Some of karate champion Kim Do Nguyen's moves were invented more than 500 years ago by Chinese monks. Others come from the 1987 videogame Street Fighter. Fans of the mega-popular beat-'em-up title will recognize Nguyen's signature maneuver - a 360-degree, spinning, flying uppercut - as the Sho-ryu-ken, a hidden knockout move for the avatar Ryu. Nguyen executes the Sho-ryu-ken (and even the occasional break-dancing move) alongside traditional kicks and punches in his forms routine - a type of karate competition that's like a gymnastics floor performance. Instead of playing classical music though, Nguyen syncs his movements to deafening pop tracks overlaid with Street Fighter sound effects. The result: over 100 martial arts trophies, including awards from four world championships. Despite these accolades, he still prefers the joystick to the dojo. "I practice about one hour for every three hours of gaming I do," Nguyen says. Better not challenge him to a death match. - Brian Lam
credit Toby Burditt
Karate champ Kim Do Nguyen got his knockout style-and his signature move-from a joystick classic. Sho-ryu-ken!
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