Willie “The Bam” Johnson is the owner and president of The Bam’s Kung Fu Academy in Laurel and Rockville Maryland. In 1991, Johnson made history as America’s first nationally-ranked Triple Crown martial arts champion. Only three years later, he had the distinction of being the first African-American to be ranked number one in kung fu forms and weapons.In addition to these accomplishments, he has earned fifth- and seventh-degree black belts in karate and kung fu and studied several other arts such as jujitsu, thai boxing, boxing, wrestling, tai Chi, and kickboxing. Johnson received the title of Grand Master in 1995 and is a member of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

He starred as himself on the WMAC Masters television show and Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes. He is also the creator of the Predator’s Self-Defense Concepts, which teaches all participants how to deal with the deadly predators that stalk society.

A graduate of the Beijing Physical Culture Institute of China, Johnson has nearly 40 years of training in the martial arts. He has appeared in four films, including Super Fights and Major League II, 16 stage plays, 11 television shows, and two videos. He has also had more than 30 articles published in leading martial arts magazines and been featured on the cover of Black Belt Magazine Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated and Martial Arts Training.

Johnson is the founder and national spokesperson for the Stronger Than Drugs Foundation. He is a regional representative of the U.S. Shuai Chiao Association and the Federation of United Martial Artists Crusade Against Crime. In addition to these contributions, he serves as national spokesperson for Champions Against Drugs and grand master of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council.