"Bad Media"

[Nathan Scott]

Hi all,

I hope this is the right forum for this. I couldn't find the "bad media" forum!

An associate of mine just forwarded a new SPAM mail campaign from "Xpro Media". This is a recurring pirate-scam group from Romania, headed by someone named Vladimir Caras. I sent an email to him requesting that he stop selling our copyrighted products in July of 1999, and this is the second time since then that I've seen him pop up advertising the same illegal products on the net. Stan Pranin had his server close him down the first time (xoom.com).

If your group has any publications for sale, you'd better have a look at this list. He has pirated pretty much everyone, including bigger publishing companies that sell Kurosawa movies.

This guy is not taking hints, and lives in a country that is not overly concerned with international copyright laws. Anyone have any ideas how to stop this guy?

From: Xpro MEDIA
To: xpro@epost.com.ua
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: MARTIAL ARTS VideoCd's lower then $ 10 / VCD (s)

Hello ,

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We also attach an updated list of products available :

NEWS :

Hatsumi Sensei - KEN, TACHI, KATANA
BUDO no FUSUI , vol.1 ( Special Gyokko Ryu TAIKAI, Hatsumi Sensei)
BUDO no FUSUI , vol.2 ( Special Gyokko Ryu TAIKAI, Hatsumi SenseiI)
BUDO no FUSUI , vol3 ( Special Gyokko Ryu TAIKAI, Hatsumi Sensei)
Wudang Taoist Kung Fu - by Wudang Monks (Taji, Bagua, Taiyi, weapons...)
Wudang 13 Forms of TAiji - by master Yuan Ming Zhang
Sheng Zhen Wuji Qi Gong - Master Li Feng - 2 VCD Set
"Developing Thunder Power" - Advanced Taoist Sexual Practices - Master
Shen
Chinese Qi Gong Massage Techiques
Traditional Thai Massage techniques

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KARATE - KENPO - KOBUDO
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#KWR - 01 WADO RYU - Hironori Ohtsuka , Yoshiaki Ajari Sensei
#KWR - 02 WADO YOSHIN IDORI JUJUTSU , By Japan Wado Experts
#KCM - 01 KARATE of CHOKI MOTOBU , By Master Chosei MOTOBU
#JKA - 01 JKA SHOTOKAN KATA , all Kata performed in Old Style & New Style
#SHK - 01 SHOTOKAN KARATE KATA - Hirokazu Kanazawa , 9 Dan SKI
#KSK - 01 SHOTOKAN KUMITE - H. Kasuya 7 Dan , WSKF
#KSK - 02 SHOTOKAN KIHON - H. Kasuya 7 Dan , WSKF
#JKA - 02 SAMURAI KARATE - Masahiko Tanaka , 6 Dan Shotokan JKA
#JKA - 03 BEST KARATE - Shihan Nakayama , 9 Dan Shotokan JKA
#OKB - 01 Okinawa Kobudo : Tonfa , Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi
#OKB - 02 Okinawa Kobudo : Kama , Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi
#OKB - 03 Okinawa Kobudo : Nunchaku , Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi
#OKB - 04 Okinawa Kobudo : Sai , Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi
#OKB - 05 Okinawa Kobudo : Bo vol.1 , Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi
#OKB - 06 Okinawa Kobudo : Bo vol.2 , Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi
#OKU - 01 UCHINADI - Secret of Okinawan Tode, Toshiro Oshiro 7 Dan - 2 SVCD Set
#OKB - 07 OKINAWA KOBUDO - Soke Shinpo Matayoshi , 10 Dan Kobudo - 2 SVCD Set
#OKS - 01 OKINAWAN KOSHIKI SHORINJI KARATE DO - Masayuki HISATAKA, 10 Dan Hanshi
#URK - 01 UECHI RYU - Traditional Style Uechi Ryu - Kyohide Shinjo , 7 Dan
#URK - 02 UECHI RYU - Contemporaray Style - Kyohide Shinjo , 7 Dan
#URK - 03 UECHI RYU - Anniversary of Uechi Kanbun - Okinawa 1975
#URK - 04 UECHI RYU - Instructional CD ROM - all Kata and Bunkai , G.E.Mattson &Students
#KOT - 01 OKINAWA World Karate & Kobudo TAIKAI - 1990
#KSR - 01 KOSHO SHOREI RYU KENPO - Soke Thomas MITOSE , 10 Dan
#KSR - 02 KOSHO SHOREI RYU KENPO - Shihan Raul Guttierez, 8 Dan
#KSR - 03 KOSHO SHOREI RYU KENPO - Master Bruce Juchnik
#MSK - 01 MATSUBAYASHI - SHORIN RYU KATA - all kata of the system
#OGR - 01 OKINAWA GOJU RYU - Kata, Bunkai , Kumite , Kote Kitai - Higaonna Sensei
#KJB - 01 KAJUKENBO - Full Programme to Black Belt - Angel Garcia, 7 Dan
#KOM - 01 OKINAWAN MASTERS - featuring great Karate & Kobudo Masters (Yagi, Matayoshi, Nagamine, Uehara, Toyama, Higaonna, etc)
#KSM - 01 KYOKUSHIN KATA - Shokei MATSUI, the present Kyokushin leader,
#KMO - 01 KYOKUSHIN KARATE - The Master of Legend - MAS OYAMA USD 19.95
#KGJ - 01 KYOKUSHIN GOSHIN JUTSU - TENSHO no KATA - Boby Lowe , 8 Dan , USD 19.95
#K40 - 01 40 KUMITE TEST - KYOKUSHIN KARATE , Kenji Midori Shihan
#KAS - 01 SABAKI - ASHIHARA KARATE : Master Hideyuki Ashihara vol.1, 2, 3
#KPK - 01 PERFECT KARATE - Shigeru Oyama vol1, vol.2
#K1L - 01 K-1 Legend - Andy Hug - Story of a great fighter


