I never represented myself in my book or otherwise as a vietnam war veteran, was in the cia, or murdered anyone. The secret man by frank dux and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In near fine condition with a very good plus, unclipped dust jacket. Burkett and gleena whitley, are nothing more than skilled spin doctors regarding frank dux and his book the secret man. Unfortunately, the frank dux story only ends up getting more convoluted and surreal, filled with many tales of soviet war missions and filipino pirates. The secret man is a 1917 american silent western film, directed by john ford and featuring harry carey. An american warriors uncensored story by frank dux 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at. Frank addresses the controversy surrounding his accomplishments, including an. I bought this book knowing frank dux was exaggerating lying about the things he did. In an interview with martial arts illustrated, frank explained, i felt compelled to take into account the sensitive nature of my book, the secret man, harpercollins, 1996 given its revelations. Dux was a great fighter and described to hydrick how he had trained in thailand and participated in the underground contests in usa. The substantive fact is the publication of frank dux book the secret man, harpercollins, 1996, transformed the martial art legend into a government whistleblower. Opposite page no its not van damme but frank dux, 1975 notice the resemblance to the actor casted to play frank dux in bloodsport frank dux.
Get the facts behind the bloodsport movie by visiting bloodsport. While he grew up impoverished in the california san fernando valley, frank dux is now based out of seattle, washington. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the library of congress film archive. Shidoshi frank dux about the secret man in a talkshow.
The book contains at least one item thats simply not true, several inconsistencies, and interesting assertions. The international fullcontact bareknuckle kumite takes place every 5 years in a secret location. An american warriors uncensored story, featured on a geraldo rivera live telecast, unveils frank dux as one of the worlds finest covert operatives. Cia covert operative and worldrenowned martial arts black belt frank dux a man who was a legend on both side of the iron curtainreveals the shocking details of the secret operations he carried out for the u. Cia covert operative and worldrenowned martial arts black belt frank duxa. This book is a throwback to the navy sealdeltaspecial forces books of the 80s and early 90s, just more poorly written. Military phonies exposed all his military fraud frank was actually. A former covert operative and world renowned martial arts black belt, frank dux wrote, the secret man 1996. The son of holocaust survivors, he immigrated to the united states in 1963. Of course, dux became famous in bloodsport which was the springboard for this autobiography the secret man. Back with part 2 in my read of the secret man by frank dux, i decided to post.
Frank dux is a real martial artist, and a competent fighter, but he is also a con man and a fraud. A truelife espionage account chronicles the exploits of a former cia hitman who performed highly classified missions and who masked his covert operations under his. Harper collins pulled his book the secret man when it was revealed that it was nothing more than a deluded james bond fans masturbatory fantasy and a bunch of misrepresented, misappropriated, and staged photos. An american warriors uncensored story is sold on amazon as a truelife espionage account of his life. The only record i would like to look into is his record of breaking bulletproof glass. The real frank dux bloodsport true story history vs. In the book frank dux responds to much of his criticism and tries to add some factual content to support his story. Political assassination linked to secret medal of honor.
Buy this book its hard to tell whether the author is merely posturing or. He has also written a book where he considers himself the secret man. Frank dux fought in the kumite that was organised by the kokuryukai black dragon society and the ifaa international fighting arts association. Shidoshi frank dux explaining about his book the secret man in a talkshow. A random sampling of his achievements and duties include. The overwhelming circumstantial and self evident evidence proves beyond any reasonable doubt, that b. His ninja teacher, sensei senzo tanaka from the yagyu ryu was the head of the tanaka clan.
He established his own school of ninjutsu called dux ryu ninjutsu, and has said he won a secret martial arts tournament called the kumite in 1975. There is a picture of dux sitting in a widekneed seiza while a chain of at least people with their arms linked to one another try to pull him off balance. Be the first to ask a question about the secret man. My strong sense of duty prompted me to pull it from my publisher and to. Inspiring damaged people to hurt innocent, unsuspecting peopleall so you could be frank fucking dux. An american warriors uncensored story is a memoir by martial artist frank dux, published in 1996 by reganbooks. Shidoshi frank dux about the secret man in a talkshow youtube. Frank dux is a third generation descendant of covert operatives. Jan 01, 1996 cia covert operative and worldrenowned martial arts black belt frank dux a man who was a legend on both side of the iron curtainreveals the shocking details of the secret operations he carried out for the u. Nov 16, 2016 the 1996 harpercollins book, the secret man. Why did frank dux decide to pull his book the secret man from store shelves. But there is some benefit to the frank dux story here. I believe that frank dux has broken these world records even though they sound farfetched and impossible.
