Career
In a martial arts career spanning over 40 years he has been a student, competitor, judge, instructor, and author Kleck is best known as a martial arts competitor. He was ranked #1 nationally by the National Blackbelt League (NBL) in point fighting and among the world’s top competitors in forms, fighting, and weapons by the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA).
NASKA ranked him #2 in the world in fighting, #4 in weapons, and #7 in forms.
In his 50s he was still competing successfully in Muay Thai and sanda, as well as winning tournaments in adult continuous sparring. Besides being a student of Muay Thai, wrestling, boxing, and Shotokan karate, Kleck has also served as a coach and tournament volunteer.
He has judged at major NASKA, NBL, and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) events and is a certified judge for the World Sanda League. Kleck’s efforts have been recognized by a number of organizations.
Kleck has Bachelor of Surgery and Master of Surgery degrees in Mathematics from Michigan Technological University.
He also writes the BLACK BELT INVESTMENT LETTER, an investment publication whose model portfolios have greatly outperformed the market. Kleck also coached basketball at the Laurel Boys & Girls Club for many years.
