Steve Coleman

Steve Coleman, born (1956-09-20) September 20, 1956, is an African-American saxophone player, spontaneous composer, composer and band leader. His music and concepts have been a heavy influence on contemporary jazz.

Background, influences, and activities

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Steve Coleman (Wushu)

Steve Coleman (born 22 September 1981) is a British Wushu athlete and actor.

Coleman has won the Great Britain National Wushu Championships no less than 7 times, as well as breaking and setting new Great Britain National Wushu records. He is the first competitor from the UK to win medals in the Longfist category (changquan) at the European Championships since Ray Park in 1994.

Coleman began martial arts at the age of 9 by practicing Shotokan Karate. He trained and competed in Karate until the age of 14, earning a junior black belt and winning several competitions in fighting and forms. At 15, he turned his attention to Kung Fu and kickboxing. After a year of finding his direction in martial arts Coleman began training in London in Wushu and Chin Woo (traditional kung fu), later complemented by training in San-Shou (Chinese Kickboxing) and Gymnastics. This took him around the world training and competing in the USA, Europe, Malaysia and China. He won the 2002 Chin Woo World Championships and the Traditional National Wushu Championships in 2001 and 2002.

Steve Coleman (American football)

Steven Coleman (born August 8, 1950) is a former American football defensive end who played one season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at Delaware State University and attended Germantown High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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