Hank Garrett was born in Monticello, New York and his is parents soon relocated to Harlem, New York.  At age 15 Hank started performing in the Catskill Mountains and turned professional wrestler at age 17 (by lying about his age).  A small sample of his credits are:  Officer Nicholson on the TV sit-com “Car 54, Where Are…

Grandmaster Ron Van Clief  The story of Grandmaster Van Clief is one of resilience and success.  We are proud to have him as a FIMA celebrity member.  He joined the marines in 1960 during segregation and the civil rights movement, and during his service he survived a hanging by racists and getting shot down in…

Art Camacho is an accomplished director, fight choreographer and stuntman in independent action films. Dubbed “The Fight Master,” by Inside Kung Fu magazine, his directorial work includes Wild League, Assassin X, Recoil, Confessions of a Pit Fighter, Half Past Dead 2, The Power Within, Little Bigfoot, Little Bigfoot 2, The Cutoff, Point Doom, Final Payback,…