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HP 1*1 ravehnjStory OfIMflOKft TINM-.Sport*Don't try to tell Ted Vothe wheelchair w^sthe helnless ami the Iknock you flat on your hark VolbalP, a double ley: arnjHi-tee following a Korean War ac* Cident. hold* the title of Mas-ier*’ in the world of Kung Fu. He i\ the only double amputee In a whelchair in the world to hold a black belt in karate.He. along with other mem* . of the Master World of Kung Fu and Karate, a nationalorganization of artists in theseancient arts of self-defense. will be appearing in Levclland Fri* day night presentingthe complete story of the development and growth of Kung Fuand Karate.Other members of the group«*3*degreej a firstDaniel Kane Pai. one of the fcM tlrand Masters in the world amWilliam Louie. a Master tith»ter who has been cast a:**the new Bruce liee in ujicom Kung Fu feature product1te group travels around thethe stories rts through a two*hour presentation which.according to Rose, is not a toumament*type show.We do not put on a shmv in which all we do is demonstrateKung Fu and Karate.’* Rosesaid. In the first half of the show we attempt to trace the real history of the two arts and how they began and then in the second half, we show what they have developed into today.It is really more of a theatrical production in that we use lighting, costumes and actual weapons that are involved In Kung Fu and Karate.”The formation of the group and the decision to tell the sto-ry around the country* was theidea of Pal. We are attempting to tell the people the real story of these arts, Rose said. So many peoolc these days are getting suckercd into Karate schools and Kung Fu classes. merely on the reputation ofTellsFusome of the movies and advertisements put out today. Once these suckers get In theclasses, they find that the people really don’t care If they learn or not so long as the company gets its money.Not only do the prospective students suffer, but we do too. That is another function of this— to try and let thepeople know what to look for concerning Kung Fu and KarateHighlights or the show include l/wic demonstrating and explaining how a single Kung Fu artist can meet and ward off five attackers at the same time and Pai breaking 1,500 pounds of solid ice with a swipe of hishand.Also demonstrated is the use of different Oriental weaponssuch as a nunchuckus (twosticks tied together by a strap) and the sickle. These weapons were all once tools the ancient Cnincse used to work with,Rose said. Wo show how- they developed into the deadly weatv-
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Lubbock, Texas, US
Thu, Feb 07, 1974
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