Joe Lewis Discusses Film Fighting and Teaches His Famous Sidekick on the USA Karate TV Show
Channel: The Martial Arts History Channel
Date: 09/08/2021

BONUS, Joe Lewis not only teaches sidekick but narrates rare tournament footage of himself using his sidekick to win. He also shares a story about his Okinawan instructors using a sidekick in self-defense.

This was the first episode of USA Karate. I was thrilled that Joe Lewis was guest 1 on Show 1. How cool is that? This was shot in a big three-camera studio. John Corcoran was my producer and a huge help through the process of helping a total rookie, me, carry a show. I was truly a white belt for a long time :0)

In those days, we shot "live to video" meaning that if you messed up you kept going or, if it was really bad, they would record over the bad segment with the new attempt. 

I think I made the blooper of the century on this show. Here's the story. We're in this big studio. Joe Lewis has done tons of major TV and I've done squat. There are three big cameras aimed at us. 

The floor director points at me and holds out 5 fingers. 4, 3,.... I finally realized that meant start. "Gulp...Hi, I'm John Graden. It is a great honor to introduce to you one of my martial arts superheroes. He's been named as the great karate fighter in history and is a world champion many times over, please welcome to USA Karate, Mr. Chuck Norris!"

Everyone in the studio burst out in laughter so hard that some fell to the ground. The only two people who were not laughing were Joe Lewis and me. "Take two?" 

I got better :0)

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