Jul 18, 2016 back with part 5 in my read through if the book that is robing me of my intelligence and sanity, reading chapter 5 of the secret man by frank dux, making fun of grandpa franks tall tales he says. May 01, 2018 shidoshi frank dux explaining about his book the secret man in a talkshow. It was so over the top, he made richard marcinko look like a boy scout. The secret man goodreads meet your next favorite book. Dux worked as a fight choreographer for bloodsport, lionheart 1990 and only the strong 1993. Inspiration for bloodsport and the secret man and one of the biggest bullshit artists in the history of bullshit artists. Oct 21, 2015 the frank dux tale became even more intriguing in 1998, when b. Frank dux is an amazing man and has lead a great life.
Lecturer for the neoa narcotics enforcement officers association on covert planning and operations. Political assassination linked to secret medal of honor and. Cia covert operative and worldrenowned martial arts black belt frank duxa man who was a legend on both side of the iron curtainreveals the shocking details of the secret operations he carried out for the u. Casey in a public toilet to work on covert missions, including destroying a fuel depot in nicaragua and a chemical weapons plant in iraq. As elaborated upon in the best selling book based upon his exploits. Frank would later claim that sheldon lettich stole the screenplay for bloodsport from frank dux and frank would use photos of himself from sheldon lettichs firefight 1983 as evidence of his cia work in his book the secret man. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and. Frank dux was the cias finest covert operative, the subject of the martial arts film bloodsport, a bridge to international organized crime, and a legend on both sides of the iron curtain. According to dux, a ninjutsu expert named senzo tanaka trained him as a ninja when he was a teenager. Is it true frank dux was exposed as a fraud answers. Harvey interviews frank dux about the movie, his book the secret man, the. An american warriors uncensored story by frank dux 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. See pics and learn about the real frank dux played by jeanclaude van damme in the movie bloodsport.
In the 16page photo insert between pages 112 and 1 of this book, dux includes 3 pictures which he claims show him shattering bulletproof glass page 1, the secret man, photo insert. Confiding a name that the editor alleges dux must accept as the reason why he is about to be targeted for discreditation. In the book, dux asserts he was recruited by central intelligence agency cia director william j. He detailed his alleged work for the cia in the book the secret man in 1996, and that same year coauthored the film the quest alongside jeanclaude van damme. In the secret man, frank dux reveals for the first time the shocking truth of his top secret missions for the cia. The article was called full mental jacket, but advertised. Burkett, a retired army veteran, released a book called stolen valor. Frank dux photo from firefight 1983 was used inthe secret man book. The frank dux tale became even more intriguing in 1998, when b. Fabrication and frank duxs fall into dementia martial. Dux real life exploits and courage is elaborated upon by notable former covert agent, iran contra paymaster, lt.
Where i can download the secret mans book for frank dux. Frank dux like most celebrities is continually subjected to misleading and sensationalized reporting, that often results in unsubstantiated allegations being made and repeated. The 1988 motion picture bloodsport with actor jean claude van damme was based on the life or the stories of hanshi frank w. Published by harper collins in his book, dux revealed some shocking details of the secret operations he carried out for the u. He sued van damme for breach of contract over the film, but lost the suit in 1998. Dec 15, 2014 shidoshi frank dux learned the ancient guarded martial arts secrets of the koga yamabushi ninjutsu school. Feb 02, 2020 dux was a great fighter and described to hydrick how he had trained in thailand and participated in the underground contests in usa. The secret man, harpercollins, 1996, author frank dux, had dare to expose the existence of secret non log black ops, investigating the staging of wmd lies of cia intended to be used to manipulate the invasion of iraq that happens, five years later. Frank william dux cold case getting warmer military phonies.
An american warriors uncensored story by dux, frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The complete history of the ninja, the untold story. Nov 16, 2016 the substantive fact is the publication of frank dux book the secret man, harpercollins, 1996, transformed the martial art legend into a government whistleblower. Yes there is, and the reason why lies with frank dux. Feb 10, 2019 frank dux is a real martial artist, and a competent fighter, but he is also a con man and a fraud. The secret man and the other is a manuscript called. Frank william dux pronounced dukes was born in toronto, canada on april 6, 1956. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Above jean claude van damme in bloodsport had an uncanny resemblance to frank dux whose life story is protrayed in the film.
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