Billy Blanks (b. September 1, 1955) is a fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of Tae Bo. Blanks was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the fourth of fifteen children. As a child he suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia. Blanks began his study of the martial arts at the age of fourteen. He quickly excelled, winning several local, state, and national championships. He emerged as a seven-time world Karate champion, and holds a seventh-degree black belt in tae kwon do. Wikipedia
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Although you may not have heard of Billy Blanks, chances are youve heard of the martial art he created and mass marketed worldwide. formatmag.com/features/billy-blanks/
Exercise By Faith In this Trinity Broadcasting Network interview, Bill Blanks expounds upon his combination of fitness and theology. infomercial.tvheaven.com/taebo.htm