base to another one. Foam gear and Olympic style Taekwondo gear and semi-contact gloves and uniforms - there's a lot. So, that's the way to make it work. Master Joe Corley is a multi-awarded martial artist who is the driving force behind the success of the Professional Karate Association (PKA). Joe Corley (I) Actor. Joe Corley is CEO of PKA Worldwide.[1]. You're still quite involved in the martial arts and a lot of what's going on. As of October 31, 2022, PKA WORLDWIDE had named members of its PKA WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM to include 3 co-Presidents: Jeff Smith, Rich Rose and Howard Dolgon. I said, yeah, we'll do that. And so, the next day, that kid reached out for him and got smacked. 1025 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE #340 Mableton, Georgia 30126. phone. I hate to see the bullying that's going on. Are there things you haven't accomplished yet or is it a duty? So, you have friends around you and then you say,I haven't accomplished the things that I set up to do. Yeah. A few of those sites include USAdojo.com, MartialArtsEntertainment.com, FightCon.com, UniversityMartialArts.com, MartialArtsSchoolsDirectory.com, and more. As a fighter, Lewis gained fame for his matches in the 1960s and 1970s. Contact Details Map 4015 Nine Mcfarland Dr, Alpharetta, GA-30004-8493. Pat became my mentor for life and my mentor for the martial arts at that time. But then your life 54:53made of certain principles. There's a lot there and we're rollingout more all the time. And so, Jeff Smith and Howard Jackson fought for the Grand Championship officials at that even with Pat Johnson, Chuck Norris, Mike Stone, Tadashi Yamashita and Bob Wallace. He said, we'll do that. Yet now she finds herself speaking out about something more personal, secrets she's kept hidden for most of her life. Joe Corley is an American karate and kickboxing competitor, instructor, broadcaster and promoter who helped achieve the success of the Professional Karate Asso Joe Corley owns and operates Atlanta Extreme Warrior Martial Arts in Marietta Georgia. Alright. And then in the 5th grade, went back in the military school. 3rd Place Martial Arts University-R1 5289 Pts. Try martial arts for FREE. It wouldn't be anything close to what it is. Joe Corley was the first challenger to participate in a full-contact karate world-title fight. Today, my guest is Master Joe Corley. A couple of weeks ago? Joe Lewis (March 7, 1944 - August 31, 2012) was an American kickboxer, point karate fighter, and actor. . A master instructor with 36 years experience in the martial arts, Corleys life-long purpose for being is to share with everyone the positive feelings of confidence, courage, intensity, focus, personal discipline and integrity engendered by good martial arts training and competition. So, let me step back and this is my conversation with Master Joe Corley. Bullying is such a prominent topic in our world right now and I don't just mean in the wider world but I mean in the martial arts world. And so, I decided to branch out to the Southeast. Whenwe went in the back after the eliminations to have our meeting. All of these guys are just super, super good. Yeah. We don't put any of the episodes behind a paywall but what we do ask is that you help us spread the word. And the question I always ask people is why. He camefrom kickboxing 51:22the UFC and there's a few others in the UFC that thought their styles, are pretty deadly. So, I want to thank you for your time today, sir. Sure. Joe Corley began studyingTang Soo Doat age 16. So, my dad passed away when I was 10. Oh, it's great to have you here. Why is he your pick for best boxer? And I failed to mention the one who most recently has had the greatest impact on me. There's the martial arts side of methat was a fighter and then there's a side that was a teacher and then there's a side that is a philosopher, if you will. It was a taped 8 millimeter film at the time, worn outwatching them. He's just very effective in that kind of fighting. In Georgia, the last year as a matter of fact, I believe it was in 2018, a three-year old case was finally decided by the Georgia Supreme Court. He was older than I was but he had only made it for a year. I really appreciate the conversation that we had.If you want to check out the show notes, you can find them at whistlekickmartialartsradio.com. Well, I would probably fall into the category14:33of having14:35on my shoulder and teaching the kids under our supervision to have that chip thereso that if Gosh, what's the word? So, you can talk softly and you can be polite but it should be very clear to the other