This business would have certainly been a part of the estate. Aguiar the 3rd had the reputation of selling ‘dans” at $100 a pop. Felkoff wasn’t to keen on it going to him though from what I remember. The exact membership, training procedures and occult teachings are closely guarded secrets of the brotherhood; who are sworn to a vow of silence and bound together by an initiation ceremony of blood. He asserts that this group was responsible for attempting to create zombie warriors in an operation known as Cherry Blossom. IFAA Official Black Dragon Fighting Society members may compete or attend without written invitation. It is administered by IFAA Official BDFS original member Professor. Absolutely fucking ridiculous by ANY standard. From all over the country they came, to once again join in the fellowship and brotherhood of the most ancient and honorable Black Dragon Fighting Society. SiGung Weaver belongs to several Martial Art Organizations that include: Lifetime Member of Warrior Combat International; Lifetime member of the International Fighting Arts Association (IFAA) Lifetime Member of the Black Dragon Fighting Society (BDFS) Lifetime Member of World Black Belt Martial Arts … Keehan purchased a bull from the stockyards and drove it around town on the back of a flatbed truck festooned with signs announcing the event. member for Martial Aid for Bosnia, Republic of Ireland representative for the Zen Kenpo Ryu association ,the European representative for the A.K.J.U., Irish representative for the Black Dragon Fighting Society. The question will always be, did his really have the legal right to do so? The youngest, the young and the new. I’m not making this up. While in the beginning he may have had a genuine passion for martial arts, and a couple of genuine early accomplishments and insights, it wasn’t long before it became clear what he was really about. This business would have certainly been a part of the estate. In Chicago 1969, there emerged the American rendition of the Black Dragon Fighting Society, as founded by John Keehan (AKA Count Rafael Dante) who was co-founder and mid-west director of the United States Karate Association (USKA) until 1962. What a kick in the nuts that would be, but it’s was probably a survivable one…if not for the fact that Auair III is neither the sharpest pencil in the box, or the most honest guy in the world, which likely fucked him in court and for the foreseeable future. LOL, just kidding. Although it never had more than several dozen members at any one time during this period, the close ties of its membership to leading members of the government, military and powerful business leaders gave it a power and influence far greater than most other ultranationalist groups. The instinct to Protect and Secure the Home Area. To qualify, an applicant must present certifiable documentation of rank or be an expert in one of the few acceptable self-defense forms recognized by the brotherhood. The Society published a journal and operated an espionage training school, from which it dispatched agents to gather intelligence on Russian activities in Russia, Manchuria, Korea and China. OFFICIAL BLACK DRAGON FIGHTING SOCIETY, Fall River, Massachusetts. This is the true treasure of the dragon and the legacy of the Black Dragon Fighting Society. There is actually a whole “community” of people who behave as if the BDFS is some sort of credible martial arts organization. In 1967, Keehan legally changed his name to Count Juan Raphael Danté, explaining the name change by stating that his parents fled Spain during the Spanish Civil War, changed their names, and obscured their noble heritage in order to effectively hide in America (the surname Dante being in fact of Italian origin). It also pressured Japanese politicians to adopt a strong foreign policy. So even though it backs up Dux’s claim (a bit), it’s funny because I’ve seen Video of Dux saying he was self taught lol. The drunken arson incident involving explosives, and the “dojo wars,” which while they could never happen today were actually a thing back then (“Ronin” Jim Harrison was famous for this sort of thuggery during his time in Kansas City, and I’ve even heard that he indulged in this stuff upon eventually landing in Missoula, Montana where he know resides). Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. According to Brian Daizen Victoria's book, Zen War Stories, the Black Dragon Society was reconstituted in 1961 as the Black Dragon Club (Kokuryū-Kurabu.) To walk around the world to share with the Family the Creation of Mankind. The Japanese Black Dragon Fighting Society Kokuryūkai was founded in 1901 by Uchida Ryohei (left) who was descended from the Genyōsha. Trias appointed Keehan/Dante Midwest director of the USKA as a nidan (second degree black belt) in 1962, which is curious since Keehan didn’t even have a year of training under Trias at that point. Sadly, the arguably more legitimate side of all this — William V. Aguiar III — doesn’t come off much better than the scumbags. Black Belt Magazine: How many instructors have you studied under? Arts and entertainment. While their ethics are for shit, and their motives are slimy and cynical, they didn’t really break any laws and when finally sued they actually prevailed in court if you can fucking believe it. At the temple in Fukien