Gordon Richiusa

Shidoshi: the Four Ways of the Corpse Gordon Richiusa

An underground war has been raging across international borders for more than 300 years between feudal factions. The current armies are made up of business people who have inherited martial arts and warfare knowledge from the warrior clans of old. One man, Derrick Franklin, wants to try and "Americanize" the secret teachings to promote spiritual development and cooperation. Derrick's task is complicated by John Suess, a martial artist of superior ability who some call by the title Shidoshi. Suess is a master of "ichi," the teaching of Sun Tsu that follows the laws of deception. To this end, he has been secretly training L. A. street gangs to fight for his cause, organizing a deadly and violent force that was previously scattered. Derrick must pit himself against Suess, and various secret societies, to change the course of world history. "Shidoshi is based upon nearly ½ century of martial arts training by Gordon Richiusa. It is a riveting and realistic read. Gordon was inducted on June 19th, 2010 into the Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame, and is a respected journalist and writing instructor. He is the only person I've ever acknowledged publicly for his insight into and knowledge of these arts." -Frank Dux, author of The Secret Man, and namesake for the film Bloodsport. Gordon Richiusa lives in Laguna Woods, California and is currently writing his next true-life adventure novel, which is based upon Rico Rose, an undercover police officer known as "The Panda." Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/Shidoshi.html