person that you won't put up with none of their crop - not a little bit but none. I'm your host for this show. We had some short conversation about politics but I hate to see numbers of people gangingup on other people. And I said, leave the squirrel alone. Nice and easy. I think we have to turn that over to God because I don't believe we can do that. That's what I feel about what's happening when you do it with teaching - why we're teaching, what the real25:31effects of it. Still sounds like it's a big part of your character. And that's the sharpen the part so. So, my dad Would have You know, beingfrom the old school of what we might, in these days, call the John Wayne School and would have thought that if you did something well in the fight, without a doubt,that was a thing to be proud of and it wouldn't fall under the category of toxic masculinity. And he would explain to me that there would be larger kids coming to04:08invite me to the neighborhood, and that it would be okay if I hit them in the face with a jab and a crossto let them know that I wouldn't be a victim of bullying. That's a, obviously, a deep question and it could happen in a lot of levels since I've actually been involved in so many different parts in the martial arts. And at the end of the evening, we all went out. At 19 he earned his black belt and opened his first martial arts studio.He won the National Karate Grand Championship in 1969, 1971, 1972; the Southeast Grand Championship in 1967; and the Southern US Open in 1971 and 1972. So then at the 3rd degree level black belt, when Istarted training with Chuck Norris and Pat Johnson, we started going to more of the open tournaments around the country starting in 1972. Is this something you discuss with your instructors and are watching forthat opportunity? It's an interesting perspective. If you can locate that Pat Johnson in your life who's got the wisdom, the insights, the caring, the nurturing qualities that you're looking for. Now, they're saying, yup. Yup. And I would later learned that he had gone to the same military school that I had. Could be. So, I'd like to veer off into that world a little bit. And I figured, if I could break bricks, I could also break these people that I had seenwho are adults who crieda lot more viciously than kids did. Master Joe Corley - Episode 368. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Much in away great pastors would be able to do if they were able to impart to you that which theywanted you to learn so that you were gonna do it. Well, we could spend our time talking about people that you know that I have had the opportunity to talk to. And so, I think I set a record at the military school for being involved in the most fights. http://AtlExtremeWarrior.com Call 404-502-3777Joe Corley Karate & Atlanta Extreme Warrior Curriculum Sliding Side Kick, a powerful technique in the success . As a fighter, Joe Corley won three United States Championships in point karate and went on to retire as the number one ranked MiddleWeight contender in the world. That is challenging my1:00:18basically. Train hard, smile and have a great day. So, in 1994, which was, gosh, that was a quarter of a century ago now, I was first introduced to Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. ft. Karate school that I own with our apartment and I was watching this old Super 8 millimeter film. Oh. Joe Corley worked with fellow martial arts promoters and instructors like Glenn R Keeney and Jerry Piddington to organize and promote the sport of Full Contact Karate. And they said, no, just think about you did this, you did this, you did this, you did this. The winners of the initial championship were Joe Lewis (heavyweight), Jeff Smith . And in the mission statement, I think I get down to the place where I'm not happy with the results as of yet. Contact Details Map 10955 Jones Bridge Rd #127, Alpharetta, GA-30022. In fact, the only time my martial arts training was interrupted was when I took the summer offto play baseball when I first graduated from high school. He said, next week in Washington, Carl Reiner - and we're in front of him, we have an open committee there - will you come up and speak on behalf super-station? Thanks for coming by. And Joe Lewis came in to Washington, D.C. Jeff Smith has invited us in for Jhoon Rhee's80th birthday and it was held in a rotunda at the Senate. In March, 2022, PKA CEO Joe Corley announced the re-launch of PKA as PKA WORLDWIDE. Best boxer in the history of the world in my opinion. It's about becoming a better person. Share this episode or maybe another one of your favorites with your martial arts