Interesting Martial Arts Stories

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From: http://www.kitsapsun.com
(July 10, 2008):

The "karateka", believed to be under the influence of drugs, punched both the 49-year-old bystander and an officer before he was arrested.

From: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
(July 10, 2008):

From: wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8379436&nav=menu29_10_16
(May 26, 2008):

In Waterbury, Connecticut, a man was strangled after attacking and cutting his estranged wife and pregnant daughter with a samurai sword.

The man arrived at the apartment, armed with a knife. He then confronted his wife and grabbed a samurai sword on the wall, police said. The man was confronted by his daughter and her husband, who tried to wrestle the sword from him.

The 30-year-old woman had fled to Waterbury from Bronx, N.Y., to stay with her stepdaughter and her husband. It is alleged that the deceased man assaulted his wife while they were both living in New York City.

From: http://www.arabnews.com
(May 25, 2008):

From: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080520/en_nm/broadway_dc
(May 20, 2008):

A musical about the late martial arts action hero Bruce Lee will be coming to Broadway. Reportedly, "Bruce Lee: Journey to the West" will be a musical telling of the story of his success in 2010 or 2011.

In a statement from the production's publicists, it says that the Bruce Lee production will track the kung fu superstar's journey using figures from Chinese mythology to follow his quest and The Monkey King, a warrior god, who becomes his heavenly ally.

From: http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/026234.html
(April 29, 2008):

From: http://www.sunderlandecho.com
(April 7, 2008):

From: http://www.metro.co.uk
(March 27, 2008):

China -- "It was your own fault, you should have learned karate!" This, allegedly was the message from a Chinese insurance company to a man a man bitten by two dogs.

The insurance company told him he should have fought the dogs off when he later tried to file a claim. "You would have avoided the problem if you had learned martial arts, like karate," they said.

From: http://dailycamera.com
(March 1o, 2008):

Colorado -- A 55-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested Sunday in Boulder for allegedly attempting to kidnap a child from a restaurant back patio.

"It was a classic Bruce Lee karate chop," a witness to the incident said.

From: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,333708,00.html
(February 28, 2008):

Pennsylvania -- The twin brothers have allegedly appeared in hardcore gay-porn online videos. They are now charged with the rooftop burglary of a South Philadelphia business and are also suspected in dozens of similar crimes in at least three states, according to authorities.

One of the twins, who police say is a trained gymnast and karate expert, has used his athleticism to make several daring escapes from police.

From: http://www.theargus.co.uk
(December 14, 2007):

UK -- A 63-year-old nurse, who worked at Moorgreen Hospital in Southampton, failed to turn up for work for two days and then lied to bosses that he had been kidnapped by robbers.

According to reports, he admitted that this had been a lie during subsequent disciplinary proceedings.

The hearing was also told how the nurse performed karate chops in front of shocked colleagues at an aggression management class.

Throughout the course he allegedly demonstrated a series of potentially lethal blows and kicks to students who were supposed to be learning defensive restraints.

From: http://www.timesreporter.com/index.php?ID=76469&r=0
(December 10, 2007):

Ohio -- A 45-year-old man told deputies he was awakened by a knock on the door in the early hours of the morning. When he opened the door, he was attacked by a masked man. After a struggle, the victim was able to get the door shut, but it was kicked in, and the attacker and a second masked man entered the residence.

The victim was forced to the floor, and the intruders demanded money and drugs. The victim gave them $100. While he was being held on the floor, one of the intruders held a .22 caliber rifle on him while the second intruder performed martial arts-type poses. The victim said he realized he knew the man doing the poses.

The man was taken from his residence at gunpoint by two men early Sunday then driven to Carrollton where he was able to escape from his captors, according to a Sheriff's spokesman.

From: http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk
(December 6, 2007):

UK -- A 39-year-old self-taught kung fu fan who attacked a police officer with moves learned on the internet blamed the TV programme Panorama, a court was told.

He claimed he thought the officer was not allowed to stop and search him and was assaulting him. The attacker, a "law-abiding" loner who has been learning karate from the internet, then set about the officer, putting his martial arts kicks into practice.

When later interviewed, he said he would have incapacitated the victim if he had to. But it was he who was incapacitated by the officer, and a member of public dashed to the officer's aid.

From: http://www.kptv.com/news/14658621/detail.html
(November 21, 2007):

Oregon -- Craig Grover said he and his wife were sleeping Thursday night when they heard someone enter through the front door to their Portland home. Grover said he went into the kitchen to investigate, and that he didn't take the time to get dressed.

"I was 100 percent nude, Grover said. "I approached him from behind and we fought in the kitchen. I didn't have clothes on whatsoever."

Grover said the karate lessons he has taken helped him take down the intruder and hold him captive in the front yard until police arrived.

From: arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitcrime/pagesdetails.asp?nid=8229&ccid=22
(November 18, 2007):

The man said he suspected the behavior of his wife and came home unannounced after midnight to find her with another man.

From: http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=6355
(September 8, 2007):

A man expressed worry because his Murfreesboro neighbor was outside waving around a sword. An officer explained to the neighbor he couldn't practice his Ninja skills in his front yard.

The man promised to leave the non-sharpened practice sword inside his home.

From: http://www.nydailynews.com
(September 8, 2007):

A ninja-clad burglar was sent scurrying from a Staten Island kitchen early yesterday when the homeowner stabbed the samurai sneak in the shoulder.

Phil Chiolo said he had just gone to bed when he heard what sounded like a pan hit the kitchen floor about 1 a.m. in his Dongan Hills home.

"When I got into the kitchen, the door was jimmied open," Chiolo said. "To my surprise, there was a man standing there dressed in a ninja costume, with nun-chucks and everything. All I saw was his eyes."

From: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709080324
(September 8, 2007):

41-year-old Kevin Shelley from Indianapolis is a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo. He can probably defend himself against a lot: muggers, troublemakers, now even the occasional wayward toilet.

The Carmel personal trainer credited his technique in a successful quest to set a Guinness Book of Records mark by using his head to break 46 wooden toilet seat lids in 60 seconds.

Shelley appeared on a live, German version of the "Guinness World Records" television show last weekend to compete for the world record in breaking "klodeckeln" (wooden toilet seat lids) with his head.

He broke 46 of the lids in 60 seconds; his opponent - a martial arts expert from Hamburg, Germany - broke 41. The previous 60-second record was 30.

From: http://news.yahoo.com
(September 7, 2007):

Colombia -- A robber obviously chose the wrong target when he was beaten and hospitalized in an attempted robbery of a karate school in Bucaramanga in northwestern Colombia.

"The man entered the academy with a firearm, but could not intimidate the dozens of students, who fortunately reacted and disarmed him," a police commander in the province said.

Police arrived at the scene only to take the would-be robber to hospital for treatment of multiple contusions at the hands of the karate students.