Kung Foolery
FR published Martial Arts Halls of Fame Cheap, Plentiful and Bogus last year. The article reported that Martial Arts Halls of Fame are plentiful, and inductees do not need fighting skills. They need the money for a scroll or trophy – usually from $80 to $300.
The article also reported that various martial arts practitioners give themselves grandiose titles.
Martial Arts ‘Masters’ Selling Honor with No Punch Required!
Of all the halls of fame, which could be accurately described as trophy mills, Alan Goldberg runs the biggest, and it includes a weekend gathering each year. (You do not have to attend the weekend event to get a trophy. If you pay for one, Goldberg will mail it to you.)
This year, Goldberg’s Hall of Fame – he calls it Hall of Honors – event will be held at the Tropicana in Atlantic City from January 26-28.
Goldberg goes by the names:
- Master Alan Goldberg,
- Professor Alan Goldberg,
- Wing Chun Kung Fu Master Goldberg,
- Sifu Alan Goldberg,
- and, as the self-proclaimed “Godfather of Martial Arts World,” Godfather Alan Goldberg.
Dojo Dollars: Buying Belts, Bypassing Bruises!
For a time, Professor Goldberg said he was inducted into 26 Halls of Fame, but recently increased the total to 66 Halls of Fame – none of which he lists online, but which I believe pretty handily proves the point of the original article: Martial Arts Halls of Fame are cheap, plentiful and bogus.
On his website, Professor Godfather Sifu Wing Chun Kung Fu Master Goldberg states he has “the largest Martial Art Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet on earth” with over 10,000 attendees and over 1,200 dinner participants.
The three day event is called the Action Martial Arts Magazine Mega Weekend. It begins Friday night with a “Red Carpet Party with the Stars.”
On Saturday is the Awards Banquet, where you can get your unique and distinguished prepaid trophy, scroll or if you pay a little more – ceremonial sword — along with hundreds of other fee-paying hall of honors inductees.
Of Goldberg’s many self-proclaimed titles, he purchased.
A Brazilian man named Ahnume Guerios, 45, sold it to him.
Guerios sells titles. But first he gave himself the fanciest title of all: His Imperial & Royal Highness, Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Nu’man VIII, The Sovereign Prince of the Ghassanids, and the Emir Al-Nu’man 8th Gharios El Chemor Ibn Jafna Al-Ghassani.
Or Prince Gharios for short.
Prince Gharios says he is the heir to the throne of Ghassan and the Head of the Royal House of Ghassan.
Typically, Godfather Sifu Master Goldberg gets people to pay him for fancy trophies with grandiose titles, but Goldberg’s partner Dr. Alan Goldberg paid Prince Gharios – to knight him.
Meanwhile, Goldberg got knighted by the Duke of Tormano AKA Fabio Bevilacqua. the Grand Master of the Order of the Redeemer, an entirely fictitious and pretend nobility.
Sir Scam-a-Lot: Goldberg Knighthood
On top of his other titles, people would now refer to Goldberg as Sir Alan Goldberg.
But people balked at calling Goldberg “Sir Alan.”
After all, who the hell knighted him?
That was hard to answer.
Royal Ruse: ‘Prince’ Gharios a Knightly Nonsense!
Gharios, the Sovereign Prince of the Arab Dynasty of the Ghassanids, is, the truth be told, a prince of a kingdom no longer existing. The Ghassanids were defeated 1378 years ago and have no territory.
As the heir to the Ghassanid Dynasty, Prince Gherios had nothing to inherit. There was no dynasty. He is just a poor slob born in Brazil without any money, who kicked around in LA for a time trying to be an actor, then went back to Brazil and came up with this idea to be a prince, then got a wardrobe together and set out in the world as a prince.
A Princely Living
Prince Gharios does make a good living, giving out titles and knighting people just like Goldberg makes a good living, making people martial arts Hall of Fame inductees.