friends. Keith won the middle-weight World-Karate Semi-Contact Championship at the Oakland Coliseum and was also rated the number 5 best . We're going to affect maybe 2% of our students27:29no matter what we're doing. Just like the people who are making laws, they might break all the laws that they're enforcing on other people. Joe Corley began studying Tang Soo Do at age 16. That was in the height of the Kung Fu series on television. He said, no, Sid. And so, I think finding the right mentor for a wantof a better word, I don't like the1:01:01of Guru or Professor and all that. But the thing that continues to drive Joe Corley is the knowledge that he and his staff can use all their experience and all their accomplishments to share with everyone in Atlanta the great feelings of confidence, courage, discipline, honor and integrity that come from learning the martial arts properly. And I said, well, if you knew what you were doing with it, I would probably leave now but I think I'll just beat you to death. He has twice been voted the greatest fighter in karate history, having won innumerable karate tournaments, and has attained the titles of "United States Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion," "World Heavyweight Full Contact . [3] Corley also became a commentator for American Karate on national television, along with Chuck Norris and Pat Morita, appearing on NBC, CBS, ESPN, Showtime, USA Network, SportsChannel America, Prime Network and Fox Sports South.[2]. It was prominently featured in Lifetime Achievement section. Just then, the woman who ran the daycare center came out and said, what's going on here? I mean, is there somebody that's on the competition circuit now that you look at and say, I would have liked to have gone up against that person back in your heyday? I thank you for your time. Joe Corley is known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), Everyday Martial Artist (2021) and Modern Warriors (2002). I mean you've been at this for a while. He's not old enough to be my dad but he felt like a dad to me. If confronted to act sooner rather than later We had a young manwho came to us literally in the last three months and he had three particular kids from the football team taking on him. So, I really only got to do the open tournament circuit for about a year and a half. And of course, you fought Bill Wallace yourself. My email, direct email address, is pkajoecorley@gmail.com so people can write directly there. How do we resolve that? I put my personal energy into our Joe Corley American Karate studios in Atlanta, training our instructors how to operate professional studios as the interest in Martial Arts had continued to explode. And then, it would be years later that I would Oh. He served as Master Instructor at Atlanta Extreme Warrior, founded in 2010, which includes Joe Corley Karate in its curriculum. Well, in the real world, I haven't had to defend managainst other people. And serves as the International Liaison for the Professional Karate Commission, PKC Region #1 PKC Region #3 PKC Region #4 PKC Region #7, Featured PKC Double National Point Event Flyer coming soon, Blk Blt Men 18yrs+ Chanbara Deven Fickes-R3, Blk Blt Women 18yrs+ Chanbara Amy Fickes-R3. He swims more in a day than I could swimin my whole life. The Professional Karate Association (PKA) was established in 1974 by Don and Judy Quine, along with Joe Corley. He was a kind of guy that when youmake your presentation to him,he would be looking at you the whole time but he would never nod his head or make any body movement that would let you know that you're saying something that he's heard. 13:11gathering upin big numbers and then bullying people. To contact Joe Corley and Atlanta Extreme Warrior Martial Arts visit their listing on the Martial Arts Schools and Businesses Directory by clicking on the image on the left. When you think about you as a martial artist, and I think I know the answer but Im gonna ask it Anyway. Wow. You know, short chapters42:15So, we'll look forward to making that into a movieonce we get all the stuff done right and people care again. And Habit 7 is called sharpening the saw. The PKA was by far the most visible sanctioning body for what became better known as kickboxing in the United States, in 1982 sanctioning 43% of events worldwide. And Don Willisand I have kicked this off and we're trying to use this kind of a59:24maybe that global marketplace. But I'm curious if there's someone that you didn't have the opportunity to train with or worked side by side with that maybe you'd wanted to? Now, today's guest kinda fits both of those descriptions.
