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Volume One
November 1, 1968


The Declaration of Independence of American Karate:
The Action Karate publication signals a new era in American Karate: the era of self-realization. We call it the Independence of American Karate. Years age a seed was blown crossed the broad ocean. It landed on out fertile shore. The seed has taken root and must be cultivated now if it is to attain maturity and bear its fruit.
There are those who wish to preserve the original seed as museum piece. Others would like to combined the growth of the plant along traditional lines by restricting its roots and rigorously pruning its branches until some exotic miniature is produced. But we are Americans and our ambitions cannot be potted, pruned or put under glass. If Karate is to become American it must be a dynamic thing. It must mix itself into the American ethos. 
There is no arrogance in our desire to grow. We respect the origins and traditions of the art of Karate, yet we cannot avoid the irrepressible duty to move in a new direction. We are not afraid of the future of the attitudinal changes required to enter into it.  To the ancient form of Karate we bring the American temperament  and technology. 
As Americana we are natural-born pragmatists. Our minds are “equal opportunity employers.” We like to “get things done” and, in the field of American Karate, we intend to do just that. 
Beginning with this issue (i.e. publication) a program for developing the American System of Karate will discussed and promulgated. We have taken the initiative to speak for an organization that will someday soon be the governing body for a truly national sport. 
The parochial debates of the past are ended for us. Indecision is no more. Confusion is abandoned. From now on we look only to the future. From now on we are building something: stone by stone, rising, becoming solid.


First Volume issued - 1968


Another interesting article:
Karate can best attain real significance in America by first becoming a recognized sport encompassing all of the systems & styles presently in existence. The sport so created, which we call American Karate, will become the prime public relations vehicle for all of Karate. 
This basic plan, with all of its ramifications, will be implemented by following the basic precepts upon which our country was founded. To restate this precepts in their simplest form, our country was founded because of a real need for unified action by all of the colonies against their common problems. The elements included in their united front were designed to be effective without destroying the integrity of each of those colonies who so joined.

Article Written By;
Larry Poppens - 1968


The parallel is obvious:

Karate, to survive in the world of today, we must unify and utilize today’s methods -- but this unity must be accomplished without destroying the integrity of each and every individual system and style which has been a part of the Art of Karate we know today.
To accomplish this objective, this Premiere, Issue of Action Karate contains many of the ingredients of the master plan. The plan is neither complete nor perfect - but it is real and is a significant start toward the creation of  American Karate - the sport.
Having presented a start, we now call Karateists to either accept that which they can and build on it, or to intelligently evaluate their objections.

This is the first step - communications.
We will all go forward from here!




Volume #1
Action Karate Magazine
Articles Written -  September 1968
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