Wow I was there as a Kid I remember. I still keep in touch with Mr. Wallace my inspiration. Grand Master James Gonzalez. I remember Mary Kang Rhee Assistant very nice lady.
@metusbatmanv1438
8 жыл бұрын
Bill Wallace has such insane control over his kicks.
@taichihead42
7 жыл бұрын
Cool looking karate suit. Rest in Peace Elvis we love you and miss you.
@lisaanthony505
10 жыл бұрын
Elvis and his passion of Karate.Interesting!
@scottsutorka6398
11 жыл бұрын
I met Wayne Carman in Memphis, TN in 1998. He had a display at the hotel where the Images of Elvis contest was held. My brother and I both had black belts in a different martial art, and Mr. Carman let us watch this movie -- prior to release -- and he also let me wear Elvis's 8th Degree Black Belt. :)
@pearldrummer4077
9 жыл бұрын
Those karate endings on Suspicious Minds were awesome in '72.
@marcoperanteau8525
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome side of Elvis.just amazing....I wish there were more video!
@tcbtcb7553
9 жыл бұрын
Comment to comments below. Guys, this is a different time. I trained in Kenpo karate from the same linage in that time frame. That is what Kenpo looked like at that time. It was mostly point fighting, and demo orientated. Kenpo looked this way when they did their techniques. It was whippy, fast, and confident. That is what Bruce Lee changed. HE changed all martial arts in that time frame. Now Kenpo looks very different. Elvis, was Elvis, he set his own dress code and standards. This you need to get. Elvis could do what he wanted because he was Elvis. He loved martial arts, and promoted it whenever he could.YOu can not expect a celebrity like Elvis, do get down and dirty. GET REAL! Bill Wallace is one the greats of his time. He was there cause he loved it and wanted to promote it. The world is much different now in perspective of martial arts.Guys just enjoy that you can see Elvis Presley in this was in this time.Yes, his health was failing, but he was a great, great man. He does not owe anybody anything guys. He is the greatest!!if you watch Ed Parker, the grand master of Kenpo, he moves, about the same. That's kenpo.30 years from now, guys are going be laughing on how we do our martial arts now. it is always evolving.People don't realize, he was sick, and on medication, and yet still gets criticized. Today everywhere you look, you will see people far more overweight. Elvis was Human too. Cut him some slack.
@jennytmaher
7 жыл бұрын
About the only slack they cut him was they made sure they didn't hit him in the face. What he looked like was part of his living. A broken nose wouldn't have been a good result. He broke fingers regularly. No problem.
@johnllewellyn7085
6 жыл бұрын
Tcb Tcb ELVIS Presley was the man, he will always be my Hero, i don't give a shit what anyone thinks, he lived his life the way be want it to 🤘EP FE
@hariboproductions
6 жыл бұрын
Here, here.
@wayloneastwood3931
9 жыл бұрын
thanks for this sir I grew up in 80s I loved pka karate trained from age 8 till 14 miss guys like superfoot and bad Brad kickboxing is so much more entertaining than mma and your right sir Elvis fans will love it and karate fans to
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
There's no record of him ever having met Bruce Lee. He did meet Chuck Norris, who said: Despite some personal objections to his lifestyle, no one can doubt Elvis' musical and theatrical genius, creativity and magnetism as a performer. And as far as his martial arts abilities, he truly was pretty impressive, flexible and tough. He may not have been a Bruce Lee, me or other notables in the field of professional competition, but then again have you ever heard about any of our singing careers?
@punkrockjared8628
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing this incredible footage. Elvis was truly a one of kind guy.
@markbrandum801
9 жыл бұрын
It would be nice if the audio were to be reprocessed. Would be great to hear his dialogue.
@paulrowthorn6228
10 жыл бұрын
I've just read the book by Wayne Carman. He's very knowledgeable and a brilliant martial arts expert. Okay, not a trained narrator. But he knew his stuff. Elvis was very accomplished at Karate. When three people stormed the stage in Vegas, Elvis took them on and could handle himself. He was a legend and if he chose to wear shades or his boots, so what? He was very spiritual and often led meditation.
@lanzkiri6590
7 жыл бұрын
amen to that
@truthwarrior122
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing history.
@antoniolima3363
7 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull,this video shows a Elvis different the Elvis Singer!!!
@SolarReturn1966
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Very inspirational! Thanks for sharing!
@johncoyote7455
7 жыл бұрын
That was really cool! Elvis was just the coolest dude ever!
@marciabrasileiro7554
8 жыл бұрын
até no treino de Karate, ele esbanja charme. ELVIS .....o único!!!
