PHOTO ALBUM

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some pictures that include many of the most renowned martial artists in the world.  THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED JULY 2008.  ADDL. PHOTO'S WILL BE ADDED AS TIME & SPACE PERMIT.

EARLY TRAINING 1960's

PICTURES (L-R):  #1 & 2:  While attending Albany State Univ. Sensei Campos found some willing Uke's and he practiced in the dorm.  This is 1966-67.  Notice the roundhouse over the table and the short Gi pants.  He had already had training in Judo & Karate starting in 1959 but had only officially earned the rank of 5th Kup in TKD.  #3:  Sensei Campos started teaching school in Sept. 1968.  He had already begun training with Sensei Les Mayo and was also taking a Judo again with Ron McDuffee, who was just out of the Air Force.  Unfortunately, the Judo class ran for only a few months.  Can you find Sensei?

FIRST MARTIAL ARTS CLASS IN FULTON COUNTY

By 1969 Sensei Campos had earned 1st Kyu Brown Belt under Sensei Mayo - no easy task!!!  Notice the taped up ankle and glasses.  Campos established the first Karate Program at Fulton-Montgomery Comm. College, Johnstown, NY in 1969.   Sensei Mayo came to the college once a week and Campos taught the other night.  In 1970 Sensei Mayo promoted Campos to 1st Dan and moved to California.  Unfortunately we recently learned that he passed away at the relatively young age of sixty-one.

Circa 1972 at FMCC:  (R) Sensei Campos in the process of landing after executing a flying side kick and (L) fully extended executing a flying front kick.  He was 28 years old and had no trouble getting air and getting his kicks over six feet high.  Ah...to be so young again!!!

COMPETITION

Sensei Campos retired from competition in 1996 after winning 1st place in Kata at the Herkimer Karate Tournament run by Tom & Dana Arcuri.  This picture is of him with the two first place and two Grand Champion trophies he won for Form & Sparring at the 1986 Thousand Island Karate Championships.

Johnstown, NY students Hiro Sasada from Japan, Mr. Campos, Cara Nielson, Arni Arnesson from Iceland, back at the dojo after competing at a local tournament.

Sensei Campos at various events.  He competed in Kata, Weapons, & Sparring from the age of thirty until he was 52.  He won approx. 100 trophies and never walked away from an event with less than a 2nd place award after becoming a "senior" competitor.  He competed in Texas, Ohio, NYC, & the upstate NY region.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING 

Sensei Campos after a seminar with Master Fumio Demura in the 1980's.  This was taken at the seminar he did on ZDK Banquet Weekend.  Sensei Demura also participated in our demonstration on Friday evening at half-time during the Colonials Semipro Football Team.  Sensei Demura did all the fight scenes for Pat Morita in the original Karate Kid movie.

Grandmaster Wally Jay, Sensei Campos, & Guro Remy Preses (deceased) at the Boston Small Circle Jujitsu camp in 1991. Sensei came to learn and sweat!

Back row:  Ed Melaugh, Small Circle Jujitsu; George Mattson, Uechi-Ryu Karate;George Dillman; Remy Preses; Leon Jay (Wally Jay's son); and Evan Pantanzi.  Sensei Campos kneeling.  Taken at a Small Circle Jujitsu Camp in Boston, MA in Nov. '99.

SUPER SUMMERS SEMINARS

The very first Super Summer Seminars was held at the Lake Placid Club in Lake Placid, NY in 1983.

First SSS Camp (L-R):  Sensei Al Cannella, one of the first martial arts instructors in the Albany, NY area, Master Hidy Ochiai, our first "Special" guest instructor, Sensei Campos.  We had approx. 95 participants and staff.

Sensei Campos with world famous Kathy Long at Super Summer Seminars Martial Arts Camp.  She was a Special Guest Instructor.  One tough lady!!!!

Francis Fong with Sensei Campos at Super Summer Seminars camp.  He was a Special Guest Instructor.

TEACHING INTERNATIONALLY

Sensei Campos has instructed in Canada, Peru (SA), Greece, & New Zealand.

Campos, Michael Kossivakis, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace in Athens, Greece.  Sensei Campos did several Self-Defense Seminars in April '94.  Traveling with BW was interesting!  

Bill Wallace and Campos outside the Acropolis in Athens, Greece in 1994. They were able to do a little sight-seeing.  Bill stuck to his hamburger diet, while Campos enjoyed the Greek food.

Jean Frenette, Black Belt Hall of Fame member, with Campos in Greece in 1995.  This was the second trip to Greece to teach self-defense.

HALL OF FAME AWARD

Campos with Prof. Nick Cerio (deceased) in 1991 at the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame induction in Cleveland, OH.  Master Cerio was a renowned Kenpo instructor.

Campos with Wally Jay at his 1991 induction into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame.  Professor Jay nominated him for the award.

CHUCK NORRIS

Sensei Campos, Chuck Norris, and Amy Campos at Mr. Norris' house in Dallas, TX.  Sensei Campos was invited to meet Mr. Norris and recognized for leading the ZDK effort to raise funds for his KDOA (now KickStart) foundation.

Campos, Norris, & Bob Gifford, senior ranking ZDK member at his Safety America dojo in Sugar Land, TX.  Mr. Norris came to recognize the ZDK for reaching the $175,000 donation level.  We have surpassed $200,000 as of July 2008 thanks to Mr. Gifford's continued support of the program.

On our visit to Mr. Norris Dallas, TX home (L-R):  Amy Campos, world famous fighter, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Bob Gifford, Norris, Sensei Campos, Sue Jackson, Bill Hickl, & Paul Obmaces.