About: Harold G. Long

Harold G. Long (3 September 1930 – 12 October 1998) was an American martial artist and an Isshinryu karate pioneer. He founded the Isshinryu Hall of Fame and was the second person inducted, with founding Grandmaster, Tatsuo Shimabuku being the first. Long achieved the rank of Jūdan (10th degree). He was a co-founder of the International Isshin~ryu Karate Association, and also served as the vice president of the United States Karate Association. He co-produced the first nationally televised Isshinryu Hall of Fame Karate Tournament (1992), co-produced an instructional video series (1991) and co-authored seven books. Shortly after Long's death, his student and co-author, Phil Little, fulfilled Long's goal of creating the United States Isshinryu Karate Association.