@songboy765
11 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing it.
@mellybeyer
10 жыл бұрын
Elvis is great in everything he does, there is no arguing about that. He is just great...the King of Rock and Roll!!
@AlexandraPeters70
10 жыл бұрын
Great upload, thanks for sharing!
@AlexandraPeters70
10 жыл бұрын
This is great to watch......karate was more popular back then......& Elvis enjoyed it to the fullest!
@charlyhaakman5199
8 жыл бұрын
i have also trained Karate for many years, i love old scool, Elvis style.
@bonniebrown6960
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this video !! He was an amazing person !! Heck....I think I even learned a few things on this video myself . Great video !!
@EstilosMarciales
6 жыл бұрын
Wallace technique is very good
@AGC828
8 жыл бұрын
This is (or at least I assumed) rare and so valuable to have access to. And on KZitem. :) You get more respect every time you see Bill Wallace's kicking ability. He's like a boxing punching but using his feet. Or "foot". Something I don't think can say about any other. Arguably the best kicker ever...next to Bruce Lee. One being an ex pro kickbxer. :) Terrific video.
@mellybeyer
10 жыл бұрын
Elvis is great, he is just great in everything he did, no arguing about that. He is still THE KING, long after he has gone!!
@Derukugi2
8 жыл бұрын
wow, so camp! great video
@valycon
10 жыл бұрын
im Elvis fan since 1980,my opinion is that Elvis had learned martial arts not to make a career out of this ,but to combine the movments in his shows ,very nice,good job!
@Janicemaxwell
7 жыл бұрын
That's pretty stupid. I wouldn't brag about that to anyone.
@tramey1959
10 жыл бұрын
No matter what anyone says about Elvis, he really was a Black Belt. I am sure he was given honorary rank just like a lot of people are given this day and age. The BJJ and GJJ people respect him and those that came before the advent of MMA. But some of you have no respect for anyone in this video because they don't practice BJJ, GJJ or Muay Thai. Or some other hybrid UFC style. Back then in the 60's and 70's, the martial arts was just coming into the USA, no one had ever heard of the Gracie's outside of Brazil. I study GJJ myself because I want my students to be able to hold their own against someone who trains in BJJ or some other ground fighting system. It was all standup back then and no one went to the ground except for Judo. I was 15 when Elvis was making this video and I recall how popular Bill Wallace was and still is. I hope you realize that it's been 40 years since this video was made and things have really changed since then.
@valycon
10 жыл бұрын
you are right! anybody can see this
@tbone7353
6 жыл бұрын
Grandmaster HugoThat is what makes the video funny how none of this would work and the narrator saying that his elbow strike could brake your neck thats funny stuff we know what works and dosn't now karate is largely not effective some have adapted some of it like wonder boy but this stuff is funny
@reachall
11 жыл бұрын
We love you Elvis...!!!!!!!!!!!!
@marcoperanteau8525
6 жыл бұрын
I gaurentee a Whole new fan base if you plug Elvis and his karate!!!
@danielbelcab
10 жыл бұрын
"I was amazed at how the gun got off his hand and hit the ground so hard" Best comment of the video
@colnago1mc
10 жыл бұрын
Elvis is so cool.
@Antviki1
10 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is what he was king of.............COOL!
@TCB-hz8ew
10 жыл бұрын
King of cool? ... Absolutely yes ! ! And in every way... That beautiful boy still haunts my dreams. God Bless your soul our darling.
@absoluteb22
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@stevencsawyerss
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video, Awesome stuff. :-)
@ETsonggalaxy
10 жыл бұрын
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace is the REAL karate champion! He was NO push over! He was a TRUE champion and NO one could beat him in his division! Wallace was NOT able to kick with his right foot because of an injury. His LEFT leg only had best speed and power! Bill was actually handicapped but it did NOT stop him from winning WORLD championships! Wallace is deadly! A great champion!!!!! All American!
@yoshit9819
7 жыл бұрын
+TurfGuy exactly what it says. All american. Best of the best.
@MultiScooped
10 жыл бұрын
This is actually really interesting to see. Elvis was a strange guy, but he only wanted to teach people about the martial arts when he did this demo. Cool video!
