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  Kung Fu Fighter
A sneak thief, Richard Dragon attempted to steal a valuable jade Buddha from a Kyoto, Japan residence.
Dragon became a man of peace dedicated to use his martial arts skills only when reason failed.
Dragon eventually settled into the life of a martial arts instructor in New York, but destiny sought him out and he often traveled the world battling for the cause of justice as a Kung-Fu Fighter.
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  Richard Dragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dragon is a thief who was trained in martial arts and decides to use his abilities for good.
Dragon wordlessly met Lady Shiva, who had arrived on the outskirts of Hub City in the helicopter that was to take Sage and Dragon away - she wished to go toward and enjoy the chaos that Sage and Richard were rejecting.
Dragon spent months taining her in escrima, the Philippine art of stick fighting, a martial art she could use despite the hinderance of her wheelchair.
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 Random Works of the Web » Blog Archive » Lady Shiva
In the 2004/05 Richard Dragon miniseries, Richard Dragon managed to maneuver Shiva in position so that he could kill her with the Leopard Blow, but was blindsided by Shiva’s henchmen before he could strike.
After this, Dragon was resurrected by the demon Neron, who Dragon had previously made a deal with to kill Shiva for her soul.
In the Richard Dragon miniseries, however, the Leopard Blow is clearly depicted, both in the art and narration, as a maneuver wherein one first draws the hand back and above the head, and then thrusts it forward with the fingers straightened, driving them through the skull and brain.
random.dragonslife.org /lady-shiva/3734   (3243 words)

  
 Kung Fu Colt Master DVD
This old wizard is an old enemy of Master Fung, who desires to make Mo-Kei into a worthy martial artist to prove his superiority to Master Fung (who could not teach Mo-Kei kung fu because of the curse).
Master of No-Mercy uses her magical sword to decapitate her opponents during the big battle.
THE KUNG FU COLT MASTER is a film that is mostly written off because it is a mixture of complex Chinese lore/fantasy, outrageous action and stunt work, kinetic visuals, and offbeat humor.
www.dvdcult.com /rev_KFColtMaster.htm   (2370 words)

  
 Arts: Death of the Real Kung Fu Stars - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
Since Ang Lee's 2000 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" reinvented the dramatic kung fu epic, art-house martial-arts films such as Zhang Yimou's "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" and Chen Kaige's "The Promise" have become the new template for kung fu classics.
Huo used kung fu to overcome asthma and his fear of heights, becoming a master before his untimely death.
"Kung fu is a means to build your self-pride rather than to destroy others," he says.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/11179138/site/newsweek/print/1/displaymode/1098   (823 words)

  
 Kung Fu Austin Texas - What do Students Say
Joining your school has ironically given me an insight on how relieving kung fu can possibly be and so then, I thank you for your involvement in our stride to be the best.
When searching for a school in which I could study Kung Fu, I was looking for a friendly, relaxed and comfortable atmosphere and also a place where I could challenge myself physically and mentally.
Kung Fu and Wushu were arts that fascinated me, but I was a bit too intimidated by to study.
www.taichitom.com /kungfu-testimonials.html   (2560 words)

  
 Jow Ga Kung Fu Athletic Association :: Jow Ga U.S. History
Master Dean Chin and Master Hoy K. Lee founded the first "open door" Jow Ga Kung Fu school in the United States in 1968.
The idea was that Jow Ga Kung Fu was so valuable that it should only be taught to individuals who would appreciate it and not misuse it.
Students of the I Street school such as senior student Joe Colvin "Kung Fu Joe," Deric Mims, Harry Chow, Henry Wong, Eugene Mackie, Jimmy Yee, Joe Sejas, and Rick Quander (to name a few) were instrumental in the promotion of Jow Ga during the early periods.
www.jowtigers.com /new/kungfu/jowga_us.html   (1392 words)

  
 Hung Gar Kung Fu 1
Master Chan was born in Singapore during the Japanese occupation in 1945.
In May of 1990, Master Chan emigrated to Canada with his wife and two sons and settled in Timmins, Ontario, where he was appointed Recreation Director to the Board of the Timmins Chinese Community Centre.
Kung Fu practitioners should acquired a basic knowledge of correct breathing which will increase stamina, stability, power and control over the mental state of the mind.
www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/emacs/311/hunggar1.htm   (1595 words)

  
 Dennis O'Neil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 - 10, 13 - 18
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, The #6, 14
Dragon’s Fists – Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Master with Jim Berry, 1974
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 books about: kung-fu (enlightenment illustrations self-defense)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hall of Fame (1983, Kung Fu Artist of the Year), covers the techniques and history of the dragon pole, wing chun warm-up exercises and training drills.
It includes a history of the various forms of kung fu, an in-depth study of kung fu patterns and sets, and an introduction to kung fu...
Kung Fu Elements is the Wushu training manual that martial artists have long awaited.
www.very-clever.com /books/kung-fu   (958 words)

