Chuck+Norris

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==**Martial Arts**== ====Fresh out of high school, Chuck Norris joined the air force and became a policeman at the Osan Air Base in North Korea. It was here that he first learned the martial arts form of Tang Soo Do. He was able to obtain black belt in this form, but he also became the first man on the western hemispere to ever achieve an 8th degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do. He had a successful fighting career in which he won a minimum of 30 tournaments. Chuck was the World Middle Weight Karate Champion between 1968-1974 and retired undefeated. He also defeated many famous karate fighter including Allen Steen, Joe Lewis, Arnold Urquidez, and Louis Delgado. He finished his fighting career with an estimated tournament record of 183-10-2. In 2000, he was awarded the Golden Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Karate Union Hall of Fame. "http://www.chucknorris.com/html/kick.html", "http://www.chucknorris.com/html/mission.html"====

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== == ====Chuck Norris opened numerous martial arts schools. He had a passion for martial arts and wanted to spread the knowledge among young people. Some of his most renowned students include Steve McQueen, Bob Barker, Priscilla Presley, and Donnie & Marie Osmond. In addition to teaching karate, he also created the United Fighting Arts Federation in 1979. It was an organization that taught the Chun Kuk Do martial arts form to students. Chuck==== ====Norris also created the “Kickstart” program for kids with issues at home, school, or with friends. Its main goal is to give kids a way to channel their anger and develop stronger personalities. Chuck Norris sees himself as a role model for young children, someone they look up to that can steer them in the right direction. For this reason, he rejected being portrayed in inappropriate scenes on TV. He also explains that fighting should be avoided and the things he does in fight movies should never be duplicated. "http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/results/getResults.jhtml?_DARGS=/hww/results/results_common.jhtml.33"====

====Chuck Norris started his filming career with a minor role in the 1969 movie “The wrecking Crew.” After that, his close affiliation with Bruce Lee got him a part in the movie “Return of the Dragon,” 1973. Since then, Chuck Norris appeared in 22 other movies including “Missing In Action,” 1984, “Firewalker,” 1986, “The Hitman,” 1993, and “Top Dog,” 1995. Chuck’s first starring role was in 1977’s “Breaker! Breaker!.” Chuck Norris was not only an actor, but he was also a producer. With the help of a friend and a company willing to sponsor him, Chuck Norris produced the movie “Good Guys Wear Black” in 1977. The movie sold 80 million at the box office. In addition to movies, Chuck Norris also starred in the television series “Walker, Texas Ranger.” The show started in 1993 and aired for 8 full seasons until it ended in 2001.==== Also created the “Kickstart” program for kids with issues at home, school, or with friends. Its main goal is to give kids a way to channel their anger and develop stronger personalities. Chuck Norris sees himself as a role model for young children, someone they look up to that can steer them in the right direction. For this reason, he rejected being portrayed in inappropriate scenes on TV. He also explains that fighting should be avoided and the things he does in fight movies should never be duplicated. "http://www.chucknorris.com/html/film.html"

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 * Social || Economy || Political ||
 * Although his films are rated R he tells kids that he only uses violence as a last resort in order to maintain a positive role model image (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || Chuck Norris was a child at the end of the great depression and caused some aspects of his life to be difficult (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || Grew up during World War 2 and inspired him to be a Police man (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) ||
 * Karate was a popular sport and soon increased his popularity (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || The movie industry was developing after he retired from Karate and decided to give acting a try (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || When JFK was shot Chuck Norris was a major role model because of Karate and he was somebody people could look to for comfort (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) ||
 * Created self-defense classes in schools called “Kick-Start” to help kids deal with their problems (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || Low demand for actors but Chuck Norris was able to find work because of his martial arts background (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || In 1970 his brother Weiland was killed in Vietnam (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) ||
 * Bruce Lee was a big role model that helped influence him and they soon became friends and trained together(Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || His first film that he wrote and starred in was a success and helped bring in over 18 million dollars (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || “Invasion USA” was based off of an article that Chuck read about terrorists living underground in USA (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) ||
 * His dream was to be a police man but was unable because he was too young so instead he joined the Air Force (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || 1986 signed a contract with Cannon studios worth 25 million dollars and all he had to do was star in fourteen films over a 7 year span(Current Biography: Chuck Norris) || “Delta Force” was based on a terrorist hijacking of a Trans World Airlines Jet (Current Biography: Chuck Norris) ||

=Quiz:= 1. Who was Chuck Norris's role model when he started his acting career?

2. What filming company did Chuck sign a contract with for 14 films over a 7 year time span?

3. What was the name of Chuck's brother that died in the vietnam war? A. John B. Weiland C. Thomas D. Ryan

4. Where did Chuck first learn martial arts?

5. For how many years did Chuck keep his world martial arts championship title? A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 10

6. What was the name of the first movie which Chuck Norris produced himself?

7. What is the goal of Chuck's Kickstart Program?

8. In what year did the tv series Walker, Texas Ranger stop airing?

9. What is Chuck Norris's real name?

10. What did Chuck Norris do in his early martial arts career?

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3. "Chuck Norris Biography." //Bio. True Story//. A&E Television, 2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010. . 4. Norris, Chuck. "Chuck Norris." //Chuck Norris Official Website//. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010. .