Cover Star: Chuck Merriman

Chuck Merriman is a true pioneer of American Karate. He began his Karate journey in 1962 under Chris DeBaise, one of the first Goju-ryu instructors in the United States. He later started training with Peter Urban, another pioneer early of Goju-ryu Karate in the United States. Over the years, as an instructor and coach, Merriman has been a driving force in promoting the style of Goju-ryu in the United States. Below are some of the magazine covers to feature this American legend of Goju-ryu Karate.

July 1975	1975	July 1981

1986	May 1987	September 1987

June 1988	January 1992	March 1994

May 1996	2013	2013