Ron Van Clief (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ron van Clief (born January 25, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American martial artist and an actor in Hollywood and Hong Kong action films. He is the father of poet Shihan van Clief. Van Clief was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. In 1959, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during the Vietnam War, before being discharged in 1965. Ron van Clief began his martial arts career competing in both full-contact and non-contact karate tournaments in New York then internationally, going on to win several national tournaments and world championships.