Gharios believes repeat business from customers (his knights) is better than scrambling each year to find people who took a class or two in some Podunk karate school, and sell them a trophy to put on their desks to impress their friends.
Prince Gharios requires an annual tribute payment to stay in his Sacred Order of Saint Michael Archangel”, later renamed “Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel”,
Last year, Prince Gharios created two new orders, the Order of Saint Sergius and the Order of Christ Pantokrator, which will be limited to 100 paying knights.
A Kentucky Colonol
So, as well as being Grand-Master of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel, the Prince is also the Grand-Master of the Equestrian Order of Christ Pantokrator and Grand-Master of the Equestrian Order of Saint Sergius. And as if that wasn’t enough, His Imperial & Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Nu’man VIII, The Sovereign Prince of the Ghassanids and Emir of Ghassan and the Head of the Royal House of Ghassan, is also a Kentucky Colonel.
The Governor of Kentucky can make anyone he chooses a colonel, and often does so to individuals who make sizable donations to their campaigns. It does not involve any military duties, just like Prince Gharios’ Equestrian Order of Archangel Michael, does not involve horseback riding or jousting, and Professor Goldberg’s martial arts awards do not involve fighting.
Knight to Remember
Sovereign Princes without land and Kung Fu Masters with 66 Halls of Fame inductions who might have difficulty punching their way out of a paper bag; such is the world we live in.
In the make-believe land of martial arts and royalty, it reminds one of another title given by the governor of Nebraska – a Nebraska Admiral, which is par for the course for a landlocked state.
Whether a martial artist or con artist, bullshit or scam artist, the talent lies in the talk, not the action. And no matter how good your spiel is, there is always someone with a better spiel; just ask Sir Alan Goldberg.
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Seems like a good place to post the following love story between Frank and Catherine….
Not since the movie Love Story has something been so touching:
In the midst of their busy lives, Katherine Oxenberg and Frank Parlato decided to embark on a much-needed vacation together. They had been friends for years, sharing laughs, tears, and the occasional adventure, but this trip felt different somehow – a chance to explore new horizons and perhaps discover something more.
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But amidst the beauty of their surroundings, something was stirring between them – a spark of attraction that had been smoldering beneath the surface for far too long. With each shared smile and lingering glance, Katherine and Frank felt their connection deepening, like two souls finally finding their way home.
One balmy evening, as they sat side by side on the villa’s terrace, watching the sunset paint the sky in shades of pink and gold, the tension between them became too palpable to ignore. With a nervous laugh, Frank reached out to take Katherine’s hand, his heart pounding in his chest.
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And in that moment, as the sun dipped below the horizon and the stars began to twinkle overhead, Katherine and Frank leaned in for a kiss – a kiss that spoke of years of friendship, longing, and unspoken desires finally coming to fruition.
Their vacation may have been temporary, but the love they discovered in each other’s arms was timeless, a treasure to cherish for a lifetime. And as they surrendered to the magic of the Amalfi Coast, Katherine and Frank knew that their journey together was only just beginning….
Unbeknownst to them a baby was on its way!!!!!!
I asked the AI computer to write me a love story between Frank and Catherine……😇
I was using you as a test case because you’re the only famous person I sort of(not really) know.
AI has really advanced over the last 2 years….
Then I asked the AI:
“Can you tell me a story about Frank Parlato and Kieth Raniere:”
Frank Parlato is a former publicist who became deeply involved in exposing the controversial activities of Keith Raniere and his organization, NXIVM. Their story is one of intrigue, manipulation, and eventual justice.
It all began when Frank Parlato was hired as a consultant for NXIVM, a self-help organization founded by Keith Raniere. However, as Parlato delved deeper into the inner workings of NXIVM, he uncovered disturbing truths about Raniere’s control over members, allegations of manipulation, and reports of abusive practices within the organization.
Parlato’s investigations led him to blow the whistle on NXIVM’s illegal activities, including allegations of sex trafficking, branding, and financial mismanagement. Despite facing legal threats and personal attacks, Parlato persisted in his efforts to expose the truth.
