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Grandmaster Serge Baubil (left) receives his 9th dan in
Hapkido from Great Grandmaster In Jun Seo
of the Korean World Ki Do Federation during seminar in
Canada..CONGRATULATIONS SERGE!
We are proud to report that USA TODAY "Best Selling Author", CYNTHIA
MOBLEY has contacted me about doing a book on our COUNCIL for a newly
created off-shoot of her publishing company called BUSHIDO PRESS. Involved
in the project are members, GRANDMASTERS GARY DILL, LOU ANGEL, JOHN BYRNE,
PHIL LITTLE, DAN VERKERKE & MYSELF. This is going to be a long term
project & YOU may be contacted as well for your comments regarding this
COUNCIL..We will keep you appraised of the books' development..
GRANDMASTER GIUSEPPE Di GARBO in ITALY also reports that he is writing a
martial arts book. In the book will be a biography of YOURS TRULY, as well
as the COUNCIL.
GRANDMASTER CARL STONE of CLEARWATER, FLORIDA was chosen to be the Florida
Editor for the MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITOR, a magazine produced by the
legendary Mike Anderson whose many credits include starting the European
TaeKwonDo Association, the Professional Karate Association (PKA), & the
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO). The MARTIAL ARTS
COMPETITOR will publish regional, national & world ratings for sport
karate, forms & kickboxing. For more information, on the new MARTIAL ARTS
COMPETITOR Magazine, you can contact CARL at Sensei10@knology.net
GRANDMASTERS SID CAMPBELL & DAN TOSH of California will be producing &
co-hosting a new cable reality TV show entitled "JUST FOR KICKS". The show
is expected to be a weekly program featuring local martial arts talent.
For more information you can contact either SID at Dragon3@aol.com or DAN
at Shihan@ToshandAssociates.com
GRANDMASTER GARY ALEXANDER had his 42nd ANNUAL KARATE, TAEKWONDO, KUNG-FU
CHAMPIONSHIPS on April 10th in PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY. The event which
started in 1964 & which is billed as the "original first" & "longest
running" martial arts event in the U.S.A. , was an outstanding success, AS
ALWAYS...For more information on this Annual "first class" event thrown
by a "first class" gentleman & American patriot, you can contact GARY at GaryAlex@BellAtlantic.net
..I missed this years' event, but will try to
make next years', Gary!
Also conducting a tournament this coming May 7th in FORT MEYERS, FLORIDA
is GRANDMASTER STEVEN MALANOSKI who also goes by the nickname of "IRONHANDS",
a monicker given to him by our late great member, MAESTRO PETER URBAN..For
more information on STEVEN's "WARRIOR CHALLENGE" featuring Kata, Kumite &
Kobudo competition, you can contact STEVEN at Ironhands280@aol.com
DR RICHARD HACKWORTH's new "TURNING UP THE HEAT" TV Show that features
mixed martial arts & wrestling matches as part of its story line is now
airing Internationally via satellite on the ASIA-WIDE NETWORK..For more
information on the show you can contact RICHARD who also hosts a popular
martial arts radio show in Florida at MartialArtsRadio@hotmail.com
GRANDMASTER GEORGE ALEXANDER's "YAMAZATO PRODUCTIONS" also has a new
martial arts TV show in the making which will air on local channels in New
York & Los Angeles. The show which will initially feature different
martial art systems in a one-half hour segment, will also be broadcast on
the Internet. For more information, you can contact GEORGE at AlexYama@mindspring.com
GRANDMASTER CHARLES FERRARO of TANG SOO DO MI GUK KWAN wrote to say that
ELLEBOGEN PRODUCTIONS has released an 8 volume set of DVDs in both English
& Spanish on his system . For more information on the new release you can
write to CHARLES at P.O. BOX 26096, WEST HAVEN, CT. USA 06516 or visit his
website at www.tsdmgk.com
First there was one..Now there are three!......We started first with the
POLICE MARTIAL ARTS ASSSOCIATION of Canada, headed by GRANDMASTERS DOUG
DEVLIN & FOSTER MCLEOD becoming a part of our Council, then came the
POLICE TACTICS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Headed by GRANDMASTERS VINCENT
MARCHETTI & NEAL HUMMERSTONE..Now we have the UNITED STATES POLICE
DEFENSIVE TACTICS ASSOCIATION Headed by DR. RIC BLACK.....This latest
Association offers training seminars, leadership workshops & more. For
further information you can contact RIC at DaiSokeBlack@aol.com
DR. KENT HARALSON's GOSPEL MARTIAL ARTS UNION announces that they have a
new 20,000 square foot facility in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA..They will also
be holding their "MEETING OF THE MASTERS 2005" Seminar there on September
23rd-25th. For more information you can go to the GOSPEL MARTIAL ARTS
UNION Website at www.gmau.org
SOKE DANIEL BLANCHET of France reports that he recently received the
FRENCH MINISTRY OF SPORTS GOLDEN MEDAL , the MINISTRY OF SPORTS highest
honor, for his 36 years of teaching the martial arts, along with a 2004
PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE AWARD (Bronze Medal) from U.S. President, GEORGE W.
