February 2012
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Is Your Black Belt Legit?
Martial arts is big business in America. There have been numerous scams, which promise to turn students into deadly weapons. Richard Johnston, former editor of Sports Illustrated wrote a great article which identified many fraudulent systems and scams in the martial arts world. Check out the dated, but timely article here.
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WILLIAM CAVALI CATCHES BULLETS WITH HIS FIST
In addition to martial arts entertainment, we’re interested in profiling different martial artist and their systems. This weekend, the CATCHESBULLETSWITHHISTEETH team, will attend the true mixed martial arts tournament MAN UP STAND UP.
We’re currently following William Cavali, SAN BAO, student of the THREE TREASURES martial arts school. William defends belt against a kick boxer...
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SHO'NUFF SAYS
If you follow Last Dragon fan, Craig Sutton on Facebook or Twitter, you know that he can dish out a quote from the movie when it is appropriately needed. I believe he’s effecting our Senior Editor, Majid Afayee.
I recently asked Senior Editor, Majid if I could meet him for a business meeting. I mentioned that, I did not mind purchasing a train ticket to meet him.
He answered as a...
THE LAST DRAGON TRAILER
Feels like 85 all over again. Via Majid.
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MARTIAL ARTS THEATER MADNESS
Majid Afayee, our senior editor has unlimited knowledge when it comes to martial arts cinema. Like a DJ, scouring vintage record stores for a classics, Majid is always digging in the crates.
He recently came across CRUNCHY ROLL which features full versions of our favorite films.
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WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE: SHO'NUFF ACTION FIGURE
Apparently this figure is NOT for sale. If it were Craig Sutton would have one.
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WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE: KUNG FU LUNCH BOX
I swear, this is Majid Afayee’s elementary school lunch box.
KUAN TAI CHEN HAS IRON FISTS!
My faith in the RZA has weakened considerably over the last few years, but our senior editor, Majid Afayee still believes in the abbot. RZA and has done a better job than most, no production stills have been shared for THE MAN WITH THE IRON FIST.
I’m excited to learn that Kuan Tai Chen will be in the film! You may remember him from EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN and CRIPPLED AVENGERS. Not...
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SEVEN GRAND MASTERS TRAILER
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MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH @ COMIC CON
Team MASTERNEVER was spotted at COMIC CON. Check out Nigel Clarke, Majid Afayee, Nelson “Chief 69” Seda and Clarke’s head! :-)
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COUNT DANTE LIVES!
Just got off the phone with filmmaker Floyd Webb. He’s finished his project and preparing to enter several film festivals. The good news is that Floyd has plans to bring Count Dante to the big screen. He’s talking to several companies who are interested in the feature film! COUNT DANTE LIVES! If you haven’t done so already, check out my interview with Floyd.
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STREETFIGHTER VS TEKKEN DROPS MARCH 6th
STREETFIGHTER VS TEKKEN has to be one of the most highly anticipated video games in years. I have no doubt, that on March 6th, a number of individuals will call out from work, school and neglect their significant others. #HADOUKEN
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KEEP IT REAL MY NINJAS
I’ve had several conversations with Frank Dux. The first was an interview for Kung Fu Cinema. Since that time, we’ve had numerous discussions. One of which led me to Vic Moore and the discussion of racism in martial arts.
I don’t know what to make of Dux. Whether or not he is really a ninja. Personally, I believe that he has some background in government intelligence.
Take a...
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DEADLIEST MAN ALIVE
A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to interview filmmaker Floyd Webb, regarding his highly anticipated documentary on the controversial martial artist John Keehan, aka Count Dante.
Keehan’s story helped me appreciate how little I know about martial arts in the United States.
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EDITORIAL LETTER: CLARKE ILLMATICAL
Who is Clarke Illmatical? The legend starts in Japan. His father, Rodyo a Black samurai who moved to Japan after touring in Vietnam. Seeking refuge and peace in the mountains of Shikoku, Rodyo devoted himself to his sword. The Black samurai traveled, meeting and learning from the great masters, soon crafting and creating his own legend.
Clarke’s mother, was a Black geisha named Margasaki,...
