Reply With QuoteSeems like he lost some interest in it after 1974. I'm sure his health had something to do with it too, but you never hear much about it after 74.
Elvis last karate training ?
When was the last time Elvis did go down to the karate place for karate training ? Maybe 1976 and are there maybe pictures of Elvis doing karate after 1974 ?
Seems like he lost some interest in it after 1974. I'm sure his health had something to do with it too, but you never hear much about it after 74.
It's my understanding that he kept up with it pretty much until he died, although I do think he lost interest a bit because his karate movie never got off the ground.
Vulcandude, he was still doing it til August '77. It loved the sport and he lost a lot of weight for the upcoming August/September tour. And if you look at pictures of him in August '77 he didn ot look that heavy he looked like he did New Years Eve tours.
There's pictures I've seen of him in 1976 with his karate suit on so...
Love to all,
Tim Dudley "A Tribute To Elvis Show"
http://www.geocities.com/dudcowboy_1/
Yeah, there are still pictures of Elvis in his Karate suit by '76, and he was still practicing Karate during the last month of his life, Karate was not to him a fad, a hobby or even just a sport, apart from music, Karate was one of things he most enjoyed doing, and he really was comited into it as a whole philosophy and a way of live, (well at least on the motivational field). As far as I read he never lost interest on the Karate/Kung Fu thing, but it was his health the one thing that didnt allow him to practice as much as he used to before '74.
Last edited by Raised on Rock; 12-10-2006 at 07:19 PM.
As its been stated here already, the main reason was because of his rapidly declining health. Elvis practiced it though up until his death in '77 though. He had a real love for it..as you can find a few pictures from the 50's and 60's that have Elvis practicing karate!
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Kind Regards,
Brad
Hi there,
This links speak for themselves, I think it is great that the movie was restored and released, I am looking forward to watching it.
Anyone here involved in Martial Arts? What do you think about these previews? Looks good!
Jess
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"A feature film financed by Elvis Presley found restored and released
30 years later. Music Score by David Crosby and Graham Nash. A film in
the tradition of surfings Endless Summer a group of the top karate
fighters from the USA travel the country and globe in search of the
perfect tournament and opponents. Features Ed Parker, Benny Urquidez,
Roy Kurban, Steve (Sanders) Muhammad,Englands Ticky Donovan, Belgiums
Geert Lemmens and many many more fighting stars of the Golden Era of
Karate in America the mid 1970's. 93 min".
http://www.risingsunproductions.net/...o.php?products...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4XlcFA1VJA
Hey thanks for the Youtube link, looks great! now, does anybody knows the detalis of the original proyect as it was on Elvis mind? does Elvis was going to appear on it? or just narrated it, Ive hear Santana's playing in the back, what kind of music where about to use in the original projec? and what where the real reasons because it never was finished?Originally Posted by Jess
Also, if your looking for good footage of Elvis practicing Karate, I would suggest tracking down the movie called "Kung Fu Fighting". Theres about 30 minutes of footage in very good quality on it !
Brad
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Kind Regards,
Brad
Does anyone have any photos of him in his karate suits in 1976? I have never seen any past '74?
Here are some of them for you, they're all from the TCB Gallery:
Question- Are all three of those photo's from 1976..also, do you know the month too ?
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Kind Regards,
Brad
I'm thinking these where maybe late '75, because in one with Linda looks like his sideburns where not as long and if you see the one solid and 2 dashing lines. In my school we just used Yellow and that met 7th Degree black belt and Elvis was 8th Degree when he died so. I think forgot where i read it but I think in July '77 he just got his 8th Degree not 100% sure about that.
Love to all,
Tim Dudley "A Tribute To Elvis Show"
http://www.geocities.com/dudcowboy_1/
[quote=Dudcowboy_1;88771]I think forgot where i read it but I think in July '77 he just got his 8th Degree not 100% sure about that
But didn't on Desert Storm, the closing show in Las Vegas 1974 Elvis said that he was an 8th degree black belt in karate
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Kind Regards,
Brad
I'm not a 100% sure, but I think those photos are from maybe fall of 1973.
Also, if your looking for good footage of Elvis practicing Karate, I would suggest tracking down the movie called "Kung Fu Fighting". Theres about 30 minutes of footage in very good quality on it !
Brad
Thanks for that, I didn't realise! I'll have a look.
Jess
These photos are from july of 1973.
E
Ok that sounds more like it...I didn't think they looked like they were from '76.
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Kind Regards,
Brad
I think the book "Unseen Elvis" place them as after 74, but you guys could be right and this are from '73, I guess for a short period in '73 he was as big as he was in '76, he did make himself a favor and lost a lot of fat during '74.
But anyway, photos or not, it is a fact that Elvis did karate and later on kung-fu since the army days till the day he died.
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