PENCHAK SILAT - ESCRIMA - TKD
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#PSS - 01 PENCHAK SILAT SERAK - Guru Stevan Plinck
#PSH - 01 HARIMAU PENCHAK SILAT - Tiger Style, Guru Richard de Bordes
#PSA - 01 PENCHAK SILAT - Master Arief Suryana
#PSM - 01 SILAT MELAYU - rare and old demonstration, unbelievable almost...
#PSC - 01 PENCHAK SILAT for COMBAT - Charles Jousot

#ESK - 01 ESKRIMA - Olivier Bersabal - 1 Cd

#TKD - 01 TKD - original koreean reportages
#TKD - 02 TKD - ITF - 1 Cd
#TKD - 03 TKD - WTF - full official Kukkiwon programm - 2 Cd's
( forms, techniques, self defense, sparring, training methods )


NINJUTSU - NINJA Arts - NINPO
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#BVD - 01 BUJINKAN Video Dojo - Taikai 1990 - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 GYOKKO RYU Kosshi Jutsu - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 KOTO RYU Koppo Jutsu - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 SHINDEN FUDO RYU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 TOGAKURE RYU NINJUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 TAKAGI YOSHIN RYU JUTAIJUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 KUKISHIDEN RYU HANBO JUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 KUKISHINDEN YOROI KUMI UCHI - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 JUTTE JUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 ROKUSHAKU BO JUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 YARI ( So ) JUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 MUTO DORI - Soke Hatsumi
#BVD - 01 NINPO BIKEN JUTSU - Soke Hatsumi
#BKK - 01 KOBUDO NO KIHON - Soke Hatsumi
#BWB - 01 WHAT is BUDO ? - Soke Hatsumi
#BKG - 01 KIHON HAPPO with GIKAN feeling , filmed in Japan - Soke Hatsumi
#BOR - 01 Old reportage of Japanese TV about Soke Hatsumi
#BNS - 01 NINJA Secrets of the Grandmaster HATSUMI
#BNA - 01 NINJA ART of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi
#BLP - 01 London Police Seminars - Soke Hatsumi
#BAG - 01 Advanced Gyokko Ryu Kihon Happo - Soke Hatsumi
#BFT - 01 France Taikai 93 - Soke Hatsumi
#BST - 01 Spain Taikai 89 - Soke Hatsumi
#BGK - 01 GOKYO NO KATA in Canare Islands - Soke Hatsumi
#BAT - 01 AMATSU TATARA Natural Medicine - 2 VCD's - Soke Hatsumi
#BSH - 01 NINJA - Night Warriors , S.K. Hayes , 10 Dan
#BSH - 02 NINJA - Power of the Wave , S.K. Hayes , 10 Dan
#BSG - 01 NINJA - Bujinkan Ninjutsu - Sylvain Guintard , 10 Dan
#BSF - 01 BUJINKAN Ninja - S. Frochlich 10 Dan
#BSB - 01 BUJINKAN NINPO Seminar - SvenEric Bogsater , 10 Dan , 4 CD's

