Steve Anderson (karate)

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Steve "Nasty" Anderson (March 29, 1955 - January 24, 2020) was a Canadian-American Point Fighting and Sport Karate competitor. [1] Anderson appeared on the covers and in articles in many martial arts magazines [2] and won numerous world championships. Various sources list different numbers, but On Point magazine claimed he won 10 world titles. [3] Anderson was a karate kempo stylist [4] and was a Black Belt magazine 1982 Competitor of the year. [5] Anderson got involved in karate in 1969 [6] and received the nickname Nasty from his instructor Chicken Gabriels mother. [7] One of his students was James Benjamin Stewart.

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Competition

Anderson was famous for his backfist and blitz attack [6] and as a brown belt won 92 consecutive tournaments. [6] He fought well known individuals like Kevin Thompson [8] and one of his primary rivals was Ray McCallum. [7] Steve Curran has referred to Anderson as being their toughest opponent. [9]

Anderson stood at 6'3, 210 lbs [4] and was a member of the Black Karate Federation. [7]

Death

Since mid-2018, Anderson’s health had been gradually deteriorating as he had been battling Parkinson's disease undetected, notably losing his speech, strength, and balance over the course of 2 years. In 2019, a neurologist confirmed that Anderson had suffered from a stroke a year prior in 2018. Anderson’s health began to rapidly worsen in late-2019. On January 24, 2020, Anderson had died at his home in the Ottawa, Ontario.

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References

  1. ↑ "Black Belt January 1992". google.com.
  2. ↑ "Steve Anderson articles".retrieved July 12, 2015
  3. ↑ "Nasty Anderson 10 time World Champion". On Point. No. Premiere. Fall 1997. p. front cover.
  4. 1 2 "Black Belt January 1988". google.com.
  5. ↑ "Black Belt September 1987". google.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "Black Belt August 1998". google.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "Black Belt June 1994". google.com.
  8. ↑ "An Interview with Kevin Thompson ... Behind the Mask". martialforce.com.
  9. ↑ "Black Belt January 1994". google.com.


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