@callie1405
10 жыл бұрын
For those of you who doubt Elvis was a genuine black belt: Elvis got his 1st black belt in 1960 awarded by Hank/Henry Slomanski, the most respected american master hardass who put his students through physical hell . There was no safety gear -- no shin pads, cups or supporters, just blood-and-guts fighting. Nobody wanted to award Elvis the black belt cos of the press coverage. So they sent Elvis to Hank, who no one could ever doubt that if a black belt was given that it was genuine. 1st session Hank noted Elvis was in great shape. 2nd session Elvis was going to get his first taste of REAL - full contact training. Hank took his top student, 4th degree Black Belt Sgt, Saur, aside and told him: Keep away from his face, but put him down. I want you to hurt him bad - break a few ribs if you have to. Everyone sat back to watch Elvis to see if he was really the "King" or a whimpering "candy ass." Fight started off slow then at a nod from Hank, Sgt Saur exploded with a series of full contact blows to Elvis's body which dropped Elvis to his hands and knees. It was obvious that Elvis was hurt and feeling the pain. Hank related, "I saw Elvis slowly get up with that sneer on his face ... then I saw in his eyes what we usually see only in war: Elvis wanted to kill!. As the two men once again clashed Hank stepped in to break Elvis and Stg. Saur apart, "Hank further related, "but I found out what I wanted to know. The kid was a fighter - not a quitter. Elvis was only one of a handful of civilians to whom Hank ever awarded "Black Belt". The word came back from Hank to instructor, Ed Parker, about Elvis: "The kid ain't pretty, but he's tough and he's a Black Belt."
@nhelong1
10 жыл бұрын
Wow! Elvis was good martial arts. I knew He study with Ed Parker but did not know how good he was.
@Ladysensei
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this!
@AbadonBelial
6 жыл бұрын
awesome ! Immortal Elvis !
@TheMontgomery333
11 жыл бұрын
Is there anywhere where the Audieo of Elvis any better ? And Yes, Elvis was a true Martial Artist and deserved every rank.
@jolandaklinkenberg4756
7 жыл бұрын
wen he performes het makes Some karatemoves love it
@kimmoreels7950
10 жыл бұрын
lol first he sings a beautifull song dedicated to his love mary presley, and next he is giving some random guy a knuckle sandwich.Gotta love the king.
@rvalasini9938
7 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for sharing
@willieboy8798
6 жыл бұрын
Emilo Farcas was one of the people that trained Elvis for his black belt as I understand it. Someplace out there is footage of him training Elvis in the Graceland yard.
@DoctorZisIN
10 жыл бұрын
EdParker's Kempo would be incredibly effective against a dept. store mannequin
@markbrandum801
9 жыл бұрын
Care to be the mannequin ???
@DoctorZisIN
9 жыл бұрын
kal Desjarlais Yes, McDojos will take your money and hope you never have to fight anybody. If you want something that works watch the best at MMA and UFC. Specially the legends like Benny the Jet, Wallace or the Gracies, who never refused a fight, because they knew their stuff works in any situation.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
He wasn't that much bigger when he died. He had a lot of fluid retention in his face and the front of his torso from cortisone for his arthritis. The Mexican Sundial outfit he wore a lot in 1977 was actually made for him a month after this film was made. He wore it in Lake Tahoe in October 74, and this was September 74.
@PattyP123
10 жыл бұрын
I so wish the audio was better. I would really love to hear what he's saying. Thanks for posting this! :)
@liselira9810
10 жыл бұрын
Elvis is really a Gladiator! The best!
@spazzcat03
11 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for answering my question . Have a great weekend !
@lategreatplanetearth
10 жыл бұрын
elvis is doing all right, just a part-time activity --- cool it with "he's not an expert like me". he's participating and demonstrating a degree of skill and that's good enough.
@richardstanley4808
8 жыл бұрын
good stuff Sir.
@billyriley4642
10 жыл бұрын
I love it
@tomford4180
10 жыл бұрын
Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker said Elvis was "a good black belt by anyone's standards". I asked Bill Superfoot Wallace personally if Elvis was a good black belt, he replied " He wasn't bad. He was a very dedicated martial artist"
@MMAfighter38113
7 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. I've seen bits and pieces of this over the years but never in full. Thanks for uploading. I've been into martial arts since 1988 and mma since 2006. That girl at 29:15 is hot
@ssameiroyf
11 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you..
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
That is the original audio. The person narrating is Wayne Carman. It's certainly not me (I'm female). This is the way it came.
@JuarezsantossousaSousa
7 жыл бұрын
sensacional..
@jasonthomison3946
11 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!!!
@joeblack7818
9 жыл бұрын
Elvis is some cool guy you can't copy that . Wow his boot s glasses I wish I could look like elvis .we will never see the likes of him again a one off. I would give anything to be elvis for a day .
@punkrockjared8628
8 жыл бұрын
+Joe Black anybody can put a pair of boots and shades. what matters most is on the inside.