#SJJ - 01 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Basic Techniques - Shoto Tanemura
#SJJ - 02 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Intermediate Techniques - Shoto Tanemura
#SJJ - 03 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Advanced techniques - Shoto Tanemura
#SJJ - 04 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Sword Techiques
#SJJ - 05 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Yari & Naginata
#SJJ - 06 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Tanemura Sensei Interview : History and Traditions
#SJJ - 07 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Law Enforcement Self Defense
#GNB - 01 GENBUKAN NINPO BUGEI - Renshi Peter Vermeeren
#SHJ - 01 HANBO JUTSU - Shoto Tanemura Sensei - Set of 6 CD's

#DRN - 01 DUX RYU NINJUTSU - featuring FRANK DUX - the real hero of "Bloodsport"
#KRN - 01 KOGA RYU NINJUTSU - Ninja Weapons - Juan Hombre , Repr. of Soke Yuinoki Suihicihiro
#RBN - 01 COMBAT NINJUTSU - Hand To Hand Tactics 2 VCD's - by Robert Bussey
#RBN - 01 Weapon tactics - Sword, Net, Rope Survival - by Robert Bussey
#RBN - 01 Weapon tactics - Bo, Hanbo, Yawara - by Robert Bussey


AIKIDO and related arts
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#AOS - 01 AIKIDO FUNDAMENTAL - 6 very rare docs. on the life, art and techniques of O Sensei Ueshiba
#AKU - 01 MASTERING AIKIDO - Aikikai Doshu - K. Ueshiba
#AMU - 01 ATARASHII AIKIKAI DOSHU - The New Doshu of Aikikai :Moriteru Ueshiba
#AMS - 01 TAKEMUSU AIKI - IWAMA RYU AIKIDO - Sensei Morihiro Saito
#ABF - 01 Best of Friendship AIKIDO demonstration - 85-86 - 87 Tokyo Budokan
#AGS - 01 YOSHINKAN AIKIDO - Gozo Shioda , Yoshinkan Founder 2 CD's
#ATA - 01 Principles of AIKIDO - M. Saotome Sensei
#ATA - 02 TAKEMUSU AIKIDO - M. Saotome Sensei
#ATA - 03 Principles of AIKI JO - M. Saotome Sensei
#ATA - 04 Sword of AIKIDO - M. Saotome Sensei
#AKA - 01 KI AIKIDO - Koichi Tohei , 10 Dan
#ACT - 01 AIKIDO - Christian Tissiere , 7 Dan Aikikai
#DYA - 01 DAI YOSHIN - AIKIDO -Soke Sacharnowski
#KBD - 01 DAITO RYU - Soke Kondo set of 2 VCD's
#KBD - 02 DAITO RYU Saigo Ha - Shihan Kazuo Sogawa
#KBD - 03 DAITO RYU Roppokai - Shihan Okamoto Seigo
#KBD - 04 TAKEDA SOGAKU Aniversary in JAPAN
#KBD - 05 ALL JAPAN DAITO RYU Masters Demo
#AAB - 01 AIKIBUDO ( Daito Ryu & Katori Shinto Ryu )- Shihan Floquet 8 Dan
#ATR - 01 TAKEDA RYU Aikijujutsu - Shihan R. Maroteaux 8 Dan
#ATR - 02 TAKEDA RYU with Soke Nakamura ( Iaido, Jodo, Aiki Jutsu, Shugi Jutsu, Ju Kenpo ) , 4 CD's
#ASS - 01 AIKIDO SEMINAR with STEVEN SEAGAL( Hungary) - medium quality - 1 CD


