Chicago Gung-Fu: More Info from Yet Another Green Dragon

I heard from yet another Green Dragon member. This member filled in a few blanks about the school itself. Martial arts at this level are akin to a fraternity or secret society, a place of secrets and initiations. He hinted at some of the elaborate ritual that was present in joining and gaining promotions in […]

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Chicago Gung-Fu: More Info from Yet Another Green Dragon

I heard from yet another Green Dragon member. This member filled in a few blanks about the school itself. Martial arts at this level are akin to a fraternity or secret society, a place of secrets and initiations. He hinted at some of the elaborate ritual that was present in joining and gaining promotions in […]

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Blog Reactions continue

I have been getting reactions to the blog from all over the place. There is discussion at http://countdante.com about the Green Dragon Society member’s claim to have dislocated both Count Dante’s arms. Until I present all the evidence from both sides I have no opinion on any of this. I still have Mike Felkoff to […]

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Blog Reactions continue

I have been getting reactions to the blog from all over the place. There is discussion at http://countdante.com about the Green Dragon Society member’s claim to have dislocated both Count Dante’s arms. Until I present all the evidence from both sides I have no opinion on any of this. I still have Mike Felkoff to […]

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Focusing on the Legend:: CutThroat Ring Report:: Fearless Radio

The Chicago Reader article’s effects continue. Mike Davis, of Cut Throat Ring Report, a weekly program on Internet radio, Fearless Radio, contacted me. Mike has a very interesting full time job in law enforcement but does this program as a sideline with a pal of his from Indiana. They are absolutely fascinated with the urban […]

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Focusing on the Legend:: CutThroat Ring Report:: Fearless Radio

The Chicago Reader article’s effects continue. Mike Davis, of Cut Throat Ring Report, a weekly program on Internet radio, Fearless Radio, contacted me. Mike has a very interesting full time job in law enforcement but does this program as a sideline with a pal of his from Indiana. They are absolutely fascinated with the urban […]

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Castro…how many years is this?

Fighting. Even at 6 and 7 years old my world was filled with fighting, watching it, hearing about it discussing it and doing it and usually losing. I remember the first days Castro came to power. We watched CBS news back then. It was Walter Cronkite usually I think…not sure. But to see Castro riding […]

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Castro…how many years is this?

Fighting. Even at 6 and 7 years old my world was filled with fighting, watching it, hearing about it discussing it and doing it and usually losing. I remember the first days Castro came to power. We watched CBS news back then. It was Walter Cronkite usually I think…not sure. But to see Castro riding […]

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From the internet…reactions to my blog.

I am ALWAYS open to new information. Someone by the name of John emailed me the following message: “A correction/clarification to the part of the article that mentions Bill Aguiar. Bill Aguiar opened his first Martial Arts school in Fall River in 1967, long before he first met Count Dante. Sometime prior to 1973, Aguiar, […]

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From the internet…reactions to my blog.

I am ALWAYS open to new information. Someone by the name of John emailed me the following message: “A correction/clarification to the part of the article that mentions Bill Aguiar. Bill Aguiar opened his first Martial Arts school in Fall River in 1967, long before he first met Count Dante. Sometime prior to 1973, Aguiar, […]

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