We were all “Karate Kids”
We were all “Karate Kids.” Out of the tragic events of World War II came a renewed interest in the Orient. Conquered and maybe even bowed, the influence of Japanese and other Asian cultures would have as much influence upon popular American Culture as rock and roll for the rest of the 20th century. That […]
We were all “Karate Kids”
We were all “Karate Kids.” Out of the tragic events of World War II came a renewed interest in the Orient. Conquered and maybe even bowed, the influence of Japanese and other Asian cultures would have as much influence upon popular American Culture as rock and roll for the rest of the 20th century. That […]
We were all “Karate Kids”
We were all “Karate Kids.” Out of the tragic events of World War II came a renewed interest in the Orient. Conquered and maybe even bowed, the influence of Japanese and other Asian cultures would have as much influence upon popular American Culture as rock and roll for the rest of the 20th century. That […]
Author William “Billy” Hinton Jan 28, 1950 – April 20, 2009
I got a call from Jimmy Jones last week to inform me that William Hinton, the author of Men of Steel Discipline: The Official Oral History of Black Pioneers in the Martial Arts (1994). A memorial was held today on the Southside, not far from the Church that has Gregory Jaco’s memorial. I spoke to […]
Author William “Billy” Hinton Jan 28, 1950 – April 20, 2009
I got a call from Jimmy Jones last week to inform me that William Hinton, the author of Men of Steel Discipline: The Official Oral History of Black Pioneers in the Martial Arts (1994). A memorial was held today on the Southside, not far from the Church that has Gregory Jaco’s memorial. I spoke to […]
The Story so far…
So here we are, end of the year and I am not done with the film. I had had some new developments since the infamous filing of the Federal Court case against me for copyright and trademark infringement. First of all, the trademark infringements and violations, a part of their attempted take-downs of my website […]
The Story so far…
So here we are, end of the year and I am not done with the film. I had had some new developments since the infamous filing of the Federal Court case against me for copyright and trademark infringement. First of all, the trademark infringements and violations, a part of their attempted take-downs of my website […]
The Long Absence: I am BACK
Project fatigue. It sets in on long unfinanced documentary projects. But still, I make progress. Even in my fatigue the project continues to work itself, because Dante is such an icon to a niche group of people. I have been working with Barron Sheppard down in Mississippi from BadAss FightWear. He bought some footage I […]
The Long Absence: I am BACK
Project fatigue. It sets in on long unfinanced documentary projects. But still, I make progress. Even in my fatigue the project continues to work itself, because Dante is such an icon to a niche group of people. I have been working with Barron Sheppard down in Mississippi from BadAss FightWear. He bought some footage I […]
More Footage from 1964 World Karate Tournament
Tom “Tommy Chicago” Palazzolo came through with another 100 feet of film from the 1964 World Karate Tournament. He has been digging through forty years worth of work in his basement to find these clips for me. I am very grateful. (opps I mispelled his name at 1:04 this morning on the film clip, gotta […]