South African born Shotokan practitioner Stan Schmidt, is one of the
world's most famous and internationally recognized Karate Masters.
Sensei Stan is a founding fellow of the International Karate Society
(IKS) and the founder of the College of the Open Hand.
Schmidt was born in Kokstad, Transkei on October 6, 1936. He was
educated at King Edward VII High School and obtained a Master's Degree
in Communications at the University of South Africa. He first visited
Japan in 1963 and since then has trained in Japan with the top Japanese
Karate Masters on numerous occasions.
Schmidt appeared in the South African filmed martial arts film
Karate Killer (1976) and its punchier & more violent sequel
Kill and Kill Again (1981)
Kill and Kill Again(1981)as The Fly
Karate Killer(1976)as Karateka
Torn Allegiance(1984)
Analog's Science of Fiction(2007)as Self - Host