JUJUTSU - JUDO
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#KJD - 01 First JUDO demonstrations in Front of japanese Emperor - JIGORO KANO
#WJJ - 01 WJJKO JUJUTSU official progression- Robert Clarck - 2 Cd's
#NJS - 01 NIHON JUJUTSU - Shizuya Sato - 3 CD's
#NJS - 02 Special IMAF Seminar -NIHON JUJUTSU - Shizuya Sato Sensei - 2 cd's
#SJJ - 01 SAMURAI JUJUTSU - Shoto TANEMURA - 6 Cd's
#SHJ - 01 SAMURAI HANBO JUTSU - Shoto Tanemura - 6 Cd's
#KDN - 01 KODOKAN JUDO - Nage no kata
#KKK - 01 KODOKAN JUDO - Koshiki no Kata
#KNW - 01 KODOKAN JUDO - Nage Waza
#KKW - 01 KODOKAN JUDO - Katame Waza
#KTW - 01 KODOKAN JUDO - Tokui Waza


KENDO & IAIDO --- KORYU BUJUTSU
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#KBK - 01 KENDO Fundamentals - Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei
#KBK - 02 KENDO Fundamentals - Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei
#KBK - 03 KENDO Fundamentals - Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei
#KBK - 04 SEITEI IAIDO - Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei
#KBK - 05 JODO Fundamentals - Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei
#KBO - 01 SHINKENDO - Toshishiro Obata
#KBD - 01 DAITO RYU - Soke Kondo set of 2 VCD's
#KBD - 02 DAITO RYU Saigo Ha - Shihan Kazuo Sogawa
#KBD - 03 DAITO RYU Roppokai - Shihan Okamoto Seigo
#KBD - 04 TAKEDA SOGAKU Aniversary in JAPAN
#KBD - 05 ALL JAPAN DAITO RYU Masters Demo
#KBN - 01 TOGAKURE RYU Ninjutsu - old & rare 2 documentaries
#KSR - 01 KATORI SHINTO RYU - Master Sugino
#KSR - 02 KATORI SHINTO RYU - Master Otake Risuke
#YSR - 01 YAGYU SHINGAN RYU Jujutsu - Shimazu Soke
#YSR - 02 YAGYU SHINKAGE RYU - Kenjutsu & Iaijutsu
#TRI - 01 TAMIYA RYU Iai Jutsu - with Soke Tsumaki Seirin
#KBM - 01 HAYASHIZAKI MUSO RYU Iai Jutsu - with Soke of the School
#HRJ - 01 HAKKO RYU JUJUTSU - Shihan D Palumbo
#DYA - 01 DAI YOSHIN - AIKIDO - Soke Sacharnowski
#SYR - 01 SHINDO YOSHIN RYU JUJUTSU - Takemura Ha
#KBH - 01 HOKI RYU IaiJutsu & Jujutsu - with Soke of the School
#YRH - 01 YANAGI RYU Hojo Jutsu - 2 VCd's
#KBT - 01 KORYU BUJUTSU TAIKAI - Excellent festival in Japan featuring
many old and reknown martial arts schools , presented by the greatest Grandmasters.
( Daito Ryu , Hozo in So Jutsu, Kito Ryu, Tamiya Ryu, Yagyu Ryu etc )


CHINESE KUNG FU
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WING CHUN Kung Fu


#WSL - 01 WING CHUN - Science of In Fighting - Sifu Wong Sheun Leung
#WCCC - 01 WING CHUN - Sifu Chunk K Chow
#WCWC - 01 The Way of WING CHUN - Sifu William Cheung
#WCAF - 01 WING CHUN FUNDAMENTALS - Sifu Augustine Fong
#WCAF - 02 WING CHUN WOODEN DUMMY - Sifu Augustine Fong
#WCLT - 01 WING TSUN KUNG FU - Authentic KUNG FU - Sifu Leung Ting
#WCPN - 01 WING CHUN - Authentic directly from Master Pan Nam - 6 VCD


