Why Mark Krupa? Who is Mark Krupa? Well, I will specifically come to that later. For now, let's just say that this year is the 40th anniversary of the Montreal Karate Club. I know the party was shortcircuited by this overloaded smoke show on December 23rd. Nevertheless, it is a good moment to remember some of the rare birds who once were members of this great club.
- A former blackbelt was caught in a robbery, went to jail and got out ... to go back a few months later (I think).
- This other 6'4" tall and about 300 lbs blackbelt with anger problems who can't keep the same job more than six months.
- Don't forget those friendly face punchers.
- Karate has always been good for the Ying. But, don't forget the Yang. I can count four late fathers who had their first child in their late 40's. And one of them, even a second one in his early 50's.
- Speaking of a well-trained Yang, we also have our Casanova blackbelt who is the envy of many lower belts.
- We've had some blackbelt apostles who after learning from Sensei Watanabe disseminated his teachings throughout the world (Alberta, Ontario, USA, Norway).
- The late comers in need of attention, always arriving at the last minute. The class starts at 6h30, they are there at 6h29. The class starts at 7h00, they arrive at 6h59.
- The executive blackbelt who knows how to stretch an afterclass Friday night meeting who should have last no more than one hour.
- MKC also helped forming many couples which lasted ... or not. Mostly not.
- We also had a young and promising actor named Mark Krupa. Let just say that if I was to produce a remake of Rocky IV, I would contract him for this Drago character, the huge russian boxer. In fact, Krupa is not that tall and that big. But his size would fit the production budget. Rocky would have been played by late Arturo Gatti.
Oh! I think I hear my daughter calling my name. Dad, dad, dad! Yes dear, I'm coming.
Sorry folks. Have to go. I will continue part two in the next post. Link is below.
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