province a style had developed known as Five Animal Style. Black Belt magazine, November 1980, editor John Stewart, Kumite: A Learning Experience, points out “while not a publicity seeking organization the IFAA is far from being a secret organization,” as is romanticized by the martial art cult classic film, Bloodsport. Grand Master John Keehan, aka Count Dante, formed the Black Dragon Fighting Society in Chicago in the mid to late sixties. The IFAA is still host to the legendary Kumite, legally sanctioned in South Africa, as depicted in the 1988 film, Bloodsport. Kendo player, Judo player, bodybuilding champ, grappling expert, karate master and Martial Arts Hall of Famer. It seems Keehan/Dante didn’t officially name a successor. Shop Black Dragon Fighting Society martial arts magnets designed by HustlerofCultures as well as other martial arts merchandise at TeePublic. Arkansas - Director Christian Martial Arts Council. It would be nice if the world could operate on a series of handshake deals, but it doesn’t, so in these matters, you’re a fool if you don’t get it in writing. The oak leaf cluster as once worn by ancient leaders of the ancient world and champions, represents honoring leadership and the legacy of competing in no-holds-barred martial art competition that can be traced all the way back to the first Olympics. That is a good question. Day and Miskel barely knew Keehan/Dante at all and neither were black belts/instructors directly under Keehan/Dante. Aguiar III has an interesting problem in that he certainly has a right to his father’s legacy…but it looks like part of his father’s legacy might not have ever belonged to the elder Aguiar in the first place. The Black Dragon Fighting Society exists as a congress and confederation of martial artists for the purpose of preserving, practicing and promoting the martial arts. It appears that Aguiar had been helping Keehan/Dante with this part of his business for a while, had possession of all this stuff, and so he just kept trucking along with it to the best of his ability (Aguiar was no Count Dante, so the legacy was only a shadow of its former glory) until his death in 2005. There is no doubt that forms of boxing already existed in China. The fact that he was a porn shop owner is hilarious to me. Succession in martial arts always seems to turn into a shit-show. Experience the difference at Black Dragon Martial Arts Academy where we WORK HARD-TRAIN HARD-PLAY HARD. Christa in turn passed away many years ago, so that inheritance would then pass on to HER heirs in accordance with HER will or (if she died without a will) in accordance (again) with Illinois intestacy laws. It always was bullshit, always has been bullshit, and always will be bullshit. Patience If not for original Black Dragons taking over a ‘whites only’ hotel and outnumbered 20 to 1 and risking going to jail, Vic never would have his chance to fight and become the first Black World Karate Champion. As time passed, Kung-fu styles spread throughout China. The symbolism of the dragon, its name and origins are multi-cultural as well as thousands of years old. The Black Dragon Fighting Society is bullshit. If he had, the true, undeniable truth would be plastered all over the internet. Black Dragon was a "cousin" style to this also using the animal styles of dragon, tiger, crane, snake, and leopard. It is amongst the first officially recorded Bloodsport Kumite/mixed martial art events, in the USA. Security. In 1969 when John Keehan broke away from Dwyer and officially formed the Black Dragon Fighting Society, he chose as his symbol a running dragon looking back on itself to honor his “Bloodsport” Kumite fighting roots and his Black Dragon instructors, (e.g. Jones, who trained under both men, believes that there probably was a de facto ban on minorities in the early days of the USKA but that the battle between Trias and Keehan likely had as much to do with control as with race. Some of these fucking idiots even seem to believe that Keehan/Dante is still alive and are apparently waiting for him to step from the shadows like the Anton LeVay verson of Jesus Christ to make everything right in the world of martial arts again. Real standards came later, and a lot of old-timers lie about it to protect their so-called “legacies.”. Lets see 1. Trais kicked Keehan/Dante out of the USKA in 1964, after which Keehan/Dante started his own organization (Keehan/Dante’s World Karate Federation, not to be confused with the WKF started in 1990) before going on to publish the pamphlet Worlds Deadliest Fighting Secrets, creating his Black Dragon Fighting Society (absolutely NO connection to the Japanese Kokuryūkai, in spite of hat the current iterations of the BDFS want people to believe), and becoming “Count Dante.” All this was a marketing ploy to make money. Learn Martial Science from the world’s leading expert and become a Master of the Martial Arts. ( Log Out / He died in 1975 at age 36. *sigh* Okay, here we go… The Black Dragon Fighting Society is bullshit. Its MAIMING, MUTILATING, DISFIGURING, PARALYZING and CRIPPLING techniques are known by only a few people in the world. he was only 36 — or issued a formal proclamation regarding succession in the event of his death. ( Log Out / Change ), https://thesearchforcountdante.com/blog/dojo-war/. ), read as Kokuryū-kō in Japanese. I