  
 KUNG FU MASTER RICHARD DRAGON #1 Dragon's Fist (1974) by Jim Dennis - Aggressors - The new hero pulp - by Brad Mengel
I've never been able to find out if there was a Richard Dragon #2 but this novel was the basis for the first four issues of Richard Dragon Kung Fu Master comic book, we may assume that if there was a second novel that material may have been used in the comic.
In this adventure, Richard Dragon is called out of his retirement to help O-Sensei's daughter who is believed to have the key to a new energy source and has been kidnapped.
But this is a mcguffin as it serves as an excuse for Dragon to engage in several martial arts fights to track down her kidnapper The Swiss, and recall the events that lead him to become the Kung Fu Master.
my.opera.com /AggressorBrad/blog/show.dml/247761   (509 words)

  
 COMICON.com: BUNCHE REVIEWS: DC'S RICHARD DRAGON
Dragon and Turner are reunited and quickly set off to quell the activities of a cadre of severe hardcore, who go by the collective sobriquet of the Circle of Six, an international band of professional killers with apparent ties to Lady Shiva.
Hell, I did'nt even know who Richard Dragon was, or that he was an already existing DC character (but I did know who the Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva was, though I did'nt know Lady Shiva was an old 70's character).
Since Marvel refuses to revamp/reinstate their Master of Kung Fu (Shang-Chi) character, this is as close as we're bound to get to the martial-arts greatness of the Paul Gulacy/Mike Zeck Shang Chi era.
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 YKM History
Yau Kung Moon, also known in the United States as YKM, is an unfamiliar style that stresses not only physical, but also mental well being.
Based on the movements of ten various animals (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Leopard, Crane, Lion, Elephant, Horse, Monkey, and Eagle), it incorporates not only their varied strengths, but also their gracefulness and speed; unifying these characteristics comprises the physical aspects of this system.
Yau Kung Moon had gained popularity in the Northern province of Kwongtong, but as yet is still quite rare outside of China.
www.ykmusa.com /ykmhistory.html   (583 words)

  
 Lady Shiva
She is also a master of virtually all hand-to-hand weapons and many missile-based weapons.
When she confronted Dragon, though, she was startled to learn that he had not killed her sister and that Craval had lied.
Shiva is dedicated to mastering and honing her art and beating martial-arts masters worldwide.
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 Amazon.com: Kung Fu / TV Show (1972) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Snicker if you will, but Kung Fu was one of the most influential TV series of the 1970s, one that managed to inject a note of both spirituality and Eastern religion into the standard Western formula and make it seem new.
KUNG FU is one of the few movies I have ever seen that has respect for a foundation.
KUNG FU is the movie that attempts to make some sort of sense out of a violent unpredictable life.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6302816467?v=glance   (1934 words)

  
 INTERVIEW: Kagan McLeod on 'Infinite Kung Fu' Comics
Ever since kung fu movies first came to Western shores in the early '70s, comic book writers and illustrators have been inspired to bring this cinematic action to the printed page.
Although their popularity waned with the end of the kung fu movie boom in the early '80s, Hollywood's recent love affair with Hong Kong-style action has helped to fuel new interest in comic book kung fu.
Old school kung fu action, Chinese mythology, exploitation, and zombies mix in the series' ambitious premise of one man's charge to master all the martial arts in order to save the world from ruin.
www.kungfucinema.com /articles/2004-03-10-01.htm   (1344 words)

  
 Description of Chinese Kung-Fu
In ancient China, the dragon, as a Yang force, was associated with male fertility.
The mantis master granted permission on one condition- each student name their individualized style after the markings on the back of a personally captured mantis.
Because Hsing Chen Kung Fu is not dependent on strength but on a mastery of angles and the mechanics of the body, it is an ideal self-defense system for men and women.
www.geocities.com /Tokyo/8669/kungfu.htm   (3450 words)

  
 Kung Fu Cult Master
A magical sword held by a kung fu master known as the Golden Lion is sought out by all the kung-fu clans in the land.
Kung Fu Cult Master is like watching an 18-wheeler and a monster truck collide.
While Kung Fu Cult Master is most likely one of the most puzzling films you've ever seen, patient viewers will be rewarded with a wire-fu spectacle that few films can rival.
www.hkfilm.net /kfcmstr.htm   (851 words)

  
 22nd Anniversary - Kung Fu Magazine Forums
The Student Association of the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute is pleased to announce the 22nd Anniversary celebrations of the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute on April 4, 2004, at 2pm, in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association at 62 Mott Street in Chinatown, New York City.
The Student Association wishes to congratulate Master Chuy on his 22 years of dedicated instruction of the Northern Praying Mantis style.
Master Tony Chuy teachs Praying Mantis System in NY for all levels after over twenty years of teachings.
ezine.kungfumagazine.com /forum/showthread.php?t=29309   (629 words)

