Martial Arts History Museum: Biography - Blinky Rodriguez

William "Blinky" Rodriguez grew up training in martial arts royalty. At 13, he began his study under one of Bill Ryusaki's top students, Arnold Urquidez. His training partners were kickboxing pioneer Benny "the jet" Urquidez and the rest of the Urquidez fighting clan. Like the rest of the Urquidez family, Blinky stepped into the kickboxing arena and became one of the early pioneers of "full-contact" Karate.