9th Degree Black Belt47 Years teaching experienceWorld Martial Arts Hall of Fame 1998Grandmaster Instructor of the Year 2000International Weapons Master Instructor of Year 2001Martial Arts Weapons Hall of Fame 2001World Head of Family Sokeship Council 1999Martial Art Legends Hall of Fame 2001Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame 2002World Black Belt Hall of Fame 2003Personal Trainers Hall of Fame 2007Karate Masters Hall of Fame 20113 Times US Karate Sparring Champion2 Times USA Karate Weapons ChampionAuthor 42 Books38 DVD'sPatented Inventor Check out Dr. Ted's new TV show at Live2b100.comDr. Ted has made significant contributions to martial arts, fitness, and training in America and the World during the last 63 years and is credited with many firsts including:Ted and Teddy Gambordella on How the States Got Their Shapes from Ted Gambordella on Vimeo.Author of 38 books and 42 DVD's1st Jiu Jitsu Black Belt in Texas1st Weapons Black Belt in Texas, and Louisiana1st Okinawan Karate Black Belt in Louisiana1st to promote students to black belt in weapons and jiu jistu in Texas, Louisiana1st jiu jitsu team in Louisiana and Texas1st Jiu Jitsu Black Belt at Louisiana State UniversityStarted first Jiu Jitsu club at LSUProoduced 1st Karate Collegiate Championship tournament 19711st author of book on Hard KI (chi)1st person to bend knife on neck in demonstrationWrote the 1st Complete Martial Arts Weapons manual in 1976, best selling martial arts manual in history, still in print after 35 years1st martial arts author to entirely produce a book from writing, taking photos, editing, typesetting, layout and cover design and actually printing book on company printers using “plates and negative” not computer printersWrote 1st book on using martial arts techniques in sports to prevent injuries, improve performance and develop a winning attitude. Which was used and endorsed by University of Texas, OU, LSU, Oral Roberts, Louisiana College, Purdue, Rice University, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Jazz, dozens of high schools1st Martial Arts black belt with a weekly TV show in America, 2 years on channel 11 DFWVoted “The Most Perfect Body in America 1980”Appeared on National TV 8 times with martial arts programs. Including Real People, Entertainment Tonight, Playboy Channel, Fox TV, Inside Edition, and dozens of local TV stations across Texas, and Louisiana1st Martial Arts Master to work with US Olympic committee training US Olympic athletes using martial arts techniques1st Jiu Jitsu demonstration at the Karate Olympics, US Karate Championship, Mardi Grais Nationals, Texas Karate Championships, Big D, (5 years in a roll..no one had ever done more than 3 before), and dozens of other tournaments.Featured in Black Belt Magazine, Inside Kung Fu, Martial Arts Business cover story1st American martial arts author of book on KI1st American author of karate weapons manual1st author to produce martial art book digitally in 19901st martial arts master author with Iphone application1st martial arts master with Video's and DVD's1st web site for martial arts books and videos 19901st martial arts author to sell digital books on EbayInventor with Patented products, Logo Glove and Vpower gloveStarted the Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame 1992Started the first Martial Arts MLM “winners club” in 1982Invented the “Gambretta” the ultimate legal carry self defence weaponTV Pilot Live2B100 in 2008Started the first golf Network Marketing Company..Winner's ClubThe most successful night club promoter in South