Legend of the Street Fighter: The Autobiography Of A Black Martial Artist - Couverture souple

Joseph, Andre

 
9781420852936: Legend of the Street Fighter: The Autobiography Of A Black Martial Artist
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1420852930 ISBN 13 : 9781420852936
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

The Legend of the Street Fighter is a unique and exciting autobiography of a young man (Andre Joseph) growing up in the 1980-1990s in Houston's notorious south-side ghetto during a gang and drug war when he meets a mysterious Asian warrior monk who changes his life forever. It is a classic tale as it takes you through the life of a small group of ghetto youth caught in a life and death struggle against their toxic environment, as they embrace a secret ancient Asian art of kung fu which becomes their vehicle of salvation.Their mysterious Asian teacher takes them on a journey beyond what they know as scientifically possible and helps them to survive in an urban jungle. This book goes into an untapped market of black cinema such as Barry Gordes' The Last Dragon, but in a distinct nonfiction manner that is sure to attract both the mature martial arts lover and the young hip-hop generation. This is a story of love, hate, and the triumph of the human spirit, with its ability to overcome all odds.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Legend of the Street Fighter is a unique and exciting autobiography of a young man (Andre Joseph) growing up in the 1980-1990s in Houston's notorious south-side ghetto during a gang and drug war when he meets a mysterious Asian warrior monk who changes his life forever. It is a classic tale as it takes you through the life of a small group of ghetto youth caught in a life and death struggle against their toxic environment, as they embrace a secret ancient Asian art of kung fu which becomes their vehicle of salvation.Their mysterious Asian teacher takes them on a journey beyond what they know as scientifically possible and helps them to survive in an urban jungle. This book goes into an untapped market of black cinema such as Barry Gordes' The Last Dragon, but in a distinct nonfiction manner that is sure to attract both the mature martial arts lover and the young hip-hop generation. This is a story of love, hate, and the triumph of the human spirit, with its ability to overcome all odds.

Biographie de l'auteur

Andre Joseph is a U.S. Army veteran and accomplished martial artist, who has studied with some of the world's rarest and most prestigious martial arts masters. Some of the instructors are Thai Sunz (by way of Michael Harris) who thought his secret family art, both of the only two surviving ninja grandmasters of the Genbukhan (Sensi Tanumura) and Bujinkhan (Dr. Hatsumi) systems, 32nd generation Shaolin fighting monk Shifu Shi Xing Hao, and famous Choy lee fut Sifu Paul Choy. Living mostly in Houston, Texas, he is of black and Creole heritage.Born in 1975, he began his training in martial arts at age twelve with his uncle. Mr. Joseph has been a practitioner of martial arts for over sixteen years and is a disciple of China''s most esteemed Qigong teacher, Master Li Hongzhi.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1420852930
ISBN 13 
9781420852936
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
88
Coordonnées du fabricant
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