Universal Kempo Karate

Professor Johnson was born on August 12, 1956 in Lufkin, Texas of Irish and French ancestry. He began his martial arts career in 1974 when he began studying Kempo at the Lowry Recreational Center in Texas City, Texas. By way of the United States Navy, Professor Johnson went on a 7 year quest in search of the best in the martial arts from it's origin, their in the orient. He studied the martial arts in 10 countries on 3 continents in search of the best. He found the best with Professor Buell their in Hawaii. Professor Johnson is a student of Professor Martin T. Buell training in Hawaii at the Wahiawa, Pacific Palisades, and Highlands Branches of Universal Kempo-Karate Schools Association. He received his Black Belt under Professor Buell in 1980.

In June of 2005, Professor Buell promoted 7 persons to the rank of 8th Degree and Associate Professor. Those individuals were Brian Tokushima, Chris Ragone, Eric Guiang, Garland Johnson, Jesse Manegdeg, PeterPaul Abiva, and Robyn Kimura.

Professor Johnson opened the United States Air Force Academy branch of Universal Kempo-Karate Schools on September 17, 1980. The Universal Team in Colorado has grown from that one location at the USAFA Youth Center (which is still in operation today) to 23 Branches of Universal Kempo-Karate Schools Association that blanket the local area known as the Pikes Peak Region. For 20+ years Professor Johnson proved to be a fierce open martial arts tournament competitors winning countless state, regional, national and international championships. He has trained many of the most successful martial arts competitors. Some of his notable moments were:

Professor Johnson is the co-founder of the Colorado Karate Association (CKA) and United Martial Arts Professionals for Integrity, Reasonability and Ethics (U.M.P.I.R.E.).

The Universal Schools are recognized as being of the finest martial arts organizations not only in the teaching of the martial arts, but also in business. Professor Johnson is a Advisory Board Member of Educational Funding Company and as such is chartered with helping other martial art school owners throughout the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom reach the same levels of success that The Johnson's enjoy. Professor Johnson's greatest fulfillment with the martial arts is enjoying teaching and helping the student who really needs help. He is devoted to the well being and education in assisting students of the martial arts to become effective leaders in society.