Hello everyone,
I believe there were some things left out as Bluming also put down two of the greatest Judoka to come out of Europe, Anton Geesink and William Ruska.
He also put down Loek Hollander one of his ex reps!
He also claimed Ashihara Kancho stole his Karate system and that Ashihara was a drunk and died penniless. Truth be told Ashihara may or may not have been a drunk but he died from Lou gherigs disease and he was far from penniless.
Additionally NONE of those people in Florida that supposedly visited Bluming in Seattle are in his organization? Wow they were gone within a year!
Jaaks Van de velde is no longer with Bluming and he was his right hand man during all that crazy talk.
And a correction to you Antonio, Bluming didn't call Oyata Seiyu a fairy, he stated "Another Jap fairy tale" when oyata couldn't knock out his uke while watching the out takes of the documentary. I believe a little Moderator from E-Budo told someone this...
I tell you what, my head would get big if someone was talking shi-to about me along with the greats like Ashihara, S. Oyama, Y. Oyama, T Nakamura, W Ruska, Anton Geesink and Loek Hollander, and Oyata.
You really can't believe everything you read!
Additionally I have footage of Ashihara Kancho teaching and demonstrating Karate and Bluming teaching a Karate seminar and there is no comparison.
Regards,
Mike Mitchell