SHAOLIN KUNG FU

#SJG - 01 SHAOLIN - JING GANG QUAN - empty hands forms explained in details
#SJG - 02 SHAOLIN - JING GANG - staff form + explanations
#SCQ - 01 SHAOLIN - CHANG QUAN (Not Wushu Chang Quan !)
#SBF - 01 SHAOLIN - Quanshu rumen bixiu quantao + explanations
#SLQ - 01 SHAOLIN - LUOHAN QUAN - the famous Arhat Boxing explained in details
#SWL - 01 SHAOLIN - "Wheel of Life" , Impressive KUNG FU Skills by Shaolin Monks

Various KUNG FU and related

#KJKD - 01 JEET KUNE DO - The chinese school , still active but unknown. 6 VCD's
#KFBH - 01 BAI HE QUAN - White Feeding Crane - Liu I Ching , true origins of TO DE
#KFHG - 01 HUNG GAR KUNG FU - Master Buck Sam Kong
#KFHG - 02 HUNG GAR KUNG FU - 5 Animals & 5 Elements , Chiu Chiu Ling
#KFXH - 01 XIAO HU QUAN - Small Tiger Form & Application , YMAA Yang Jwing Ming
#KFXC - 01 XIAN CAI JIAN - Sword Form with applications, YMAA, Yang Jwing Ming
#KFW - 01 AUTHENTIC KUNG FU - rare tape featuring Taiwanese masters
#KFW - 01 KUNG FU for SELF DEFENSE - 2 Cd's ( practical Kung Fu Applications )
#KFW - 01 NAN QUAN - Southern Style - 1 VCD
#KFC - 01 TRADITIONAL CHINESE KUNG FU - Featuring great Chinese Masters, different styles
#KFQI - 01 INCREDIBLE QIGONG Demonstrations - Featuring the few alive Masters of China, 2 VCD's
#KFSS - 01 SAN SHOU - The most detailed technical video on Chinese FULL CONTACT
#KFSJ - 01 SHUAI JIAO -CHIN NA - chinese wrestling - 2 CD's
#KFTL - 01 TANG LANG QUAN - Praying Mantis KUNG FU
#KFTT - 01 TAN TUI - King of Northern Kicking
#KFSS - 01 Traditional SANTA SANSHOU - Free fighting Kung Fu
#BJQ - 01 BA JI QUAN KungFu
#HYQ - 01 HSING YI - various forms featuring chinese masters
#HYQ - 02 HSING YI - 12 animals
#BKZ - 01 BAQUA ZHANG - Cheng Style - 3 CD

TAI JI QUAN

#TJQA - 01 TAI JI QUAN - Form with applications, YMAA, Yang Jwing Ming
#TJQQ - 01 TAI JI QI GONG / BA DUAN JIN - Chinese Masters - 1 Cd
#TJQY - 01 YANG Style - 24 forms / 48 forms / 88 forms - 3 CD's
#TJQJ - 01 YANG Style Sword - 32 forms
#TJQW- 01 WU [Jianquan] style TJQ. Wang Erping.( 2 VCD Set )
#TJQY - 02 YANG style TJQ. Wang Erping.( 2 VCD Set )
#TJQW- 02 WU [Yuxiang] style TJQ . Wang Erping ( 2 VCD Set )
#TJQS - 01 SUN Style - 1 Cd
#TJQC - 01 CHEN Style - 3 Hours with Chen Xiao Wang , on 3 VCD's
#TJQC - 02 CHEN Style - form & applications , specific QI GONG - 3 CD's
#TJQC - 03 CHEN Style - Staff Form
#TJQC - 04 CHEN Style - Paochui Form , 3 Vcd
#TJQW- 01 WUDANG Style - 2 CD's
#TJQT - 01 TAI JI TUISHOU (Yang , Chen ) - 2 Cd's

DIM MAK - TAIJI - BAGUA - master Erle MONTAIGUE
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# EM- 01 DIM MAK - 12 Most deady kata
# EM- 02 DIM MAK points for L.E.Officers
# EM- 03 Advanced DIM MAK & Antidotes -3 VCD's
# EM- 04 DIM MAK Enthering Methods
# EM- 05 BAGUA ZHANG - Erle Montaigue - 2 VCD
# EM- 06 WUDANG SHAN Hands - Erle Montaigue 2 VCD
# EM- 07 QI Disruption Form 1- Erle Montaigue
# EM- 08 QI Disruption Form 2 - Erle Montaigue
# EM- 09 QI Disruption Form 3 - Erle Montaigue
# EM- 10 TAIJI QUAN - Yang Cheng Fu Form -
# EM- 11 TAIJI QUAN - Yang Lu Chan Form -
# EM- 12 TAIJI QUAN - Basic Push Hands
# EM- 13 TAIJI QUAN - Advanced Push Hands
# EM- 14 TAIJI Secrets of DIM MAK

