Chee Chee dojo

      Sensei James Cheatham

 

 Sensei James Chatham

Sen Nihon Karate

       Sensei James Cheatham

Breaking a center slab with his Finger Tips 

 Sensei James Chatham using technique on Mfundishii Masssi when he was a student.

 Yusef doing the Flying Back Kick 1963. Student of Chee Chee.

 Chee Chee students.

 

 Sensei James Cheatham school. Karriem ABdAllah is missing from photo. He took all the pictures at the dojo.

 

 The pictures you view are what I call the gunning years of Karriem ABdAllah and Prentiss Newton, there were other fighters but we were the tops.

 The History will show that Sensei James Cheatham produced Champions

 Canada tournament


 Canada tournament

              Mfundishi Massi

 Mfundishi Massi

 Mfundishi Massi

  Prentise Newton

  Tournament in Canada

 Prentiss Newton

Tournament in Canada

Prentiss was an outstanding fighter

 Prentiss Newton


 Prentiss Newton

Breaking a red brick on his body

 Prentiss Newton

Breaking a red brick in flight, an outstanding technique.

 Richard Lynch

Brown Belt breaking two center slabs.

 Richard Lynch

A very strong fighter & a powerful breaker.

 Richard Lynch

Brown Belt at a tournament in Canada.

 Mr Clark

Black Belt was a respected senior in our dojo.

 Mr Clark

Self defense technique.

 Karriem ABdAllah

 Brown Belt Fying Side Kick

 Karriem ABdAllah

A student of Sensei James Cheatham

 Karriem ABdAllah

 I was a contact fighter from the beginning of my karate career. Chicago tournament.

 Karriem ABdAllah vs Lou Lizott

Chicago World Championship

 Prentiss Newton & Karriem ABdAllah

Both students of Sensei James Cheatham, we worked hard to become good.

 Karriem ABdAllah vs Do not have name

Chicago World Championship Sept.10,1964

I'm The Fastest

Chief Referee Robert Trias 9th Degree Black Belt

 Karriem ABdAllaah vs Mike Stone

I won seven bouts before this match 1965

Jhoon Rhee/ Tournament/ Washington, DC

I want this chump again-Those was the words I said after the bout.

 

 Karriem ABdAllah vs Mike Stone

Jhoon Rhee contest 1965 Washinton,DC

After bout Mike came to me and told me I was good. 

 Those that don't know , I want you to know where I came from. This was Karriem ABdAllah beginnings.