Grand Master Daryl K. Stewart

Grand Master Daryl K. Stewart
UMAHoF Vice President

I started my Martial Arts career under the tutelage of Mr. David Yeaman's in 1963 in Galveston, Texas in association with Mr. Richard Sapp of Houston, Texas and Mr. Robert Moore of Huntsville, Texas. Mr. Yeaman's would go further in life to become the Texas State Representative of the "United States Karate Association" as a Go-Dan. Mr. Yeaman's still lives in Galveston, Texas.

Myself, (Daryl K. Stewart) at a young age became very active in Karate. I would later find out karate and the martial arts would become a major part of my life through the years ahead.
I fought in the United States Karate Championship, hosted by Robert Moore, in Huntsville, Texas in 1966.

As a young up and coming fighter, and practitioner of the martial arts, I fought and won in various regional and state tournaments I was promoted to 1st degree black belt in 1968 in Houston, Texas under the guidance of my instructors, Mr. David Yeaman's and Grand Master Kim-Soo of Houston, Texas. As a black belt warrior, I fought and performed throughout the state of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and various other places in tournaments to amass a large number of wins in different tournaments.

Southern Karate Championships 1st Black Belt Heavyweight
Spindle Top Open Karate Championships hosted by Fred Simmons
Mardi Gras National Karate Championships Jim and Jeanic Miller, New Orleans, Louisiana
Jacksonville, Mississippi "State Karate Championships"
Four Flag Karate Championships, Galveston, Texas
"1970" Kim Soo's "United States Korean Karate Championships" Delmar Stadium Houston, Texas.
Kim Soo's "United States Korean Karate Championships" runner up 1971
Allen Steen's "United States Pro-Am Championships" Dallas, Texas
Pat Burleson "The Legends of Karate Championships" Fort Worth, Texas
Joe Alvarado "Austin City Karate Championships" Austin, Texas
Steve Powell "Texas A&M Karate Championships", Bryan (College Station), Texas
Micky Fisher "United States Southern Martial Arts Championships"
George Minshew "Karate Olympiks", Houston, Texas
Jose Santamarias "The Master Karate Tournament" Austin, Texas
Four Flag Karate Championships
Outstanding Karate Competitor hosted by David Yeaman's, Galveston, Texas
Ishmeal Robles "Oleander Karate Championships", Galveston, Texas
Ishmeal Robles "Hurricane Nationals Karate Championship", Galveston, Texas

I have studied five (5) different styles of Karate: Sho-Do-Kan

Shor-in Rue Kempo
Tang-So-Do
Japanese Tae-Kwon-Do
Korean Tae-Kwon-Do

I have studied and became Brown Belt in Judo under Grand Master Sonny Thompson of Houston, Texas, Go-Dan David Yeaman's of Galveston, Texas. I have taught a "United States Navy Seabee's Fighting Team" out of Gulfport, Mississippi from 1972 - 1975. Trained personnel on and off the Navy Base from Gulfport, Mississippi. Worked and trained with other Karate Schools in the area.

I promoted the Northwest Karate Championships for three (3) years. Then started and directed the "Battle of Texas" Karate Championships for numerous years. Associated heavily in "AOK" Amateur Organization of Karate at the start if the organization. Now I work with different organizations to promote the arts. I owned and operated the "Texas Martial Arts Inst." of Texas City, Texas. I was asked to take over the position of arbitrator Professor Dan Baker of New Braunfels, Texas as arbitrator for (T.N.T.) Texas National Tour Karate Circuit.

I travel throughout the state to various organizations to help promote, judge, and arbitrate in and at tournaments. I give and perform demonstrations for different organizations throughout different areas of the state. For years I have traveled throughout the United States and Canada to judge and arbitrate for the "T.N.T." (Texas National Tour Karate Circuit) and worked at the World Super Grands Karate Championships as an arbitrator and judge for the "N.B.L." (National Black Belt League), in the state of Texas. Being arbitrator for "T.N.T" / NBL and the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, I administer tests for the "T.N.T." to certify individuals to become specially trained and registered "STAR" Certified Officials to help promote and judge at tournaments to have good officials to run the tournament. To better understand the rules to give the fighters a better chance to become champions in their field and to set a good example for the Martial Arts. As of now, I am a "Grand Master" 8th Dan Black Belt (Tal - Dan) in Korean Tae-Kwon-Do and Karate "Hall of Fame" inductee under the tutelage of Grand Master James Stevens of Houston, Texas. I also train under the tutelage of Professor Silverio Guerra who is a 10th Dan Grand Master Black Belt and Martial Arts Instructor and Karate "Hall of Fame" inductee out of Alvin, Texas.

Ka-Kuto Shin-Ryu Karate
Kai No Kenson Ju-Jitsu
Kobudo

I operated and ran the "Quick Defense Center" of Texas City, Texas for 3 years.
Inducted into the "Universal Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame" July 8th, 2000.
Received "Master of the Year Self Defense" from Professor & President Silverio Guerra 10th Dan Black Belt.
As of August 2000, I was appointed the Texas State Director for "The Universal Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame".
Nominated for the "Action Magazine 1st Black Belt Hall of Fame" for Karate in 2000 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Inducted into the "Action Magazine 1st Black Belt Hall of Fame" for Karate and Dedication to the Martial Arts Spirit Awards Banquet in Atlantic City, New Jersey January 20th, 2001. This premier event was called the "Oscar's of the Martial Arts".
Nominated and inducted into "The Christian Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame" for golden Lifetime Achievement Award in the Martial Arts in Newark, New Jersey.
Nominated and inducted into the "Universal Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame" for Universal Award of the year in Biloxi, Mississippi. on July 15, 2001.
Host for the "Universal Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame" Awards show and banquet for Professor Silverio Guerra in Biloxi, Mississippi in 2001.
A member and instructor of "The International Police Tactics Instructors Association".
Nominated and inducted into Grand Master Marty Cales "United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame" Awards show and banquet for "Master Karate Instructor of the Year" August 11, 2001 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Nominated for the "Action Magazines 2nd Black Belt Hall of Fame" for Continuous of Excellence in the Martial Arts as a Grand Master, in Atlantic City, New Jersey for 2002.
Inducted into the "Action Magazine 2nd Black Belt Hall of Fame" for Karate and Dedication to the Martial Arts Spirit Awards banquet as a Grand Master in Atlantic City, New Jersey January 19th, 2002. This premier event was called the "Oscars of the Martial Arts".
Nominated and inducted into the "Universal Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame" for "Outstanding Grand Master of the Year Award" in Biloxi, Mississippi on July 29, 2002.
I was promoted to the rank of (KUDAN) 9th Degree Black Belt at the "Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame" at Biloxi, Mississippi in July 2002. I was promoted by Prof. Silverio Guerra Ph.D. MA and the Supreme Sokeship Council.
I was appointed to the Board of Directors for the "Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame" in Biloxi, Mississippi in July 2002.
Nominated and inducted into the World Head of Family Sokeship Council "International Martial Arts Hall of Fame" for the Achievements Award for the year 2002 in Orlando, Florida on August 31, 2002.
Won 2003 World's Weapon Champion.
Nominated and inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame for 2003.
Elected to the position of Vice President of the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2003.

Thank you,
"Grand Master" Daryl K. (Big Foot) Stewart
(KUDAN) 9th Dan Black Belt
Vice President "Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame"