Tony Young began karate at the age of 12 and earned his Black Belt 4 years later. Tony Young is now a 7th degree Black Belt in the Goju Ryu style of karate. Tony Young was named the National Super Light Weight Karate Champion for 19 consecutive years. Tony Young has won over 1000 championship awards and prizes throughout his career. In 1997, Tony Young retired from international and national competition to focus on community affairs, business and tournament promotions. In 1985 Tony Young opened the Tony Young All-Star Karate Academy to teach and make a difference in the community. Mr. Young's overall goal is to make individuals aware of the need to develop his/her minds and bodies. Mr. Young works with Public and Private Schools in the Atlanta area. Mr. Young has also developed working relations with Billy Blanks, who is the creator and owner of Tae-Bo Aerobics. Mr. Young is certified by Billy Blanks to teach Tae-Bo Aerobics to children and adults.

Rated the National Super light Weight Karate Champion for 19 consecutive years by: The Regional Sport Karate Circuit The North American Sport Karate Association The All Star Karate League World Association of Karate/Kickboxing Organization in the USA The OTOMOX Grand Slam Series

World Champion, International Sport Karate Association 1996, 1997 World Champion, World Association of Karate/Kickboxing Team 1991 through 1997 First Super light weight fighter in Karate History to be rated Number one for all weight division US Open Internaional World Champion, 1996 Winner, Grand Champion Professional Karate Association Elected to Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame Champion, North American Karate Conference Grand Champion of Professional Karate League First Super light weight fighter in Karate history to win the overall fighting Grand Championship in a National Event Three time overall Men's National Fighting Champion Winner of the most consecutive Karate championships in the History of Sport Karate

Multi NASKA World Champion Multi WAKO World Champion PKL National Champion Karate Illustrated Champion ISKA World Champion PKC World Champion PKA World Champion DOJO Champion SEKA Champion NAKC Champion IKC Hall of Fame Southern Representative of WKC in the USA Inducted into the Battle of Atlanta Centurion Club Established the ASKL (All-Star Karate League) in 1989