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==Martial arts==
==Martial arts==
Marchini stood 5'8" and 165lbs.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gc4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&source=bl&ots=ePhV6lfG8Y&sig=7Y0AlbQOg8M20W-AijdE80GQXBQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UcwHVc3RF9OTNrbZgaAN&ved=0CE0Q6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt March 1970|work=google.com}}</ref> In 1967, Marchini won the Pacific Coast Tournament. Black Belt hall of fame<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RM4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&source=bl&ots=SyEZDrNbJD&sig=rV3JtJifN8Qi2fJ7Osy74nhpO8I&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UcwHVc3RF9OTNrbZgaAN&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCTgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt November 1967|work=google.com}}</ref> In 1969, Marchini was the number one ranked karate fighter in the United States.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Marchini won the S Henry Cho's Tournament of Champions. Ron Marchini was also rumored to have won a secret tournament in China known as the Kumite.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2tQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&source=bl&ots=BbRvkDEIVj&sig=1-vWfeycpq-BQMfkZfW72vfjfbg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=c8wHVePKAcaigwTUp4GwCg&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt January 1977|work=google.com}}</ref> According to Chuck Norris, Marchini was amongst one of the toughest opponents he ever faced.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Marchini was considered to be the best defensive fighter in karate from 1967–1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fNYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yswHVcPSNIvBgwSGo4LIBA&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt June 1974|work=google.com}}</ref> In 1972, Marchini was ranked the number 3 karate fighter in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TdgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yswHVcPSNIvBgwSGo4LIBA&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt October 1972|work=google.com}}</ref> He faced the likes of Dwight Frazier in competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9cDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=hawk+frazier+karate&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAmoVChMIsKGWwovVxwIVC3M-Ch1BJQ6A#v=onepage&q=hawk%20frazier%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt July 1991|work=google.com}}</ref>
Marchini stood 5'8" and 165lbs Is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gc4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&source=bl&ots=ePhV6lfG8Y&sig=7Y0AlbQOg8M20W-AijdE80GQXBQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UcwHVc3RF9OTNrbZgaAN&ved=0CE0Q6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt March 1970|work=google.com}}</ref> In 1967, Marchini won the Pacific Coast Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RM4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&source=bl&ots=SyEZDrNbJD&sig=rV3JtJifN8Qi2fJ7Osy74nhpO8I&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UcwHVc3RF9OTNrbZgaAN&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCTgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt November 1967|work=google.com}}</ref> In 1969, Marchini was the number one ranked karate fighter in the United States.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Marchini won the S Henry Cho's Tournament of Champions. Ron Marchini was also rumored to have won a secret tournament in China known as the Kumite.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2tQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&source=bl&ots=BbRvkDEIVj&sig=1-vWfeycpq-BQMfkZfW72vfjfbg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=c8wHVePKAcaigwTUp4GwCg&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt January 1977|work=google.com}}</ref> According to Chuck Norris, Marchini was amongst one of the toughest opponents he ever faced.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Marchini was considered to be the best defensive fighter in karate from 1967–1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fNYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yswHVcPSNIvBgwSGo4LIBA&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt June 1974|work=google.com}}</ref> In 1972, Marchini was ranked the number 3 karate fighter in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TdgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42&dq=Ron+Marchini+karate&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yswHVcPSNIvBgwSGo4LIBA&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Marchini%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt October 1972|work=google.com}}</ref> He faced the likes of Dwight Frazier in competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9cDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=hawk+frazier+karate&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAmoVChMIsKGWwovVxwIVC3M-Ch1BJQ6A#v=onepage&q=hawk%20frazier%20karate&f=false|title=Black Belt July 1991|work=google.com}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 18:44, 21 October 2015

Ron Marchini is an American karateka who according to many martial artists was one of the top 10 karate tournament fighters of all time.[1] Marchini was born on March 4, 1945 in Stockton, California.[2]

Martial arts

Marchini stood 5'8" and 165lbs Is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame.[3] In 1967, Marchini won the Pacific Coast Tournament.[4] In 1969, Marchini was the number one ranked karate fighter in the United States.[3] Marchini won the S Henry Cho's Tournament of Champions. Ron Marchini was also rumored to have won a secret tournament in China known as the Kumite.[5] According to Chuck Norris, Marchini was amongst one of the toughest opponents he ever faced.[1] Marchini was considered to be the best defensive fighter in karate from 1967–1970.[6] In 1972, Marchini was ranked the number 3 karate fighter in the United States.[7] He faced the likes of Dwight Frazier in competition.[8]

Personal life

Marchini was a soldier in the US Army and a former US drill sergeant.[2] Marchini worked as a martial arts tournament fighter, school owner, actor, and producer.[9] Marchini was the survivor of a drive by shooting.[10]

Media

Marchini is the author of the book Power Training in Kung-Fu and Karate.[1] Marchini starred in the 1991 movie Karate Cop[11] as well as the movie Death Machines.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Black Belt July 1987". google.com.
  2. ^ a b "Power Training in Kung-Fu and Karate". google.com.
  3. ^ a b "Black Belt March 1970". google.com.
  4. ^ "Black Belt November 1967". google.com.
  5. ^ "Black Belt January 1977". google.com.
  6. ^ "Black Belt June 1974". google.com.
  7. ^ "Black Belt October 1972". google.com.
  8. ^ "Black Belt July 1991". google.com.
  9. ^ "Black Belt January 1977". google.com.
  10. ^ "Black Belt February 1991". google.com.
  11. ^ "The American Martial Arts Film". google.com.
  12. ^ "Ronald L. Marchini". IMDb.
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