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Editorial as written by Bob Sykes at the time

As you can see from our cover, this month we are focusing our attention on the two most outstanding martial arts action stars to date. Firstly, the late Bruce Lee, a now legendary figure who throughout the seventies inspired many of today’s renowned champions and instructors to take up the arts. Secondly, Jean Claude Van Damme who, following his successful string of video hits, looks set to be responsible for invoking martial arts’ next generation of practitioners.

There are, of course, those who say that both Bruce Lee and Van Damme are only good in the movies, and go on to complain that all new students train only because they wish to be the next Jean Claude. That may be so, but the proof of the pudding is that in the wake of their success all martial arts schools have benefited.

By the way, it’s now four years since MAI first came to the fold, and although this is officially our fourth anniversary edition, I thought I’d hold off the celebrations until next month, which will mark the publication of our fiftieth issue. So place your order now and make sure that you don’t miss it.

Full Issue Contents

p06 / Club Spotlight
p10 / Martial Artist of the Month
p12 / Behind The Mask: Ninja Magic Read This Article
p16 / The new generation: MAI takes a look at Lin Wan’s Mark Strange Read This Article
p22 / Fighting Feedback
p27 / Bruce Lee in the Media
p35 / Martial Mayhem
p36 / Hapkido Seminar
p38 / Master Park Seminar
p42 / Taekwondo’s Tournament Trendsetter: MAI talks to John Dawson of the EKTA
p49 / Clash of the Titans VII report: The Empire Strikes Back!
p57 / The World of Chuck Norris: A new column dedicated to the American action star
p64 / Shorai visits Canada
p66 / Reports and Results
p76 / A Finger Pointing: Paul Vunak Interview Read This Article
p83 / Kung Fu for ’92: Donny Siew – A Power Man with an Iron Fist
p90 / Bits and Pieces
p93 / Calendar
p96 / Classifieds