Rick was a 3-year letterman in wrestling at Warren Area High School. He began martial arts training in 1974, earning a Black Belt in 1977. Rick has attained International, National, State, and local titles in numerous Martial Arts tournaments. Johnson won several places of 1st and 2nd in Toronto, Canada, as well as 1st and 2nd at the National Black Belt League. He has coached 3 National, 7 State, and many local champions from his Warren Academy. Rick currently holds a 10th degree (the highest Black Belt rank) and 1st degree Black Belts in Japanese and Okinawan styles of Karate. He has been featured in National magazines as a coach and competitor, and achieved a 2025 PKC /PKRA State Championship title in Forms(kata) at the age of 70. Rick has over 55 years of Teaching and Training students in Warren, Pa.
