Frank Dux

Frank William Dux is a modern American neo-ninja innovator. He is also the founder of an amalgamated martial arts with the anacronym FASST, also called Dux Ryu Ninjutsu.

Frank Dux is also the author of the book, "The Secret Man" (1996) published by ReganBooks. In the book, Dux claims that Director of Central Intelligence William Casey approached him to become a contract paramilitary agent for the Central Intelligence Agency. He claims to have operated in Iran, Nicaragua, Grenada, and even in the Soviet Union, with members of Spetsnaz's Alpha Group.

The film Bloodsport is alleged to be based on events in his life. Bloodsport was also considered a breakthrough role for Jean Claude Van Damme, who played Dux. From that point on, Dux and Van Damme became friends. Van Damme had then promised Dux jobs as martial arts choreographer in his films, but that never came to fruition.

Dux wrote a script entitled "The Kumite", which was to revisit the story Bloodsport had laid out, and this time with a bigger budget. Dux would also capitalize on Van Damme's earning power and make him the star. Van Damme promised 2.5 percent of the movie gross to Dux. This movie is announced for 2007.[1]

Later on, another screenwriter reworked the script into The Quest. However, Dux received nothing but $50,000 and a story credit after filing a complaint with the Writer's Guild of America. He would then sue Van Damme for breach of oral contract, but ultimately lost the suit in court and subsequently ended his friendship with Van Damme.

Frank Dux is unique in that he claims to have been taught the martial art of ninjutsu secretly by a neighbor during his adolescent years growing up in Woodland Hills, California. There is no evidence of the Ninja teacher, Senzo Tanaka, sometimes referred to as Takizo Tanaka, or the two nephews of Tanaka which Frank Dux says he trained with.

There are many critics of Dux however, that claim that virtually all of his exploits are fraudulent, that he never competed in any underground no-holds-barred tournament, and that he is no martial arts master. In a November 1998 article titled "Stolen Valor: Profiles of a Phony-Hunter." Soldier of Fortune Magazine accused him of falsifying his military record. Many people in the martial arts community accuse Dux of fabricating his past, and that he is no martial arts expert.

Sources

Periodicals/Printed Articles

• Dux, Frank & Dr. Mark D. Selner. "Unlocking Power: Keys to Success", in Black Belt, September 1980 Volume 18 #9, 46-50:58.
• Dux, Frank. "Self Defense Against Knives", in Black Belt, October 1980 V.18 #10, 30-34.
• Stewart, John. "Kumite: A Learning Experience", in Black Belt, November 1980 v. 18 #11, 28-34, 91.
• Various, Letters to the Editor in Black Belt, Yearbook 1980, Vol. 19 #1: 94.
• Klein, Michelle. "Frank Dux: The Man Behind the Legend", in Inside Kung Fu Presents: The Complete Guide to Ninja Training, May 1987: 48-53.
• Dux, Frank & Gordon F. Richiusa. "The Guide to Ninjutsu Knife Fighting", in Inside Kung Fu Presents: The Complete Guide to Ninja Training, July 1987: 76-79.
• Johnson, John. "Ninja:Hero or Master Fake: Others Kick holes in Fabled Past of Woodland Hills Martial Arts Teacher" in Los Angeles Times Valley Edition, May 1, 1988, Metro, Part 2, Page 4.
• Bailey, Larry. "Stolen Valor: Profiles of a Phony Hunter" in Soldier of Fortune, November 1998: 58-61, 73.
• "Full Mental Jacket" in Soldier of Fortune,

Interviews and Articles Online

• Busman, M.C., "Frank Dux and Fakes in General" (2004) Bullshido , see: http://bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15731
• "Frank Dux v. Jean Claude Van Damme" (1998) Court T.V. Archives, see: http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/vandam/110698.html
• Interview on the G. Gordon Liddy Show, March 27 1997.
• Warren Cowan & Associates, "A Conversation With Frank Dux, Author of The Secret Man" in Martial Arts Magazine (ND).
• Interview on the Kelly Worden Show on KLEY. May 01, 2004.
• Hom, James. "Meet Frank Dux". at: http://martialarts.jameshom.com/library/weeklyaa073001a.htm