GM - Mr. Danny Williams - Martial Arts Journey
1974 - 1980 Shotokan Karate - Marlin, Texas under Mr. Lucho Alvarez
1980 - 1988 Wing Chun - Marlin, Texas under Sifu Richard (Rick) Lewis
1982 - 1986 Tae Kwon Do - Moo Duk Kwan Style - Marlin, Texas under Master Greg Tubbs.
1986 - 1988 ITF Style Tae Kwon Do - Temple, Texas under Master. Sam A. Jordan
July 23, 1988 - Mr. Williams Received his 1st Degree Black Belt
1988- 1990 - At age 18, Mr. Williams opened Central Texas Blackbelt Academy in Marlin, Tx
1988-1990 Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do - Temple, Texas under Mr. Jack Gillum.
March 10, 1990 - Mr. Williams Received his 2nd Degree Black Belt
1990 - Danny L. Williams from Texas, enlists in USMC at age 20. Graduates MCRD in San Diego and stationed in Camp Pendleton, CA.
1990's - Trained in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) - Camp Pendleton, California
1991-1994 Combat Hapkido - Los Angeles, California under Grand Master Jun Chong
August 7, 1993 - Mr. Williams Received his 3rd Degree Black Belt
1994-1998 Mr. Williams opened Odessa Martial Arts Center in Odessa, Tx
June20, 1998 - Mr. Williams Received his 4th Degree Black Belt
1999- Mr. Williams left Martial Arts to full time Ministry as a Pastor.
May 10, 2006 - Mr. Williams Received his 5th Degree Black Belt
2009-2012 Krav Maga - Round Rock, Tx under David Fleming
2012-2016 Muay Thai - Austin, Tx under Anthony Jameson
February 13, 2012- Mr. Williams Received his 6th Degree Black Belt
2013-2017 - Mr. Williams Opened Danny Williams Karate in Georgetown, Texas
2020- Present is Training in Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Torrance, CA. under Rener Gracie
October 7, 2021 - Mr. Williams Received his 7th Degree Black Belt
2021- Present DWCMAP - Opened for Business in Granbury, Texas
2022 - Founded the Danny Williams Fight School, and Elite Protection Training Services
2023- Inducted Into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2023 - Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
2023 - President of CMAA - Combat Martial Arts Association
Hall Of Fame Inductions
2023 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2023 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2023 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
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2023 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2023 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
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2023 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2023 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2023 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
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