Famous Kyokushin Practitioners

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Famous Kyokushin Practitioners

This is a list identifies famous Kyokushin martial artists such as Sean Connery, Georges St-Pierre and Vladimir Putin. Referring to these famous personalities (e.g. actors, professional fighter) can provide a quick idea of what this Karate discipline looks like if you have already seen one of their performances.

List of Famous Kyokushin Martial Artists & Students

  1. Sean Connery - Well-known movie star (i.e. James Bond roles)
  2. Dolph Lundgren - Movie actor (i.e. Ivan Drago in Rocky IV)
  3. Vladimir Putin - Leader of Russia
  4. Michael Rooker - Famous for Walking Dead role, etc.
  5. Georges St-Pierre - UFC champion
  6. Michael Jai White

Sean Connery - Honorary 1st Dan Black Belt

Michael Jai White - 2nd Dan Black Belt

Georges St-Pierre - 3rd Dan Black Belt

Dolph Lundgren - 3rd Dan Black Belt

Vladimir Putin - 8th Dan Black Belt

Reference Sources

1. Wikipedia, Kyokushin, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyokushin, Added - 06/03/15


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