American Karate magazine is a bi-monthly United States magazine published by Condor Books, Inc. American Karate is devoted to American martial artists and the myriad ways in which we have adapted the oriental fighting arts to better suit the American way of life. It ran from January 1986 to January 1990.


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January 1986

American Karate

Vol 1, Num 1

Tokey Hill & Peter Toscano & Bonnie Taganashi & Ronald Duncan & David Weiss & Howard Frydman

01/86 American Karate

March 1986

American Karate

Vol 1, Num 2

Mike Stone

03/86 American Karate

May 1986

American Karate

Vol 1, Num 3

John Kuhl

05/86 American Karate

July 1986

American Karate

Vol 1, Num 4

Joe Lewis

07/86 American Karate

September 1986

American Karate

Vol 1, Num 5

Chuck Norris

09/86 American Karate

November 1986

American Karate

Vol 1, Num 6

Benny Urquidez

11/86 American Karate

January 1987

American Karate

Vol 2, Num 7

Jean Frenette & Andre Tippett

01/87 American Karate

March 1987

American Karate

Vol 2, Num 8

Dennis Bootle

03/87 American Karate

May 1987

American Karate

Vol 2, Num 9

Rich Vecchiolla & Ernie Reyes Jr.

05/87 American Karate

July 1987

American Karate

Vol 2, Num 10

Chuck Norris & Bruce Lee

07/87 American Karate

September 1987

American Karate

Vol 2, Num 11

James Loriega & Cynthia Rothrock

09/87 American Karate

November 1987

American Karate

Vol 2, Num 12

K. C. Winkler

11/87 American Karate

January 1988

American Karate

Vol 3, Num 13

John Graden & Elvis Presley

01/88 American Karate

March 1988

American Karate

Vol 3, Num 14

Chuck Norris & Jackie Chan & Bruce Lee

03/88 American Karate

May 1988

American Karate

Vol 3, Num 15

Jeff Wincott & Chuck Norris & Andrew Linick

05/88 American Karate

July 1988

American Karate

Vol 3, Num 16

Benny Urquidez & Chuck Norris & Bill Wallace & Joe Lewis

07/88 American Karate

September 1988

American Karate

Vol 3, Num 17

S. Oyama

09/88 American Karate

November 1988

American Karate

Vol 3, Num 18

Patrick Swayze & Chuck Norris

11/88 American Karate

January 1989

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 19

Jerry Beasley & Patrick Swayze

01/89 American Karate

March 1989

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 20

Chuck Norris & Howard Jackson

03/89 American Karate

May 1989

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 21

Bruce Lee & Chavela Aaron & Pedro Xavier

05/89 American Karate

July 1989

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 22

Jeff Gears & Christine Bannon Rodrigues

07/89 American Karate

September 1989

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 23

Don Wilson & Billy Blanks & Joe Lewis

09/89 American Karate

November 1989

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 24

Chuck Norris & Billy Blanks

11/89 American Karate

January 1990

American Karate

Vol 4, Num 25

Bill Wallace & Dennis Alexio

01/90 American Karate

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