Dr. David Jordan

Dr. Jordan began his training in the martial arts as a member of the San Antonio Karate Association in 1967.  His instructor was Atlee Chittim, an eighth degree black belt, who is known as one of the founding fathers of southwestern karate in the US.  Jordan received his black belt after two years of intense training on April 16, 1969.

After receiving his black belt he enrolled in Sam Houston State University to work on a masters degree in health and physical education.  During this time, he served as instructor for the Sam Houston Karate Team.  In December, 1970 he was appointed Texas state representative for the US. Karate Association.

In 1970, Jordan enrolled in Texas A&M University to begin working on his Ph.D. in physical education.  He established the Texas A&M Tae Kwon Do team and hosted the first annual Texas A&M University Karate Championships in November 1971.  On September 9, 1971, Chittim promoted Dr. Jordan to the rank of second degree black belt.

After leaving Texas A& M two years later, he went to LeTourneau College in Longview, Texas.  He became chairman of the Division of Physical Education and Athletics, and established the LeTourneau Karate Team.

Jordan was the United States Karate Association National Coach of the Year in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988 and 1989.  He has promoted twenty-four Tech students to the rank of black belt, four of these being women.

He served as director of the Louisiana State Karate Championships from 1981 to 1990.  In 1984 he was promoted to his sixth degree black belt and was appointed Tae Kwon Do style head for the United States Karate Association.  In 1990 he was promoted to seventh degree black belt and in 1994 was promoted to 8th degree black belt. At the 2002 National Awards Banquet during the USKA World Championships, Dr Jordan was promoted to 9th degree black belt in front of his friends, peers, and students.

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