Meanwhile, Keith Raniere’s facade of charismatic leadership began to crumble as more former members came forward with allegations of abuse and coercion. In 2018, Raniere was arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including racketeering, sex trafficking, and conspiracy to commit forced labor.
Thanks in part to Parlato’s efforts in uncovering evidence and raising awareness, Raniere was convicted in 2019 on all charges. He was sentenced to 120 years in prison, bringing an end to his reign of manipulation and exploitation.
Through his courage and determination, Frank Parlato played a pivotal role in bringing Keith Raniere to justice and exposing the dark truth behind NXIVM’s facade of
empowerment and self-improvement.
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That’s goddamn incredible!!!
Also asked the AI to
draw a painting blended together from Picasso and Monet…
AARP Mega Weekend.
You don’t want to miss it . Remember to courtesy or bow when in the presence of Sir-Scam-A lot and his court .
This is the FAKE Duke Fabio Bevilacqua who bestowed the FAKE KNIGHTHOOD to Goldberg!
Here’s the fake Duke Bevilacqua
Your information is WRONG! Goldberg received a FAKE KNIGHTHOOD from an Italian fake Duke called Fabio Bevilacqua. Here’s the evidence https://royalblog.org/2023/03/24/official-report-by-the-italian-heraldic-council-on-the-order-of-the-redeemer-and-the-fake-duke-of-tornano/
The IRS should look into Goldberg’s business dealing and how much cash is under the table that he is not paying taxes on!
And one more of the great martial arts master fraud Alan Goldberg.
Another one from this “martial arts master” Alan Goldberg… LMAO
This is the mantle of the fake Order of the Redeemer given by the fake Italian Duke Fabio Bevilacqua
https://royalblog.org/2023/03/24/official-report-by-the-italian-heraldic-council-on-the-order-of-the-redeemer-and-the-fake-duke-of-tornano/
This is the REAL Alan Goldberg…
What a clown show Goldberg runs! And it is blatantly obvious that Goldberg is making comments on this post under Anonymous. He is such a great martial arts master that he does not even have the guts to sign his name to his own statements. Seems like he is a coward in addition to being a fraud.
After a little looking into this write up . Its clear to see that this is a hit job. Because so much of this is wrong , easy to see writing this was all just sour grapes .
LOL!!! Why are you hiding behind an anonymous name, Goldberg? You are nothing but a scam artist and you know it and more and more people are seeing it too. Anonymous..LMAO
Is Mr. Parlato a Martial Arts Expert?
Do you believe you have to be a sociopath, psychopath or someone suffering from mental disorder to talk about the? What’s going on with them in the world? Seriously, people who can’t see what’s wrong here either did not read or have the ability to comprehend the article or are one of Sir Scam A lot cronies. Taking part in scamming the public for a buck or boasting ridiculous stuff.
But Mr Dux is it not true that all of the above you say can be said about you ?
For Dux to talk ? LOL He is proven to be the biggest fraud in the Martial arts and Military.
Here’s your card, Anonymous!
Is he
Where’s the evidence that the prince is not real? I can see only opinions and no academic references. Is Mr Parlato an expert on royalty or history?
For perspective, here is a fascinating video about a genuine “master of fighting”, Colonel Mikhail Ryabko, who led the way in revealing the secrets of the Russian martial art Systema, .
Systema was developed by Orthodox warrior monks and is a deeply meditative and spiritual practice. Its most famous outward expression is Cossack dancing. It was banned and suppressed under Communism, except for Stalin’s personal bodyguards, who were all trained in Systema. One of them was Mikhail Ryabko’s father, who started his training at age five and took him on his first special ops (Spetsnaz) mission at age 15.
When this video was made, Mikhail Ryabko was on active duty as the tactical commander of a Spetsnaz brigade, involved in many combat missions, hostage rescues and armed criminal gang take-downs.
