Product Details

• Actors: Parker, Farkas, Frenette, Lewis, Trias Urban
• Directors: Don Warrener
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, Special Edition, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Rising Sun Productions
• DVD Release Date: July 15, 2004
• Run Time: 144 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0002NUPSM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,787 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Undoubtedly this is the most comprehensive DVD ever showing the American Masters and Champions of The Martial Arts ever- names like Trias, Urban, Parker, Nishiyama, Lewis Tegner, Yamashita Bruno Urquidez, Wall, Matteson, Slocki, and Norris are but a few of the biggest names in North American martial arts history. These are the masters that have forged a legacy for us all. These are the men that set the groundwork

This collection of over 110 masters and Champions is a compilation from the personal archives of over 15 of the most prominent collectors in the world of historical footage; names like Ernie Lieb, Chuck Merriman, John Grayden, Emil Farkas, Tayari Caseland Sid Campbell have all graciously donated to the wealth of this important project.

Much of this rare footage was shot in the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s on either 8 mm or Super 8 film, sao the quality is good. Some was shot more recently on digital cameras, so the quality is excellent.

Written by Emil Farkas owner of the Beverly Hills Martial Arts Archives and Don Warrener, world renowned writer of hundreds of articles and books, the information is factual and well written.

Narrated by Farkas, the author of best selling book "Encyclopedia Of Martial Arts" , Farkas is one of the most knowledgeable people in America when it comes to historical facts related to these the American Masters and Champions of the Martial Arts.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, April 28, 2009

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This review is from: American Masters and Champions of the Martial Arts (DVD)

This is a list of 75 or so martial artists in alphabetical order. The monotone narrator (who also produced the film and is listed as a Great American Master/Champion)gives a paragraph length explanation of the importance of the martial artist, and then there is footage from that person. Lots of katas, ancient footage from high school gyms, with little exciting footage. I cannot recommend this documentary. Lastly, some of the footage was pulled from the movie "The Warrior Within" which is vastly superior to this, and is a must have.