<P> After completing his career as a fighter, he opened his first training center in 1984, known as United American Karate, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania . Over time the name of his style changed first to Tiger Schulmann's Karate (TSK) and then Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts (TSMA). </P> <P> Schulmann was the North American Mas Oyama Full - Contact Karate Champion for six consecutive years (1979--1984). In 1979, he was also the United States representative in the World Open Full - Contact Karate Championships in Tokyo . He was the youngest and lightest fighter, and one of only eight fighters chosen nationwide . Schulmann was inducted into the North American Grappling Association Hall of Fame as a founding member in 2005 . </P> <P> Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts (formerly known as Tiger Schulmann's Karate) has over 52 schools in five states . </P> <P> At TSMA, students are taught self - defense, including submission grappling (jujitsu), and a hybrid style of kyokushin and kickboxing . Some TSMA students have competed in national MMA - style events such as the Bellator Championships and the UFC . </P>

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