You will see Systema derided in many quarters, for its apparent “magical” no-contact techniques. The people flying around are accused of faking.
This is why this video is so interesting — these are all experienced American and Canadian martial artists and they are not doing any pretending. As they explain, the reason they fly around the room and yell, is because they realize just how badly they’re going to get hurt if they don’t go in the direction they’re being persuaded to follow.
Throughout, you only see an amused smile on Ryabko’s face, as he deals with whatever is thrown at him. The only time he looks serious is when he’s punching someone to teach him to take blows and breathe properly. Systema is in truth completely unsystematic — there are no set movements, everything is purely reactive. Ryabko explains that the key is not to expect anything. You truly become a mirror of what’s happening.
You can see this most clearly when he’s taking on multiple attackers — a Systema speciality. You use the first two to knock down the next three.
Nothing ever, ever fazes this man. I’ve watched hours of his videos, and other Systema masters, and nothing ever does surprise or faze these guys. They are very truly at another level.
All of this has been deeply studied by psychiatrists and other scientists in Russia, looking at brain scans and trying to pin down the sources of psychic energy. There are fascinating videos of another Systema master called Alexander Lavrov, in which he demonstrates dowsing and the projection of energy at a distance. He shows how if you point a loaded gun and then pull the hammer back, the dowsing rod goes wild. An unloaded gun hardly registers.
Another famous military trainer called Aleksey Kadocnhikov provides extensive engineering diagrams and models to demonstrate leverage and the wave-vortex energy that’s generated in Systema.
Modern fMRI scans allow scientists to monitor brain activity in real time. They find that the conscious “decision-making” centres of the brain are triggered only <b>after</b> a movement has been made. Psychologists use this to say we don’t have any free will, we just act instinctively and then make up an explanation for what we did afterwards. That’s what the “conscious” brain does — it creates a post hoc narrative for what’s happened.
What you see in Systema is exactly this completely “mindless” behaviour. This is what the Russian psychiatrists study, and they also have fMRI machines and know how to use them.
Rudolf Steiner, the “spiritual scientist”, explained this all a hundred years ago. The brain does not “telegraph” a signal to the finger, telling it to move. The nerves from finger to brain are only there to provide feedback, to let the brain know where the finger is and how it’s disposed. All nerves are sensory nerves, in reality, there are no “motor” nerves. What they call “motor” nerves are just sensory nerves detecting what’s going on inside the body, rather than what’s happening outside in the world.
What motivates your finger to move is <b>willpower</b>, and the will acts instantaneously throughout the whole body. “Willing” is an entirely autonomous system, along with “feeling” and “thinking”. This is spiritual science 101.
I promise you, you can see all of this at play at every moment of this video.
So enjoy the sight of a 200-pound weightlifter being tossed around like a feather and pinned to the ground basically with a little finger. If you know the principles of balance and leverage, you just have to nudge someone in the right place and he’ll go straight down. Or you can trigger all his reflexes by getting right up in his face and he’ll fall down by himself.
You can find a video of a Russian Orthodox bishop demonstrating Systema. He explains, the point is not to hurt anyone. The point is to teach your opponent a lesson, that’s it’s much better if you don’t fight. He shows how to use a book or a belt to take out an attacker and disarm him of a knife. Then he takes the knife and shreds a piece of paper with it, to show that this is a true “sharp” and he’s not playing.
“The prayer is always in the battle,” he says.
Mikhail Ryabko died in April last year, aged 62, one of those masters who truly never lost a fight. I’ve seen videos of him as a very burly young man and you did not want to meet him in a dark alley in Kabul back in the day.
There’s a funny coincidence of names, right now the Russian Foreign Minister is Sergey Lavrov and the Deputy Foreign Minister is Sergey Ryabkov. If there’s one single lesson I take from this video, it can be summed up in three words: “Don’t Fight Russia.”