MISC . MARTIAL ARTS
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#MGB - 01 GREEN BERETS - Hand to hand combat tactics
#PQM - 01 Peyton Quinn - Black Medicine : Vital Targets, Maximum Punishment ,
#PQB - 01 Peyton Quinn - Barroon Brawling
#PQB - 02 Peyton Quinn - Blitzkrieg Attacks (KO from the bouncer trade)
#PQB - 01 Peyton Quinn - Defending against the blade
#MBF - 01 BUSHIDO Free Fights
#UFC - 01 THE BEST OF UFC 1 - 8
#MVT - 01 VALE TUDO World Championships in JAPAN
#MKP - 01 KALARY PAYAT - The secret ancient Martial Art of INDIA
#MRS - 01 SAMBO - Russian Close Combat
#MTB - 01 MUAY THAI - Best Fights - The best and most brutal fights - directly from Thailand
#MTT - 01 MUAY THAI - History and traditions - made in Thailand
#MTE - 01 MUAY THAI - MULTIMEDIA Encyclopedy - ( techniques, methods of training,KO's , history and traditions )
#MBB - 01 BIRMANESE BOXING - a very pure & though MUAY THAI


MARTIAL ARTS Documentary & Reportages
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#MAD - 01 The SAMURAI TRADITIONS , 50 min.
- historical martial arts traditions of Japan: sword arts ( Kendo, Iaido , Katana maufacturing ), Yabusame, Ba Jutsu , and also the recent Chanbara....

#MAD- 02 BUDO - ARTS OF KILLING , 90 minutes
- traditional japanese martial including any reknown japanese masters in Karate, Judo , Aikido, Sumo, Naginata, Iaido, Kenjutsu, Ko Budo, NihonTo, etc...

#MAD - 03 BUDO - Secrets de Samourais - impressive 90 minutes movie with old ryu from Japan, Shorinji Kenpo, Katori Shinto , Yagyu , Yabusame, Karate, Okinawan Kobujutsu, Kyudo, etc

#MAD - 04 KUNG FU - Art of the Warrior - 50 min.
a very special reportage dedicated to some old and rare KUNG FU styles perserved by old reknown masters from Taiwan , Fujian , Hong Kong Featured are : BA GUA, TAICHI, NOTHERN SHAOLIN , MEI HUA (Plum Flower) TAI ZHOU , TUI SHOU , QI GONG, BAI HE QUAN (white crane) , etc ...

#MAD - 05 MARTIAL ARTS - Live of die - 50 min.
A very new reportage on traditional and modern martial arts like : JUDO, KARATE, SHOOT FIGHTING in Japan ( Yorinaga Nakamura ), Kick Boxing(Benny Urquidez), BRAZILIAN JUJUTSU - Royce Gracie ..., BA GUA ( Wang Bo)KENDO and Koryu KARATE ( Kenji Tokitsu ), SAN SAU KUNG FU , NAGINATA, GOJU RYU ( Higaonna ), KRAVMAGA, etc ....

#MAD - 06 WARRIOR WITHIN - 80 minutes
A best seller with history and traditions of Martial Arts like KUNG FU with Master Chan Pui, FU JOW PAI - Tiger Claw Kung Fu , TAI CHI ,OKINAWAN KARATE , NAGINATA , KOBUDO ( Fumio Demura) , SHOTOKAN KARATE, JUJUTSU ( Moses Powel)

MARTIAL ARTS Classics MOVIES
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#RAN - 01 RAN - made by A. Kurosawa
#7SA - 01 7 Samurais - with Toshiro Mifune, made by A . Kurosawa
#KHF - 01 HIDDEN FORTRESS - made by A. Kurosawa
#SOD - 02 SWORD of DOOM
#SAM - 01 SHOGUN ASSASIN
#STM - 01 SANJURO - with Toshiro Mifune, made by A . Kurosawa
#JHS - 01 JIRAYA - for children , with HATSUMI Sensei
Also available ALL - JET LI and BRUCE LEE - Movies !

