Grandmaster William A. Rankin, 10th Dan
Uchuno Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do
Soke, Director, United States Martial Artist Association
Fredrick, Maryland
IMSS Senior Advisor and Northeast Regional Director
IMSS Life Member
Member – World Grandmaster’s Council International Hall of Fame
Member – Latin American Grandmaster and Soke Council
Awarded the “Grasshopper Award” by the International Matsumura Seito Society
Awarded – Honorary PhD, Doctor of Martial Arts by the University of Indiana / American College of Martial Science
Member – “Pioneers & Legends” International Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame