Historiador de deportes de combate y artista marcial
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 times over the last 150 año, martial artists created more modern versions of older martial arts. Unlike many prior systems, the innovators of these modern martial arts chose to share this information with outsiders and spread their arts around the world. Jigoro Kano’s dissemination of Judo is the best case study for how to develop and spread a martial
Stanislaus Zbyszko nació Stanislaw ene Cygankiewicz en abril 1, 1879 en Jodlow, Polonia, que formaba parte del Imperio Austro-Húngaro. De acuerdo a Wikipedia, él eligió el nombre en el ring Stanislaus Zbyszko porque era el nombre de un caballero polaco ficción. Un artículo en el Walla Walla, Periódico Washington, Martes de noche del Estadista, Febrero 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and
¿Por qué los artistas marciales tradicionales siguen a despreciar las enseñanzas de las artes marciales mixtas? Me sorprende que veinte años después de Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1, some traditional martial arts still feel that they have nothing to learn from MMA. Uno de los torneos de Taekwondo, donde solía árbitro, has a submission grappling division. When I had a break, Yo
En abril 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, also known as “El bandido de cabeza roja”, entró en la Trust Company Easton-Taylor en 4474 Easton Avenida. Smith tenía un revólver en cada mano y exigió el dinero de la caja. Fearing for his life, the clerk promptly dropped $15,309 en un saco. John Lanigan, the bank’s president, sat in his office off the lobby
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. Historia Louis, 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 en la Perla de la Muerte (1944) es el noveno de los catorce películas de la serie protagonizada por Basil Rathbone como Sherlock Holmes. En esta película, Holmes is battling archcriminal Giles Conover, interpretado por 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
En una fría noche de enero en 1920, the deadliest year for St. Policía Louis, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Departamento de Policía de Louis. St. Louis Police Detective Sergeant James Martin King was walking to his home at 4973 Lotus Avenue via N. Kingshighway bulevar, when two
La primera vez que oí hablar de Chang Apana en un featurette sobre uno de los conjuntos de Charlie Chan DVD. 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