I have known Alan Goldberg for years and years. Not only is he a fraud and a scam artist but he is not a good person. He goes around bragging about his criminal buddies in Hell’s Angels. He brags about bringing hookers to martial arts events. He brags about cheating on his wife with a young Iranian girl. He has been accused of sexual assault and harassment at actual martial arts events. I strongly suspect that if the IRS ever audited this wannabe thug they would find that he does not report a lot of the income from the fake awards that he sells to unsuspecting martial artists and scam artists who use them for marketing.
You really have to wonder if Goldberg actually owns any mirrors in his home. How can this guy not see how ridiculous he looks? There are even photos going around of this hack wearing red robes and pretending to be a knight or something. He should really go all out and wear his little gangster hat with his robe and call himself Sir Duece Bag. Godfather of the martial arts indeed! LOL
You must be Jealous as your event were a joke , Says the word in the Martial Arts world.
At least I have the guts to sign my real name to my comment, unlike you.
Here’s Alan with the real fake, the “Duke”. Alan never held any knighthood from Gharios but from this individual on the photo. Details and evidence here: https://royalblog.org/2023/03/24/official-report-by-the-italian-heraldic-council-on-the-order-of-the-redeemer-and-the-fake-duke-of-tornano/
I have seven hall of fame awards. They’re legit
Legit like a biological male can be a woman who are you kidding… THIS IS A MARKETING SCAM AND YOU BENEFIT FROM THE ILLUSION!
What’s wrong with pay to play. Everybody does including president and Congress. Grow up
What kind of person invariably assists in the facilitation of the manufacture of bogus awards and titles? Really.
These pay for honor events like Goldbergs are the antithesis of martial arts ethos of EARN AND HONOR RANK!
Behavior speaks for a persons legitimacy. Legitimate martial artists have a strong character- they don’t lend support for any environment cheapening honor by making it for sale!
In this case as easy to obtain as ordering off a Chinese menu or off Amazon your award delivered to your door.
Attending this pay for your honor and royal title event conveys to others you aren’t fit to wear a black belt. So why go?
It says to us who know better you are a self-absorbed individual putting yourself first before the welfare and best interests of others—cause that requires doing the right thing – demonstrate personal accountability by abstaining.
Students of incompetent instruction loose their lives to real threats because of a false sense of confidence. Students incur serious bodily injury just in practice by putting their trust in a poser who uses these fake awards to gain their trust.
What kind of person invariably assists in the facilitation of the manufacture of bogus awards and titles? Really.
These pay for honor events like Goldbergs are the antithesis of martial arts ethos of EARN AND HONOR RANK!
Behavior speaks for a persons legitimacy. Legitimate martial artists have a strong character- they don’t lend support for any environment cheapening honor by making it for sale!
In this case as easy to obtain as ordering off a Chinese menu or off Amazon your award delivered to your door.
This guy is a born prince. He’s great. I mean Professor Goldberg. He’s tops and the real deal.
LMAO!!!!
In the Goldberg and Gharios world anyone can be anything they want and make others whatever they want.
Gharios is a pretend prince and Goldberg is a pretend hall of fame martial artist – so in that world I can knight you. You can knight me .
It’s as preposterous as people saying they are another gender or that they live on Mars .
We all know what is really going on here and the excuse of “networking or reunion” does not bode well or fool anyone anymore !
Mrs Dux once again did Frank try doing Halls of Fame and fail.
Gharios is a pretend prince and Goldberg is a pretend hall of fame martial artist – so in that world I can knight you. You can knight me .
It’s a preposterous as people saying they are another gender or that they live on Mars .
We all know what is really going on here and the excuse of “networking or reunion”does not bode well or fool anyone anymore!!!
Spot on, Kiera! Your speaking the obvious truth will give some people tremors. Keep it up…
Ken
Mrs Dux , Didn’t Frank trying to run a hall of fame a few times and failed. Due to his false life story ? Just wondering.
