elvis paid for this film to be made and sent out the best american karate people in america to fight the best of the rest of the world. the movie is elvis' gift to the martial arts world. be grateful that such a man give of his fortune to such an enterprize.
My sensei competed in Karate during this time and he said to me that it was supposed to be a "non or light contact" rules, but they still go at it!!!! the only thing they avoid was to KO somebody because you could get disqualified. But cuts in the face and lips, broken ribs, fingers, arms were things you normally see in this kind of competition.
I competed as a junior in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan back then, and your sensei is correct:). You could blast your opponent's body without worrying about disqualification. You could also make solid head contact beyond the area covered by a catcher's mask. Twice I scored points for drilling my opponents in the back of the head, full-contact, with a backfist. I came through these tournaments with bloody lips, black eyes, bruised ribs and much pride:) --
Is poor character common with Kurban students or is it just you? I hope just you, I doubt Mr. Kurban would benefit or appreciate your acknowledgement of him.
2001 A Space Odyssey
ninjagram 4 months ago
what´s is the songs pleeeease!!!!!! salute!!
piriramone 5 months ago
this was before people got pussified and started suing each other
hellome2u2me 7 months ago
Really cool fights back then.
But what's up with the moustaches?
scenesfromadream 2 years ago
@scenesfromadream moustaches were in during the 70s.
memyself2k 1 year ago
I LOVE MARTIAL ARTS
elvislee23 3 years ago
lo mejor! gracias m. parker
zkamikaze 3 years ago
elvis paid for this film to be made and sent out the best american karate people in america to fight the best of the rest of the world. the movie is elvis' gift to the martial arts world. be grateful that such a man give of his fortune to such an enterprize.
labhras99 3 years ago 2
boy karate these days is watered down
Johnf85 3 years ago
Elvis Presley was the Produce from this films
cowboyanddragon 4 years ago
My sensei competed in Karate during this time and he said to me that it was supposed to be a "non or light contact" rules, but they still go at it!!!! the only thing they avoid was to KO somebody because you could get disqualified. But cuts in the face and lips, broken ribs, fingers, arms were things you normally see in this kind of competition.
edher08 4 years ago
I competed as a junior in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan back then, and your sensei is correct:). You could blast your opponent's body without worrying about disqualification. You could also make solid head contact beyond the area covered by a catcher's mask. Twice I scored points for drilling my opponents in the back of the head, full-contact, with a backfist. I came through these tournaments with bloody lips, black eyes, bruised ribs and much pride:) --
stevevandien 2 years ago
I should add that this was BEFORE safety equipment became mandatory. It was optional, at least in the Midwest, until about 1976-77 --
stevevandien 2 years ago
thats freakin awesome
doughboy5294 4 years ago
Roy Kurban was my instructor from Arlington, Texas...American Black Belt Academy!
alone72113 5 years ago
who care?
RichardF31 4 years ago
Just a fact, that he or any of his students including me could mop the floor with your tard ass bluelips!
alone72113 4 years ago
ohhhhhh!
RichardF31 4 years ago
Suuuure,but it was before hehehe!
RichardF31 4 years ago
Is poor character common with Kurban students or is it just you? I hope just you, I doubt Mr. Kurban would benefit or appreciate your acknowledgement of him.
dannicus617 4 years ago
i heard about roy kurban for is passion with is (mâle) student hehehehe! I'ts normal cause he's from Texas like you.
RichardF31 4 years ago
man is that old school
nateP82 5 years ago
yes very real ashame elvis never finnish this movie,,still shows he was ahead of his time
rizzy25 5 years ago
is this a real competition?
phamphamphampham 5 years ago
fucking owth it is
masterkershaw 4 years ago