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Passing Show—By Fred RusseliColiseum to Host‘Kung-Fu’-TourThe national toiir of ‘Thu Masters' World of Kung-Fu imri Karate'* is coming to ike New Haven Veterans Memorial Cul scum on Saturday* Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m., and promises to be one of jthc freshest, most original and I most exciting entertainment performances of the year. The huge 'turnouts on the tour, is proof positive of ihe ever widening public interest in the martial arts.Most viewers may expect an elongated exercise involving high*ly skillful karate, oxpnrrs flipping opponents and putting their hands through blocks of cement.Instead, what they will be seeing at tiic New Haven Coliseum i will be a highly polished production, beautifully paced, and I altogether fascinating display of the combined talents of five master:; of various styles, several of their most outstanding] students and particularly impres-[ sive demonstration!; of self defense by a Icy less man in a wheel chair.Ted Wj Ira lit, a Korea!! War veteran who lost both less to , a hand grenade, and Isolder. of'f a first degree 13lack IJclr. will j demonsfrato defending himself j from his wheelchair, and actual- \ ly pounce on one of his down- 5 nd opponents simulating t!eath J blows,. jj: G- and ICnn^Fu Master Daniel\\ Kane Paj will perform iiis “Iron [ Palm’* font, by breaking- )tG0(Jif pounds of ice stacked as Lai! as a!5 man.Karate Master G'tn Premru; has an expert's decree in hand- :t ling ancient weapons oi combat, lt;and will enact the famous Meeting of the ,Samurai Warriors/1 Paulette levy, Lady Kung-Fu, is only a?’ but is recognized as the lop woman practitioner in America. \Bill Louie, successor to Bruce-Lee* is a practitioner oi 1.Vu? “empty-hand’ 'art of Kung Fu self defense.The entire lv/o-ho:ir show will! feature t:sc finest tjroup of jnar-i tial artists now in America.Tickets arc now available at; the Coliseum box office, and all j TicUetron outlets in Connecticut,.
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Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Mon, Jan 07, 1974
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