Mr. Fly is still in Coleman II USP, by the way.
Maurice Adonis Withers received a reward by being transferred to a better medium security prison. Previously, he was in Coleman II USP. Either Mr. Withers is a model inmate or he has an advocate who got him transferred to a better prison as a reward for something.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
MAURICE ADONIS WITHERS
Register Number: 10300-090
Age: 34
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Located at: Petersburg Medium FCI
Release Date: 05/17/2032
This is just the tip of the iceberg. As with most icebergs, there is much more under the surface than there is showing. I just read a book by Dr. Bohdi Sanders called DEFIANCE: The Dark Side of the Martial Arts. It exposes much more of what these people do and how they scam unsuspecting martial artists all over the country and the world. You may want to check that book out Frank. It puts all the puzzle pieces together, including buying these fake titles.
I know Bodhi Sanders and he is an excellent writer. I will take a look. Thanks
What a joke Mr. Sanders , Is this just another way to sell books. Jack Johnson LMAO . every one know you are a fraud. Pathetic , No truth to what they are saying about Master Goldberg. He is a Great man .
Goldberg is a great man? LMAO! Do great men do illegal drugs like cocaine? Do great men sexually assault women? Do great men cheat on their wife?
How am I a fraud? I put my real name on my comments, unlike you. That seems to me like YOU are the coward and the fraud.
Where is East Coast Judo Champion Keith Raniere? Isn’t judo also a martial art? Why hasn’t anyone honored him in this important Hall of Fame? For very little money, Keith Raniere’s fame could be immortalized. Why doesn’t one of his followers do it? Publicity is all that is needed. And Raniere requires a lot of it.
And you mustn’t forget: Keith practiced full contact martial arts, among other things, and punched and kicked Cami. By fighting and beating defenseless, weak women, Keith introduced equal rights to martial arts.
Keith should be knighted by Prince Gharios
Swindlers. Feel bad for the kids and families that pay these scam artists.
Thanks for exposing them.
This is the second of two articles on these types of awards written by the serious and highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Frank Parlato; who exposed NXVIM, that result in HBO series The Vow.
My conclusion in having read both articles is “pay for honor fake awards” so over the top makes possible present and past students in schools being able to break contracts and demand full refunds. Arguing they are the victim of consumer fraud in any small claims court.
If a person can claim they are physically hurt because of the appearance of consumer fraud the potential damage award could include punitive damages that can be astronomical not just for the teacher by posting these bogus pay for honor awards up on their wall or using them in advertising but may impact the entire history.
Where it is conceivable martial art website admins and celebrities can possibly end up named as potential defendants. Plaintiffs attorneys arguing they are complicit in perpetuating consumer fraud —fully aware how these awards will be used along with the photo opportunities they provide to add to the illusory image of martial art skills and accomplishments that do not exist.
“Networking reasons” if raised in a defense may or may not fly in justifying a person’s attendance. But regardless whether one losses or wins an adjudication as anyone who has found themselves in court action can attest to the protracted costs involved makes it a no win situation all around.
You may want to consider staying as far away from faux Royalty brazen pay for honor events as possible in light of the fall out negative publicity— found guilty by association.
That’s just a logical conclusion.
Of course, those depending upon fakery won’t be able to stay away.
Thank goodness there exist martial art awards that are legitimately vetted, like Masters Hall of Fame.
Dan Hect ran it as a matter of love for the arts. He possessed the ability and performed due diligence being a former Chief of Police.
Don’t let one bad “big apple” spoil the bunch when you read this.
Frank as always your always a joke !
At least he has the balls to sign his name to his opinions, unlike you, Mr. Anonymous…or is it Mr. Goldberg? You are not fooling anybody, Goldberg! LMAO
This is for you Mr. Anonymous…..
99% of what you say we find out is false . I was told by 7 people there is a $10,000 reward to prove rank is sold . As said on Actions paperwork , it says never have and never will ?