Dr. Moses Powell was a Martial Arts "living legend"
with more than 47 years of consummate study in the fighting
arts. His experience and achievements are countless and his
name is world-renowned.
In 1965, Dr. Powell was the
featured martial arts demonstrator at the New York World's
Fair. The following year in 1966, he was the first martial
artist to receive The African Benign Arts Award. Between 1967
and 1968, Dr. Powell pioneered his craft by traveling overseas
to the Caribbean. There, he introduced Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu
to the island of Jamaica and Trinidad and to Bermuda in the
early 1970's. Dr. Powell was inducted into the International
African Arts Festival's "Living Legend" Award, and
was the first African-American to teach the fighting arts
to law enforcement agencies around the world.
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In January of 2003, Dr. Powell
said, "I have been called the Pioneer, the Missionary,
and the Lumberjack of Martial Arts. When I think about it,
I'd like to be remembered as the man I am...Moses Powell.
It's not about making yourself anything; but it is about earning
your rewards as you go along. Remember, there is no such think
as a book master, you have to fight in the trenches or on
the mat...I want young people to realize that there is a history
to look up to, and a path of greatness to follow and further
pave."
Dr. Moses Powell was born on January 13,
1941 in Norfolk, Virginia to Athenia and Moses Powell, and
passed away on January 22, 2005 due to respiratory failure.
"To list all of his accomplishments,
honors and awards would be impossible. To say he made a
difference would be an understatement. He was a man chosen
to be great. What he made of that greatness is what truly
separated him from other men. He gave over 50 years of his
life to Martial Arts. It was his love and his life and most
of all it was what he believed in and trusted. He was a
natural teacher. A "let me show you" kind of man.
And when he showed you, you knew you had experienced something
powerful enough to change lives."
"Although we will not have the opportunity
to see Grand Master Dr. Moses Powell in action again, and
witness the fluidity and effectiveness of this Art by one
of it’s Masters, he will always be in our memories
and those closet to him will miss him dearly." (PRWEB)
January 27, 2005.
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