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IronFist
04-28-2003, 01:36 PM
I once read he was one of the "few remaining ninja" or something in real life. I know he did the motion capture for Tenchu, or so I've heard. But what styles did he really study? Is he skillful? Did he actually study a legit ninja school? Could he vanish before Royce could choke him out?

IronFist
Chang Style Novice
04-28-2003, 01:45 PM
And speaking of ninjas, the latest wave of pop-up ads trying to sell me a webcam describe it as featuring a "Free ninja robotic camera mount" which seems to mean a little motorized turret that can swivel about 90 degrees back and forth and about 45 degrees up and down. That'll show Royce! (in grainy, blurry stills taken about 30 seconds apart)
IronFist
04-28-2003, 01:54 PM
I've seen that one before :)

IronFist
Stranger
04-28-2003, 02:24 PM
Sho Kosugi studied Sh1to Ryu Karate-Do.
Mojo
04-28-2003, 03:11 PM
He used to have a school somewhere in Orange County, CA.
SevenStar
04-30-2003, 10:07 PM
I remember his oldest son - I think he trained under Sho. The youngest son trained also - shane and kane.
Serpent
04-30-2003, 10:09 PM
Did he flip out and kill people? If not, he was not a ninja.

Ninjas are both mammals and totally sweet.
joedoe
04-30-2003, 10:12 PM
And they can wail away on their guitars while doing it too. :D
Serpent
04-30-2003, 10:22 PM
D@mn straight.
GreyMystik
05-01-2003, 08:30 AM
and kick your mom in the face.
apoweyn
05-01-2003, 08:48 AM
I think Kane Kosugi is all the rage in Japan now. Odd, since I can only remember him as a little kid in 'Revenge of the Ninja.'
Nevermind
05-01-2003, 09:10 AM
According to a website devoted to him, he studied Shindo Jinen Ryu Karate ( a style very similar to ****o Ryu according to the site) with a Master Konishi. He later studied ninjitsu from a Master Yamamoto, an old man who one day mysteriously vanished never to be seen again. :rolleyes: He went on to study various other arts like Kobudo, Judo, and Iaido. He studied ****o Ryu under Fumio Demura. I also read somewhere a few years ago that he now runs a school in the Hollywood area that teaches film/stage fighting to kids who want to break into the business. You can find more info on the website at www.geocities.com/ShoKosugiTheNinja. Hope this helps!
Mojo
05-01-2003, 01:01 PM
He also studied Hsing-I Chuan under Hsu Hong Chi. I remember going to a tournament he put on in honor of Master Hsu in the late 70's/early 80's.