Frank Dux

Quick Facts

Full Name	Frank Dux
Occupation	Martial artist
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1956(1956-04-06)
Age	68
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Aries

Frank Dux Biography

Frank Dux is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on April 6, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dux was born on April 6, 1956 in Toronto, Canada. His family relocated to California when he was seven, and he later attended Grant High School. Dux states that he was introduced to and trained in ninjutsu by Senzo “Tiger” Tanaka, whom he described as a “world-famous” teacher and the descendant of 40 generations of warriors. Dux says that Tanaka brought him to Masuda, Japan when he was 16 to train him as a ninja.

Frank William Dux ( /ˈ dj uː k s / ; born April 6, 1956) is a martial artist, fight choreographer and author. According to Dux, a ninjutsu expert named Senzo Tanaka trained him as a ninja when he was a teenager. 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. His alleged victory at the Kumite served as the inspiration for the 1988 film Bloodsport starring Jean- Claude Van Damme. Dux’s victory at the Kumite has been disputed, as has the existence of both the Kumite he described and Senzo Tanaka.

Frank Dux Net Worth

Frank Dux is one of the richest Martial artist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frank Dux 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dux also alleged in the book that his father Alfred had worked for Mossad before the Second World War and also joined the Jewish Brigade in 1939. Nigel West says that Dux’s family history does not “withstand much scrutiny”, noting that Mossad was not formed until after the Second World War and that the Jewish Brigade was not formed until several years after Alfred is said to have joined it. Lieutenant commander Larry Simmons, a novelist who formerly commanded SEAL Team 5 and who had the same literary agent as Dux, posed with Dux for a photograph. Dux featured the photo in the book, with the caption saying he was “talking shop” with the SEAL Team leader. Simmons denied “talking shop” with him, adding that Dux was “not an American warrior. He is a con man.”

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In 1980, Dux told Black Belt his fight record so far was 321 wins, 1 loss and 7 draws, though in 2014 he told AXS TV he had retired with a fight record of 329 wins, 0 losses. Curtis Wong, an editor of Inside Kung Fu, doubted whether Dux’s alleged 56 consecutive knockout record was possible. Others observe the difficulty in proving or disproving Dux’s “impossibly impressive” records, as “the only person able to verify any of this information is Dux himself”.

Facts & Trivia

Frank Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Frank Dux celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

Dux worked as a fight choreographer for Bloodsport, Lionheart (1990) and Only the Strong (1993). He detailed his alleged work for the CIA in the book The Secret Man in 1996, and that same year co-authored the film The Quest alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. He sued Van Damme for breach of contract over the film, but lost the suit in 1998. He also lost a lawsuit against Soldier of Fortune for libel the following year, over their claims he had falsified his military and CIA service.

Is the story of Frank Dux true?

And remarkably, it really was based on a true story — or at least a story that the real-life Frank Dux sold to a screenwriter. As told in his memoir The Secret Man: An American Warrior’s Uncensored Story, Frank Dux was a teenager when he traveled to Japan and stunned its warrior class with his skills.

Did Frank Dux fight in the Kumite?

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. His alleged victory at the Kumite served as the inspiration for the 1988 film Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Does the Kumite still happen?

Black Belt magazine’s November 1980 issue states the following, “The truth is that a full-contact kumite event is indeed held at a private location once every five years. The event is sponsored by the International Fighting Arts Association (I.F.A.A.)

What World Records does Frank Dux hold?

Dux still holds four world records: Fastest Knockout – 3.2 seconds Fastest Punch with a Knockout – . 42 seconds Fastest Kick with a Knockout – 72 mph Most Consecutive Knockouts in a Single Tournament – 56 Subsequently Mr. Dux founded the first American Ninjitsu System. Dux-Ryu.

Is the Kumite tournament real?

For one thing, the Kumite actually exists, though not in the way that Dux claims. It’s not a tournament but rather an endurance test where fighters go up against many opponents. Shoddy reporting may also be responsible for Dux’s tarnished reputation.