We ask any AKKF Member if they have any old photos of their Sensei's or Shihan's. In addition, if you have any old photos of yourself when you were a white belt or under black belt we want them. This site is for Black Belts only that have been with the AKKF for 15 years or more.
No Current Photo's please...
We are also looking for photos of celebrities that you may have, for example, any one you have taught or someone who has visited your studio or someone you have worked with. Please give brief explanation on any photo submitted.
Lets talk about change... Look at
Shihan Mohammed Jahan-vash, 17 years old, Covina California, 1976/77, of course Shihan Sensei still looks the same... :)
Rare Photo: Shihan Sensei Louis Casamassa, in Japan 1960 first picture as a black belt, along with Jim Nessia friend and fellow U.S. Marine, picture taken at Thew Gym at Yokosuka, Japan (at Marine Corp Base)
Rare Photo of Karate instructor Mas Nagano and Lou Casamassa, 1959 Main Gate, Yokosuka Japan
1965 First Full Time Studio, Bethlehem Penna. Notice 3rd from right is Shihan Al Smith, East Coast Red Dragon. and if you count down 11 from right you will find his son Smitty. Yellow Belt and Al was a Brown Belt.
LOU CASAMASSSA & LORENZO LAMAS/TV & MOVIE STAR. GETTING READY FOR HARLEY RUN 1997
LOUIS D. CASAMASSA 1965 BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Bruce Lee and my friend Bob Wall, 1973
Rare photo, Everett Beach, U.S. MARINE, WITH SENSEI NICANO ..ONE OF THE FIRST MARINES TO MAKE BLACK BELT WITH KANO, 1955... EVERETT HAS BEEN HONORED WITH AKKF HONORARY MEMBERSHIP BY LOUIS D. CASAMASSA, HIS FRIEND. SEMPER FI
EVERETT AND SENSEI NICANO'S TEAM, 1955
FRAN ALMER, BEST FRIEND IN HIGH SCHOOL OF LOU CASAMASSA.
Mark Reyes, Owner of Red Dragon Studio in Hacienda Hgts, Ca.. photo submitted by Angelica his Wife... Oh by the way this was 1979
Hey Kid, Someday you will be An AKKF and Red Dragon Studio Owner. LOL...Mark Reyes
Photo 1982 California Grand Nationals, Mark winning Grand Champion.. NOW THE OWNER OF RDK HACIENDA HGTS,.CA.
1974 HILTON HOTEL LAS VEGAS
LINDA LEE AND SHANNON, BRUCE LEE'S WIFE AND DAUGHTER, AT TOURNAMENT IN 1980'S
Howard Jackson, Bob Wall, Lou Casamassa
and Gene LaBell. taken at Bob's home 2005
LOU CASAMASSA LEFT 1961 TOKYO JAPAN, MARINE CORP BALL.
ROSE CASAMASSA, WITH CHRIS, SCOTT, DAVID.. A FEW YEARS BACK..
DAVID, SCOTT, CHRIS CASAMASSA
ROSE/SHIHAN-SENSEI, DAVID,SCOTTY, CHRIS
WAY BACK THEN
RARE PHOTO: STANDING FROM RIGHT SIDE TO LEFT.... MASTER DANNY PAI, MASTER GEORGE DILLMAN, DAVE SMITH. THE REST UNKNOWN. SHIHAN SENSEI CASAMASSA KNEELING IN FRONT. 1970, AT DILLMANS TOURNAMENT IN READING PA. (PHOTO SUBMITTED BY
