Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
General William Tecumseh Sherman of Civil War fame had deep roots in St. Louis stretching back to 1843. As a soldier, he was assigned to Jefferson Barracks. He was also involved in St. Louis businesses as the St. Louis Street Railroad Company President until he left St. Louis for the Civil War in 1861. After the war, St. Louis’ citizens
3 keer oor die laaste 150 jaar, vegkunstenaars het meer moderne weergawes van ouer gevegskuns geskep. Anders as baie vorige stelsels, die innoveerders van hierdie moderne gevegskuns het gekies om hierdie inligting met buitestanders te deel en hul kunste oor die wêreld te versprei. Jigoro Kano se verspreiding van Judo is die beste gevallestudie oor hoe om 'n geveg te ontwikkel en te versprei
Stanislaus Zbyszko gebore Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz op April 1, 1879 in Jodlow, Pole, wat deel van die Oostenryk-Hongaarse Ryk was. Volgens Wikipedia, Hy het die ring naam Stanislaus Zbyszko, want dit was die naam van 'n fiktiewe Pools ridder. 'N artikel in die Walla Walla, Washington koerant, Die aand se Statesman Dinsdag, Februarie 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and
Hoekom het die tradisionele martial kunstenaars voortgaan om die lesse van gemengde martial arts te versmaai? Ek is verbaas dat twintig jaar na Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1, sommige tradisionele gevegskuns voel steeds dat hulle niks het om van MMA te leer nie. Een van die Taekwondo toernooie, waar ek gebruik om die skeidsregter, has a submission grappling division. When I had a break, Ek
Op April 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, ook bekend as “Die rooikop-Bandit”, geloop het in die Easton-Taylor Trust Company op 4474 Easton Avenue. Smith het 'n rewolwer in elke hand en geld van die kassier. Vrees vir sy lewe, die klerk het dadelik afgesak $15,309 in 'n sak. John Lanigan, die bank se president, het in sy kantoor buite die voorportaal gesit
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been
I previously wrote about an incident in which a Detective Sergeant for the St. Louis Police was shot during a robbery attempt. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. Louis geskiedenis, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in
Sherlock Holmes in The Pearl of Death (1944) is the ninth of fourteen movies in the series starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. In hierdie film, Holmes is battling archcriminal Giles Conover, played by Miles Mander. Conover is attempting to steal a valuable pearl from the British Museum. He is aided in his crimes by accomplices Naomi Drake and The
Op 'n koue nag in Januarie 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis Polisie, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Louis Police Department. St. Louis Police Detective Sergeant James Martin King was walking to his home at 4973 Lotus Avenue via N. KINGSHIGHWAY Boulevard, when two
Ek het eers gehoor van Chang Apana in 'n featurette op een van die Charlie Chan DVD stelle. I knew a real life detective inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. I did not know who the man was. Chang Apana was that man. Chang Apana (born Ah Ping Chang) on December 26, 1871 on the island of Oahu was