BUSH for his dedication to the martial arts. DANIEL was also just
appointed the Life President of the HANSHI NO LINKAI (World Board of
Hanshi), an Association for those of Master level carrying the title of "Hanshi".
GRANDMASTER FRANK SCHNEIDER from Germany e-mailed to say that he conducted
a seminar to raise funds for the victims of the Tsunami in South-East
Asia. The seminar raised "some hundred Euro" which was sent to the Embassy
of Thailand..
MASTER SCOTT SONNON formerly of GENERAL ALEXANDER RETUINSKI's RUSSIAN
R.O.S.S. System has started a new system called RMAX. The system based on
"plasticity" & "transformation" is one inherently based on concepts of
logic derived from SCOTT's own personal training methodology, his training
under GRANDMASTER RETUINSKIH & his training of others. For more
information on RMAX, you can contact SCOTT at Sonnon@RMax.tv
In our "did you know that.." department..It seems that the latest craze
among some individuals is to link our WHFSC Website to their organization
websites without permission giving the impression that we are "endorsing"
or are a part of them..Aside from our own members organizations (our
membership is available for anyone to see at http://Bushido.org/~whfsc );
those of reputable martial arts information sites & major magazines/
publications & those connected with them that we readily endorse, we DO
NOT endorse other organizations or their activities unless specifically
stated on our site. The latest individual to link his site to ours is a GM
George Lucaks who has attended our Hall of Fame activities. With no
reflection on the credibility of GM Lucaks or his organization, he is not
connected in any way with the WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL nor
our we involved in any way with GM Lucaks or the activities of his Red
Dragon Association.
And now to our latest members..We are honored to have as new members from
LIMA, PERU, 10th dan MAZATOSHI OSHIRO of SEGUIO RYU KARATE DO & from
ENGLAND, the Inheritor of LAN-KIN-FA JU-JITSU & Founder of RED ROSE
JU-JITSU, GRANDMASTER ANDREW MANWARING..WELCOME GENTLEMEN to our elite
Council of the world's top martial arts grandmasters & masters!
In the magazines this time around... The May issue of BLACK BELT Magazine
features an interview with MASTER JACKIE CHAN & mentions of GRANDMASTERS
GARY ALEXANDER, SID CAMPBELL, DAN TOSH & RICHARD HACKWORTH..BLACK BELT's
June issue features an article on YOURS TRULY & my art of SAN-JITSU with
mentions of the WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL, GRANDMASTERS LOU
ANGEL, JEFF SPEAKMAN, WILLIAM DeTHOUARS & BILL WALLACE..The April issue of
INSIDE KUNG-FU has an article on the new system being co-developed by SIFU
AL DACASCOS called FILIPINO COMBATIVE MARTIAL ARTS; with mentions of
GRANDMASTER KALAII GRIFFIN, the KUOAHS (GRANDMASTER SAM KUOAH'S FAMILY) &
the WONG Family (GRANDMASTER DOUGLAS WONG and family)..INSIDE KUNG-FU's
May issue talks about the recent Birthday bash thrown by MASTER JACKIE
CHAN in Malaysia for his Father who just turned 90 years "young" & last
years' WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL event with mentions of
GRANDMASTERS LOU ANGEL, JEFF SPEAKMAN & MYSELF ..The February edition of BUDO INTERNATIONAL Magazine features mentions of the late GRANDMASTER ED
PARKER of American Kenpo fame & COMBAT HAPKIDO'S, GRANDMASTER JOHN
PELLEGRINI..The March/ April edition of BUDO INTERNATIONAL mentions SIJO
ADRIANO EMPERADO in an article on his art of KAJUKENBO..& last but not
least, TAEKWONDO TIMES contains press releases on HANSHI STEPHEN KAUFMAN,
GRANDMASTER JOHN PELLEGRINI & GRANDMASTER SERGE BAUBIL
This concludes our February-March issue..Please remember to send in your
news for the next edition & remember to stay "aggressive & fair" in all
you do until next time!
Sincerely yours in martial arts brotherhood,
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