PS> for those of you who are thinking of supporting this guys illegal activities, be advised that others have reported losing their money. Caras closes shop a lot and opens up elsewhere, so it quite a gamble.

[Nathan Scott]

I just sent an email to the webmaser of the email service this scumbag is using:

http://www.epost.com.ua/mapper/login?lang=en

The contact information for "UKR Post" (owned by PrioCom Corporation) is:
Email: webadm@ukrpost.net
Phone: + 380-44-2011958

[Walker]

Send in the ninjas!
Spetsnas assassin monks?

Videbomber...

[MarkF]

You are right, Nathan, it is amazing how many people this guy is pirating.

BTW: A badly worn copy of Canon of Judo just went up on E-bay. He wants $2,000.00 before the first bid. Even in the pictures he supplied the book looks to be in "reading copy" only condition. I think his is the 1961 edition. The last one went for $1,000.00 US, was the 1959 edition, and was in far better condition. I'm sure this one will get whatever he asks for it, though.

As Chuck Clark said: "It's a good book, but C'MON!" A better word on that book has never been written.

It probably has more information on judo than any other, but still, God hasn't published his edition yet.


Mark

[Nathan Scott]

The person who forwarded the advertisement to me just posted me a reply to an email he had sent this guy.

Here are the interesting parts:

Dear Sir,

Thanks a lot for your interest in our VCD's. We are a small company working in South East Europe (Romania) and with major suppliers in China and Russia.

Don't hesitate to ask any further details, we will be happy to answer to
all your questions.

Best regards

V. Carass

http://xpro.go.ro
(not really updated)

xpro@go.ro is an alternate email address for Carass.

Here he admits that he is pirating other companies:

About our company :
We are a medium size production & distribution company located in Bucharest, Romania.We offer a large number of Martial Arts tapes featuring the greatest Martial Arts Masters still alive. A lot of videos are produced by reknown companies like Panther, Quest, Budostore, etc...

Carass is using an email address from "go.ro" (DBA: http://www.home.ro), and has set up his webpage under their service as well. Here is contact information for this company:

person: Andrei Stirbu
address: Romania Data Systems
address: Str. Sf. Vineri nr. 25
address: Bl. 105C sector 3
address: Bucharest, Romania
phone: +40-21 301 08 88
fax-no: +40-21 301 08 51
e-mail: andii@rdsnet.ro

person: Bogdan Surdu
address: Romania Data Systems
address: Str. Sf. Vineri Nr. 25
address: Bl. 105C, Sector 5
address: Bucharest / ROMANIA
phone: +40-722 62 37 85
fax-no: +40-21 301 08 00
e-mail: tim@rdsnet.ro

notify: domain-admin@listserv.rnc.ro

I just sent an email to these people, and copied it to Stan Pranin. I would encourage others of you who are being ripped off by this person (repeatedly) to do the same.

Regards,

[Filip Poffe]

Dear all,

I contacted him and got these kind of messages :

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Hello ,

Sorry , our webpage is not updated , all genbukan VideoCd's were sold last year. Just several Karate and Chinese Styles are left now.

sorry , best regards

V Carass

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Hello Sir

Thanks for your email.
The CD Roms were self made , from a private collection put on sale by his owner. All collection were sold..and no others are available... I am very sorry ,

V Caras

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He's a fraud, no doubt about that !!!

Respectfully,

[Nathan Scott]

Thanks for posting your responses here. The response my associate got was quite different from those that you got. Maybe Carass has been contacted and is trying to lay low now.

Keep in mind that this SPAM that was copied at the beginning of this thread was emailed on 2/20/2003, and makes mention of a sale that ends 3/10/2003. If he does not have all the products he listed, then why advertise them still? It is one thing to not update your web page (which is recent), but another to send out emails that include items no longer available.

I think the more likely answer is that this guy is getting jumped on again and will go lie low for another year or two before resurfacing again.

Thanks for the help,

[Filip Poffe]

Dear all,

Just wanted to tell you that his website has been updated :
http://xpro.go.ro

He still sells everything !

All the best,