have the original Dante version as well as the Bill Aguiar re-print. In San Francisco, Bob Calhoun leads a band called Count Dante & the Black Dragon Fighting Society. When he died, it’s likely he left an enormous mess behind him for his wife to unravel and deal with — if she dealt with it at all — and many of the people Keehan/Dante did business with likely have screwed her over. I know its bullshit but it certainly is amusing. Its stated public goal was to support efforts to drive the Russian Empire out of East Asia, south of the Amur River. He named his style Sillum Wu Hok Lung. They also appear as henchmen to the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond novel You Only Live Twice. Heaping, stinking piles of tight and cape-wearing psychotic bullshit. Master Jenkins started his training in the martial arts over 30 years ago. The River Amur (Black Dragon River) Society, sometimes called the Black Dragon Society, was originally founded to encourage the extension of the Japanese frontier to the River Amur, in Manchuria. OFFICIAL BLACK DRAGON FIGHTING SOCIETY, Fall River, Massachusetts. The International Fighting Arts Association Official Black Dragon Fighting Society is not a style/ryu or secret sect as may be the case in the past given its intersecting legacies but has grown into an international fraternal order, as established and officially sanctioned by the government of South Africa. http://books.google.com/books?id=JtIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=frank+dux&as_pt=MAGAZINES. 683 likes. In the western culture the dragon symbolizes evil and has to be fought while contrarily the eastern culture’s dragon has its roots in the Chinese mythology; was said to live in the skies and had the ability to bring rain to an agricultural society. A casual glance at the online member list of their group reveals a veritable who’s who of martial arts fakes and frauds who — lacking reputations of their own — seek to bolster themselves by attaching themselves to anything with name recognition, even if that name recognition comes from a comic book, it seems. April 23, 1970, Chicago: Black Dragon Fighting Society vs Green Dragon Society Dojo War. An expert at DIM MAK could easily kill many Judo, Karate, Kung Fu, Aikido, and Gung Fu experts at one time with only finger-tip pressure using his murderous POISON HAND WEAPONS. Claims of sole proprietary right as to determine who is a “Black Dragon” in terms of martial arts and trademark is ludicrous when one takes into account, according to Chinese folklore, in the year 520 A.D. a Buddhist monk named Bodhiharma (Da Mo to the Chinese) entered China bringing a new form of Buddhism called Ch’an (Zen in Japanese). In 1943 Chicago, 140 lb Mas Tamura a “Black Dragon Fighting Society” Champion, chokes out 210 lb wrestler Karl Pojello in 1 minute and twenty second in a demonstration match for the US Military. The Black Dragon Fighting Society, while it pretended to be some sort of member organization, was NOT a membership organization by any legal definition. It became identified with chauvinist activities, particularly those of the “Young Officer” class; and drew large funds in blackmail from industrialists as the price of immunity from assassination. The Elders, the Genesis, the Beginning, the Strength, the Bone that stands tall and strong as the backbone of the Family’s Wisdom. Living in the world of “me too” it seems incredible that people in the 21st century still hold this preening kung-fu hairdresser in any sort of esteem. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Kokuryūkai evolved into more of a mainstream political organization, and publicly attacked liberal and leftist thought. All the martial arts douchery aside, one of the many things his contemporaries agree on is that Keehan/Dante was an abusive, self-absorbed prick who thought nothing of hurting other people if he thought they were in his way or if he felt he needed to make some sort of point. The Black Dragons also appeared as villains in 1942 American comic books. Unintentional, cringe-inducing, comedy gold. Ashida Kim is an internationally renowned martial arts expert who teaches and lectures on Ninjitsu, the Invisible Fist, around the world. The roots of the Family. Sadly, there are a lot of fools in the world…and a lot of scumbags poised to exploit them when the opportunity presents itself. Okay, okay…I jest about the Catholics (I was raised Catholic myself before finally seeing the light and turning to atheism), but the more one digs, the more the fact that he was involved in other seedy enterprises and connected to the criminal underworld becomes less and less of a surprise. There were also some intellectual properties that certainly would have also been part of Keehan/Dante’s estate. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. On July 22, 1965, Keehan and Doug Dwyer, a longtime friend and fellow instructor, were arrested after a drunken attempt to blow out a window at Gene Wyka’s school with a dynamite cap. The International Fighting Arts Association Official Black Dragon Fighting Society is not a historical society of Keenan’s BDFS, it is not a martial style or secret society as in the past but is an international fraternal organization, as established out of South Africa. South Africa currently serves as the domain of the world headquarters for the privately held International Fighting Arts Association. Originally knowing little about Keehan outside of the comic-book ads, he invented an outsize stage persona that’s part punk, part karate-ka, part motivational speaker, and wears leopard-print kimonos onstage. There was nothing deep or philosophical about it. When the opportunity presented itself Moore, an original (BDFS) bested the likes of Bruce Lee, Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Chuck Norris, Mike Stone and alike. It’s possible that NONE of the people currently fighting over Keehan/Dente’s legacy EVER had rights to any of it. Fighting Society membership card because all are welcome to study and feel they had a right to belong. They read: Yes, this is the DEADLIEST and most TERRIFYING fighting art known to manand WITHOUT EQUAL. In the major interview/series of Black Belt Magazine articles written by Massad F. Ayoob and published not long after Keehan/Dante’s death, it’s pretty obvious that Keehan/Dante was not only a pathological liar, a bully, abusing drugs and alcohol, and probably a criminal, but that he was likely mentally unhinged. He simply didn’t LIVE LONG ENOUGH to learn all the styles he claimed to have high rank in, let alone rise to a level of grand mastery rank-wise. However, as time passed, it still made use of criminals and their activities to be a convenient 'means to an end' for many of its operations. Seriously, for that alone, every copy of World’s Deadliest Fighting Secrets and Black Dragon Fighting Society membership card ever printed should be tossed into a pit alongside Keehan/Dante’s tights and capes, doused with gasoline, and burned along with his memory. The SAD part of all this is that, lost in all this self-serving, dishonesty, and greed, there is a fascinating story about the early days of Karate in this country that will never be told in the way it could or should be. It is the measurable achievements of The IFAA Official Black Dragon Fighting Society Members (i.e. Initially directed only against Russia, in the 1930s, the Kokuryūkai expanded its activities around the world, and stationed agents in such diverse places as Ethiopia, Turkey, Morocco, throughout southeast Asia and South America, as well as Europe and the United States. Honor Tanaka was going by a different name when not in the company of Japanese businessman and Japanese Black Dragon Society member, Major Takahashi, who had a black wife. Shop Black Dragon Fighting Society martial arts magnets designed by HustlerofCultures as well as other martial arts merchandise at TeePublic. Keehan’s relationship with them and his black students inspired him to not give the martial arts world of that day any respect for the way it divided people because of their skin color, like preventing Victor Moore from competing for a title. Unlike most other teachers, Keehan advocated Bloodsport Kumite mixed martial art full-contact matchesno safety equipment, no pulled punches. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) starring Spencer Tracy. This was 10 years ago or so. People don’t expect to die, so they rarely plan for a future (for their organizations) that doesn’t include them. Some of my accomplishments: In the same spirit as capture the flag the BDFS promoted the Chinese Triad Green Dragon Schools dragon symbol as our own, that resulted in a dojo war and the death of my Sensei, Jim Kosevic.” Dr. In 1962, South Africa, under the guidance of Black Dragon trained Ben Mangels, the Black Dragon Fighting Society INTERNATIONAL is the outcome of an anti-apartheid human rights movement. A great comic book advertisement that promised much but delivered very little. My visit with GM J.Cole's house 2/14/20 J.COLE was the last man Count Dante promoted to black belt in the Black Dragon Fighting Society & Dan-te system he has been one of my mentors from the time I could walk and the oldest elder in the Black Dragon Fighting Society GM Cole was one of 2 Masters tasked with helping to mentor me by GM … CONTRARY TO WILD CLAIMS MADE BY SELF APPOINTED AUTHORITIES THE NAME "BLACK DRAGON FIGHTING SOCIETY" IN THE MARTIAL ARTS IS THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD. The South African Black Dragon Fighting Society is historically linked to Kokoryukai kempai Tai/Koga Ninjutsu. And another is that a lot of this stuff (like World’s Deadliest Fighting Secrets) has slipped into the public domain. ), According to How Russia Shaped the Modern World: From Art to Anti-Semitism, Ballet to Bolshevism, Steven G. Marks, 2002; Uchida had been a student in St. Petersburg, knew Russian, and was in contact. What is expected of a member of the Official Black Dragon Fighting Society is one officially is committed to battle the evil “black dragon” within one as well as without, through camaraderie “one for all and all for one.” Membership in this fraternal order means everyone is publicly declaring they are part of a family in which martial art rank and traditions are respected and protocol shown, but is not the end goal. I believe that he basically tried to bluff the world into thinking he did, and the world bought it. Frank Dux, Vic Moore, Jeff Langton, Stoffel Van Vuuren, Ron Pierce, Ashida Kim, Ernie Reynolds, Ji Han Jae, Irving Sotos, Lawrence Day, et al that facilitates it’s reputation