Tiger Schulmann
Encyclopedia
Daniel "Tiger" Schulmann is a retired Martial Artist.
as a child in New York
and has trained and competed throughout the continental United States
, Hawaii
, and internationally in Japan
and Israel
.
After completing his career as a fighter, he opened his first training center in 1983, known as United American Karate, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
.
(formerly known as Tiger Schulmann's Karate) has over 47 schools in five states.
At TSMMA, students are taught self-defense
, including submission grappling, and kickboxing
.
The company is headquartered in Elmwood Park, NJ.
Biography
Schulmann began training in the martial artsMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
as a child in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and has trained and competed throughout the continental United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, and internationally in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
After completing his career as a fighter, he opened his first training center in 1983, known as United American Karate, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,979. The borough is south of Bethlehem and north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas...
.
Professional career
- Schulmann was the North American Mas Oyama Full-Contact KarateKarateis a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
Champion for six consecutive years (1979–1984).
- In 1979, he was also the United States representative in the World Open Full-Contact Karate Championships in Tokyo, Japan. He was the youngest and lightest fighter, and one of only eight fighters chosen nationwide.
- Winner of more than 100 competitions.
- Received national recognition for his "proven recipe of success on the street” and has been featured in:
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- MAPro Magazine - April 2001
- Business News - April 2001
- Karate/Kung-Fu Illustrated - October 1994
- Tiger Schulmann was inducted into the North American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Hall of Fame as a Founding member in 2005.
Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts
Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial ArtsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
(formerly known as Tiger Schulmann's Karate) has over 47 schools in five states.
At TSMMA, students are taught self-defense
Self-defense
Self-defense, self-defence or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many...
, including submission grappling, and kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
.
The company is headquartered in Elmwood Park, NJ.