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TOP 5 KUNG FU FILMS
1. 5 Fingers of Death: Also known as King Boxer. This maybe the movie that started the kung fu craze of the early 70s. This was one of the early releases that gained a huge cult following. Lo Lieh plays the hero who learns the deadly Iron Palm technique. Lo Lieh ironically was more known later playing villian roles ie: White browed priest: Pai Mei. It was innovative and fresh for it’s...
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BORN A NINJA, DIE A NINJA
Senior Editor, Majid Afayee has an endless scroll of knowledge. He put me onto the incredibly so horrible, that it becomes good Ninja films by Godfrey Ho. One way or the other, I managed to go through the 80s without these films.
A team of NINJA’s at Dark Maze studios has come up with a series of films, spoofing the original Godfrey Ho films. Check out the trailer for NINJA THE MISSION...
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LOGAN'S RUN
There is someone on earth who knows more about martial arts flicks then our senior editor Majid Afayee. His name is Bey Logan. An impressive career that includes a stint at The Weinstein Company.
In 2009, he started B&E productions. In 2010, he released his first film, based on the novel BLOOD BOND.
You can follow Mr. Logan over at REEL EAST, where you can get the best in Hong Kong...
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FIST OF LEGEND
Way back, before Biggie had the red and black lumberjack — with the hat to match, DC Comics made their foray into the world of martial arts with the comic RICHARD DRAGON, which was written by Dennis O’Neil who wrote under the pseudonym Jim Dennis.
Richard Dragon was DC’s answer to Marvel’s DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU. The comic, which first appear in 1974 was based on...
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LETTER FROM THE GAMING EDITOR: JERRY BOSSPOWER
Way back when I was in junior high school, around 1990, I was playing a game called Golden Axe. Sega Genesis just hit the home console market and Golden Axe was the craze.
Next to that arcade game was a game called Street Fighter. A few people were playing this game but I never got in to it. It only let you pick two characters and the two characters had the same Identical moves. Who knew their...
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LETTER FROM SENIOR EDITOR: MAJID AFAYEE
My earliest memories of my fondness for the martial arts was created in the mid to late 80s spending valuable time at my grandmother’s house (may she rest in peace.)
It was there that I got my fist taste of Kung Fu movies, Bruce Lee, and my all time favorite movie ‘The Last Dragon.’ She had the VHS version of it and as a young boy, I had such a fascination with it.
It was...
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Parkour: Movement Without Limitations
I’m in the gym early in the morning. I hit the weights and I always notice that martial artist have a unique workout routine. I usually see two guys in the gymnasium going through stretching exercises that looked like Tai Chi.
I can learn from anyone. I approached the guys and asked about their workout, and if I could possibly join. The person I approached happened to be an instructor...
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Finding The Glow
All of the masters know that you need the glow. After I interviewed Taimak years ago, I’d start to realize the impact that THE LAST DRAGON has had on people all over the world.
I thought senior editor Majid Afayee was the biggest fan of the movie. I’d realize that there are many more, but perhaps none greater than Craig Sutton, who runs a great tribute page.
In his high school...
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Chinese Spare Ribs
Senior Editor, Grandmaster Majid has been on the hunt to martial arts cinema’s greatest question…
Who the hell is the Black guy, in WAY OF THE DRAGON, who utters what could be martial arts cinema’s greatest dub…
“MAY YOU HELP ME?”
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"NEVER TEACH THE WU TANG"
Our senior editor MAJID AFAYEE has been on the hunt for photos or a trailer from the RZA’s long awaited feature film THE MAN WITH THE IRON FIST, which is supposedly in post production.
RZA has been silent. Many of us are still waiting on a status on THE LAST DRAGON remake. The RZA kind of left us hanging with “I’m headed to Sony right now!”
However, we still have...
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BLVD WARRIORS
Trailer for Rene Carson’s documentary.
“ Blvd. Warriors tells the little-known story of how Asian fighting arts and the movies that feature them, pierced the lives of those in communities struggling with parallel issues.”
www.blvdwarriors.com
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Return of the MASTER
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Saturday Karate School
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Street Fighter X Tekken