as the fraternal order composed of the “best of the best” in martial arts, today. Ted Bundy was a rapist and killer of women, but to this day, years after his death, he still has his groupies. We specialize in Filipino martial arts, Estokada Kal, Budo-Ryu Kempo Karate, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Filipino Grappling (Dumog), and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The Black Dragon style is mostly known for its trapping and infighting preference. So THIS is the sort of person members of today’s Black Dragon Fighting Society revere and celebrate? Bull killing was the signature stunt of karate legend Mas Oyama, and Rapkin initially seemed game: in a Tribune article about the event (headlined “Karate Expert Thwarted as Bull Hitter”), he’s quoted as saying that if the police prevented him from attacking the bull in the building, he would “kill it in the truck on State Street, if necessary.” But after the seats were filled Keehan announced that the event had been shut down by the Chicago SPCA. There are two factions fighting over the desiccated corpse of Keehan/Dante’s legacy these days. Aguiar died in January, 2005. Dux has been proven more than once to be not a martial artist but a bullshit artist of the highest degree/dan. Manga Genre Martial Arts - As the name suggests, anything martial arts related. Now, it’s well known that William Aguiar Jr. continued to operate the Black Dragon Fighting Society and the World Karate Federation, and promote the Dan-Te system, after Keehan/Dante’s death. While maybe Keehan/Dante was a charismatic tough guy who could scrap back in the day — there is at least one piece of video footage out there that shows him doing his “stuff,” but by today’s standards his “skills” are pretty sad — his greatest accomplishments were a comic book advertising campaign and creating a martial arts fraud template that would soon thereafter inspire fake martial artists like Frank Dux to even higher levels of chop-sock-fuckery. She’s listed on the death certificate. temple located at the foot of the Sung Shan mountains next to a small forest. ( Log Out / Akashi, who was not directly a member of the Black Dragons, ran successful operations in China, Manchuria, Siberia and established contacts throughout the Muslim world. By plane, train and automobile they came. He has been in Kempo for almost all of his martial arts career and received his 6th degree black belt in 2003 under the great Professor Kimo. We Are Black Dragon. I can’t know for sure, but I’ve seen similar situations like this play out many times, and I’d bet real money Keehan/Dante left his wife penniless or at minimum in some serious dire straits. In the November issue, John Stewart editor of Black Belt magazine wrote in the article "Kumite: A learning experience". His forbidden and secret training manual of the Black Dragon Fighting Society has never before been available to anyone outside that fraternal membership. Unity of Mankind, Balanced Living and Integral Moral Conduct, Great article. I’ll say it again. These would include his pamphlet World’s Deadliest Fighting Secrets, and the proprietary Dan-Te fighting system. That’s all it ever was, a money-making enterprise designed to cash in on the growing popularity of martial arts in the 1960’s. It also contains drills such as rolling hands, sticking hands, and push hands designed to increase sensitivity to an opponent's movement thereby improving fighting skill. The Black Dragon Society appeared as villains in two Sam Katzman 1942 Monogram Pictures releases Black Dragons and Let's Get Tough! I can’t find any mention or record of a will. Dragon's Lower Legs - Parents It’s a shit show of incredible magnitude. Compassion Wisdom. He is referred to as Si Jo which means founder. Keehan/Dante was nobody’s idea of what a martial artist and teacher should be, but there are people — mostly cowering behind keyboards — who want to identify with him and his so-called legacy. He is proud to be the Irish representative for E.U.S.A.I.M.A.A`s.International Blackbelt Hall Of Fame, the E.A.C. The true story is that Keehan/Dante was born in 1939. On 27 March 1942, FBI agents arrested members of the Black Dragon Society in the San Joaquin Valley of California.[2]. The eight animals allow any body type or mindset to find a fighting style that suits them while learning from and growing through study of the others. Day. It merged with the IFAA, est. Curiously, in all the ongoing arguments regarding who had or has the rights to his legacy, they always seem to forget about her…. The Dragon's Tail Pictures show that Keehan/Dante rose from nidan (2nd) at age 23 in 1962 to godan (5th) at age 25 by 1964 (he actually claimed to be USKA 6th dan by 1962 at age 23). We would like to welcome everyone to the Art of Ninzuwu blog page. Respect (Study war to ensure peace). The dragon is symbolic of the warrior's inner spirit, and since inner growth is one of martial art goals, it became representative of some styles. But Keehan also had an arrogant streak. Keehan having taken the name (Count) Dantès from the protagonist of Dumas' 1844 The Count of Monte Cristo, as Keehan saw his role as avenging the wrongs being committed against him and minorities at the height of the civil rights movement.
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