@dihohentzollern3175
6 жыл бұрын
"he is passionate yes he is,but one cannot do everything" -me...alright let's get back to "that's the way it is
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
Do you possibly mean Kenpo? It's the martial arts style that amalgamates several others. Elvis learned it from Ed Parker. Yes. The sunglasses were actually his prescription glasses. His eyes were light sensitive, partly from glaucoma and partly from the spotlights shining in his face on stage.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
I think he was probably out of it on painkillers here. Note the infected right hand... it got worse... a month later he had the hand bandaged on stage. Then there was the lost nail on his big toe. Probably had a fair bit of pain and took more painkillers than was good for him. My own view is that this is when he actually became dependent on painkillers, and never got back off them. Happens to a lot of people.
@jacquesjunk
10 жыл бұрын
Bill Wallace looks like Ryan Reynolds, lol. This is really interesting though and thank you for uploading it.
@spazzcat03
11 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the reply ! That would of been wild to see Elvis and bruce lee in a film together !
@maqgdolna
11 жыл бұрын
I love u Elvis ..
@AdamRoss1975
9 жыл бұрын
Elvis looks so high in this video.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
He was wearing his built up shoes. He'd lost an ingrown big toenail, which was bandaged... Kang Rhee removes Elvis' shoe and sock during the video to show his bandaged toe. He was wearing shoes to protect the toe.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
He was protecting his injured foot, where he'd lost a nail. Wayne Carman (narrator) seems oblivious to the bandaged big toe.
@hualtersonvasquez9278
6 жыл бұрын
Por gentileza, coloque a legenda,se possível.Obrigado!
@erwinh.trepte4291
7 жыл бұрын
legendary. some I know inside, proud said. Best is, they know me. :)
@NasrinAhady
8 жыл бұрын
He had great interest in sport, it's unbelievable he didn't look after himself . why he was so depress and lonely
@jennytmaher
8 жыл бұрын
Depression will cause you to stop looking after yourself.
@NasrinAhady
8 жыл бұрын
Jenny Maher 👍
@NasrinAhady
8 жыл бұрын
Miss the king for ever . Nobody is even close to him
@tito5428
7 жыл бұрын
Elvis is wearing a CelebriGi
@smithsonsmith2575
7 жыл бұрын
Wonterful
@qwargy
8 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the movie Foxcatcher.
@TheTheblueeyes2216
11 жыл бұрын
Love my BABY too death and back he was excellent and handsome,and humble!!!
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
They were tinted prescription glasses. He wore them all the time except on stage.
@jk0897
7 жыл бұрын
looks good for video that long ago. He died only two years later.
@patrickmccarron5059
7 жыл бұрын
Was Elvis on par with Chuck Norris? Probably not. But then again, Chuck Norris cannot sing like Elvis.
@jennytmaher
7 жыл бұрын
Quote from Chuck Norris: And as far as his martial arts abilities, he truly was pretty impressive, flexible and tough. He may not have been a Bruce Lee, me or other notables in the field of professional competition, but then again have you ever heard about any of our singing careers?
@absoluteb22
6 жыл бұрын
Actually Chuck is a respected baritone and can yodel with the best too.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
It wasn't a tournament. It was demonstrating specific moves for an audience. But, given that... I consider all martial arts to be akin to square dancing. I can never work out why "the bad guys" just don't jump on the martial artist together. Seems logical to me.
@tomdotson6053
6 жыл бұрын
Notice when the king is talking every one STFU lol that's awesome
@moejr1974
11 жыл бұрын
This is from around September 1974 and he was in bad shape physically. He was also on alot of pain meds at this time as this is when his twisted colon started really giving him fits.
@KINGSBLACKBELT
10 жыл бұрын
Before Bruce Lee..we had Elvis...good on you mate ...We needed more Karate Tours.!!
@myazstar
11 жыл бұрын
Can someone please explain what the announcer means by Keyot, or Key lock? I know the spelling is way off, because I can't find a meaning that will relate back to Karate. Also to wp1953, Elvis had eye problems, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was wearing the glasses because of that, possibly do to the lighting. Just a thought. Hopefully someone can tell me what Keyot, or Key lock means. Thanks
@LimerickElvis
11 жыл бұрын
cool tcb man
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
Yes, Al. I said all that in the "About" section. Some people just don't want to believe anything...
@moejr1974
11 жыл бұрын
This is definitely 1974. The major cause of his health decline was the twisted colon he battled for years. The steroids used to treat that is why he looked bloated sometimes in his later years.
@draganbanic7015
9 жыл бұрын
Why is the damn sound muffled,this vid would have been heaps better with the sound of these moments of elvis and his karate mates with minimal narration.
