Keith D. Yates

Keith D. Yates is president of the American Karate And Tae Kwon Do Organization (see www.akato.org) and holds a tenth degree black belt in Nam Seo Kwan Tae Kwon Do. He is also the Chairman of the Gospel Martial Arts Union International and sits on the board of several other martial arts groups including Chuck Norris's Kick Start Foundation. He did his master's thesis on the "Spiritual Aspects of the Martial Arts." Yates is also a graphic artist, a college professor and a father of four and grandfather of six.