  
 High Impact Reviews: The Dragon from Russia (1990)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Eight Hundred Dragons are a secret organization who are trained and sent to kill criminals with their martial arts skills and weaponry skills.
Led by the Master of Death (Richard Hung), the organization has a rival clan, led by the deadly Japanese yakuza Kishudo (Lau Shun).
However, the highlight of the film is the amazing action sequences, choreographed by Richard Hung (who also plays 2 roles in the film, the Master of Death and assistant to Freeman Teddy), consisting of great wirework, swordfights, and kung fu fighting.
megspace.com /entertainment/highimpact/reviews/cd/dragonfromrussia.html   (581 words)

  
 The Museum of Black Superheroes - Bronze Tiger
Bronze Tiger is martial artist who first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter as a brainwashed agent of the League of Assassins.
Recently he has appeared in the DC mini-series Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Master.
In the series he enlists Dragon's help in defeating an illegal martial arts tounament very much like the films Enter the Dragon or Bloodsport.
www.blacksuperhero.com /exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=195   (146 words)

  
 Super Reader: Richard Dragon - Kung Fu Master Dragon's Fists
Richard Dragon - Kung Fu Master Dragon's Fists
However, here, Dragon is less of a mystery figure, but more of a bored dilettante that suddenly became unbored when he tried to nick an artifact from a guru, who, of course, then made him look silly.
Dragon is white, his enemy in this is Swiss, his best friend is fl, and the Japanese woman who he is trying to rescue in the novel is presumably meant to be the underwear clas unconscious white woman on the front?
superprose.blogspot.com /2006/06/richard-dragon-kung-fu-master-dragons.html   (563 words)

  
 fUSION Anomaly. Kung Fu
Kung Fu - TV series in the mid seventies combining the "fugitive-chase", "western" and martial arts scenarios.
While it essentially capped the western's domination of TV dramas (Gunsmoke and Kung Fu were both canceled in '75) and portrayed many stock western characters as racist and arrogant thugs, the show praised the genre as much as burying it.
Kung Fu movies exported from Hong Kong created a worlwide craze for the activity, particularly among ethnic minority communities, and made an international superstar of the act and instructure
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 StarBulletin.com | Features | /2005/11/21/
Rather than wait for obsolescence, she started bringing in videos and DVDs, starting with kung fu films not carried by rental operations such as Blockbuster.
In the film a Japanese martial arts student is beaten by a kung fu master and complains to her teachers of judo, karate, aikido, sumo and ninja techniques, who challenge the "new" discipline.
One of the highlights of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," she said, was seeing a Shaw star, Chun Pei Pei, as the sorceress who plays Ziyi Zhang's character's mentor.
starbulletin.com /2005/11/21/features/story01.html   (1542 words)

  
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His grandmother was a master of the white crane system and his father was a Judo expert.
Upon the request of the Great Grandmaster, Si Gung-Glenn Wilson was given the honor to oversee the establishing of this organization to protect and to preserve the curriculum.
During 1994 and 1995 there were a few individuals who would not conform to the by-laws of the World White Dragon Kung Fu Society and there was a division in the organization.
www.ckfa.net /pailumtao/kenpo.shtml   (1081 words)

  
 inductees05   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Master Marbutt has been studying Martial Arts for 22 years he has accumulated many awards and recognitions including the 2004 Hall of Fame induction as Kajukenbo Master.
His 3rd Degree Black Belt under Master Charles Irwin.  In 1995 Dr. Richards was awarded the rank of 4th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do by Grand Master Shin of the World Tang Soo Do Association.  Master Richards is the founder of The Pocono Tang Soo Karate School in Tannersville, Pennsylvania.
They are the publishers of Kung Fu magazine and operates the “Tiger Claw Foundation” a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of the Martial Arts.
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 Richard Dragon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
She fought crime with Dragon and Ben Turner until Turner, brainwashed, became the renegade Bronze Tiger and Dragon decided to retire.
Dragon moved to the mountains to live there alone, but he still takes students occassionally.
Dragon tried his best and Helena finally accepted what she was.
pc59te.dte.uma.es /cdb/series/dc/richarddragon.htm   (416 words)

  
 Clear Silat National Headquarters
Richard Clear is an Internationally Known Si Gung (Senior Teacher/Master) and Guru Tiga (Senior Teacher).
Liu Wan Fu was the winner of the last full contact death matches held in China during the 1950's.
A fortunate side benefit of this amazing program is that it empowers a person so much that most graduates report that the program has changed their lives and that it is a life changing event/experience.
www.clearsilat.com /SigungClear.html   (1007 words)

  
 Lady Shiva   (Site not responding. Last check: )
After her sister was murdered, Guano Cravat, a rich and powerful criminal, talked Sandra Wu-San into believing that a spy named Richard Dragon had killed her.
She fought crime with Dragon and Ben Turner until Dragon decided to quit and Turner was transformed into the Bronze Tiger.
Shiva is assumed to be the greatest martial arts master in the world, but it is known that the new Batgirl has defeated her once.
pc59te.dte.uma.es /cdb/series/dc/ladyshiva.htm   (391 words)

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