@w1lf1ewoo
8 жыл бұрын
interesting to see this again, I don't really know what the idea was behinfd its filming, if they had an idea to put together a documentary ? Elvis is slurry & obviously medicated again...but karate was obviously a great passion of his and went some way to keep him fit
@jennytmaher
8 жыл бұрын
+richard lawless In the description area above, click on Show More to find out about it. About the "slurry & obviously medicated"... he had an infected hand and had just lost a toenail. I'm assuming they overdid the painkillers. It was about this time that the use of painkillers got out of control and never got back under control.
@w1lf1ewoo
8 жыл бұрын
Yes he always had an excuse for being loaded
@saine414
9 жыл бұрын
people complain how he was dressed, coman, like the man was saying in the video, (He was Elvis) Elvis could do whatever he wanted to do! He didn´t want to look like everyone else bitches! .)
@jennytmaher
9 жыл бұрын
+saine414 As I said in the description, they were shooting background footage for the documentary movie that Elvis intended being involved with. He had that outfit made for this occasion. It wasn't what he normally wore. It was strictly "for show" The shoes were to protect his toe, as he had lost the nail. The "sunnies" were his prescription lenses, which were tinted to protect his eyes from light, as they were sensitive to it. It turned out that the fabric in the outfit wasn't suitable for purpose, as very early in the piece he split it right down the left leg. Some still frames from when he was meditating show a bit of thigh indicating how badly it split. That severely restricted what he was able to do, so he went to just demonstrating a few moves. Given some of the negative comments that are on this video, from people who obviously aren't fans and just want to judge, I often wish I hadn't uploaded it. I am considering deleting it.
@saine414
9 жыл бұрын
Jenny Maher Dont do that! Fuck all the haters! You are doing a great thing to upload this video :)
@jennytmaher
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It's just depressing to see all the negative comments when my intention was just to share some rare Elvis footage with other fans.
@saine414
9 жыл бұрын
Jenny Maher Dont waste your energy to the negative comments, focus on the positive ones :)
@elvisrealking
7 жыл бұрын
The great pleasure that you gave to me with this vidéo have just as équal your own comment . Thank you a lot & may God give you a wonderfull Christmas . TCB
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
I got it when it was first released. I just checked Amazon, and they have it for only $22.75 at the moment... which is lots cheaper than it was when it came out. Go to amazon and search "elvis presley gladiators" Good luck... they also have some second hand if you miss the new sealed copy.
@jasonthomison3946
11 жыл бұрын
i've been trying to find this on dvd. where did u find it? i'd really appreciate it! thanks!
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
I didn't add anything to it, or take anything away from it. All I did was change it from a .vob file (DVD format) to a .mp4 and uploaded it. The sound on it is how the DVD came.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
I'm sure many people commenting on this video don't realise that this is demonstrating individual moves, not an actual match.
@jennytmaher
11 жыл бұрын
No. She left him for Mike Stone. I once met Ed Parker, and he said he got a panicky phone call from his mother when Priscilla left Elvis as she heard that she'd left him for his karate instructor and was worried that it might have been him!
@MrAlanfalk73
11 жыл бұрын
If he was high then he must have been really good, because having the speed and control he showed here is difficult ,even if you are straight as an arrow.
@mapleblackdrums
11 жыл бұрын
Red and especially his brother Sonny West were tough good ol' boys. I see MMA people training at the gym all the time kicking and punching in the air. This is show too, but these techniques were taught in the Army back in the day. I don't care how good an MMA figher is, if he gets hit hard he's going down. They have to play by rules just like Karate. Like Steven Segal says.."I don't have rules when I fight".
@ProfCale
11 жыл бұрын
Narrated by my good friend Prof. Wayne Carman who actually owned the rights to this video.
@MrOphachew
10 жыл бұрын
I'd still like to see Elvis doin a Kata.
@markbrandum801
9 жыл бұрын
Watch " On Tour.'
@MrOphachew
9 жыл бұрын
mark brandum -tried looking it up. Couldn't find it?
@jennytmaher
8 жыл бұрын
+MrOphachew Elvis On Tour is a documentary movie made in 1972 It won a Golden Glove as Best Documentary. You can buy it on Amazon.
@markbrandum801
8 жыл бұрын
Starting in 1969 he incorporated kata stances , and moves in his show. In 1974 he did do katas as a segmented part of his shows. Later on when his health started to go , and he got larger it became less a part of his show.
@Amysupport
11 жыл бұрын
Please, just upload it with the original audio - and put your comments and interesting stories in the text about the video. Thanks.
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