Ben, I have know John since he was 12 and I was 22. His master, Raymond Fogg, has a video of us from 1981 (wow) where Sifu Fogg is opening his school in Marshall, Tx. and both John and I demonstrated there. Afterwards, John and I have our arms on each other's shoulders and he has his left leg and I have my right leg extended straight up and smiling. Years later, he came and trained with us for a time in Arlington with Ricky's school and went through what we went through. Ask him about the time he ran through the woods with us carrying a log and literally fell face first down into a ravine going 100 miles an hour! One of the funniest things we ever saw. John is a great guy, a great martial artist, and is about 38 years old right now and been doing this since he was about 9 or 10. He is also the tournament doc for alot of stuff on the West Coast.
His mantis is impeccable and he is also the kung fu brother of Jeff Hughes in Austin, who I might suggest Staz train under when he goes to UT next year. In any event, you cannot get much better!! As far as Kisu, he is probably involved doing stunts, coordinating stunts, or supporting one of his students in the movies right now. I will email him again on your behalf.
Sorry to the rest of you but since my sidei responded publicly to my inquiry I thought it appropriate to do so as well.  |