THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, February 1, 1995 TAG: 9501310114
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 14 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Lee Tolliver
LENGTH: Medium: 60 lines
THE DRAGON STILL lives.
Every year, Guro Dan Inosanto, 57, comes to Virginia Beach to spread the teachings of Bruce Lee.
Inosanto was one of Lee's three instructors - one has since passed away - who Lee certified to carry on his martial art form known as Jeet Kune Do. He spent the last 10 years of his life at Lee's side, learning the art as well as Lee's philosophies on life.
When Inosanto comes to the Beach once or twice a year for two-day seminars, he does so at the FDC Academy - where owner Frank Cucci is an Inosanto-certified teacher of Jeet Kun Do.
Cucci has been an instructor under Inosanto for eight years.
``He's really an inspiration,'' Cucci said. ``He's a wealth of knowledge and the guy still moves like a cat.
``I try to go out to (California) be with him constantly.''
Cucci said he had 70 students out for this most recent session.
Great shape: Former Princess Anne gymnast Erin Shanley has gotten herself in better condition and the results have been a winner.
The Towson State sophomore won the all-around division in her school's first two meets - scoring a 37.825 against Rutgers and George Washington, and totaling a 38.075 against Northeastern, Ohio State and Michigan.
``The difference this year is that I came back to school and worked much harder during the preseason,'' Shanley said. ``I did a lot of conditioning and I'm stronger now. I'm determined to do better and I have more confidence.''
And it's showing in her scores.
Let's get ready to rumble!
Fort Story will hold its annual boxing show at 7 p.m. Thursday in the gym (building 707), featuring the 1995 All-Navy boxing team and several local fighters in approximately 10 five-round bouts. Tickets are $2 in advance and $2.50 at the door. The matches are open to the public.
Call 422-7975 for more information.
Safe boating is no accident.
Lynnhaven Flotilla 57 of the United States Coast Guard Association will offer a basic boating skills and seamanship course beginning Thursday at First Colonial High.
Classes will meet every Tuesday and Thursday for 13 sessions from 7-9 p.m. each evening. There is a $15 for materials.
For information on signing up, call Russell Brubaker at 481-2935. MEMO: Got an interesting sports-related story to tell. If so, call The Beacon
at 490-7228 and let us know about it, or write to The Beacon, Sports
Department, 4565 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va., 23462. The
fax number is 490-7235.
ILLUSTRATION: Photo by JOHN C. BELL
Guro Dan Inosanto, 57, teaches the martial art known as Jeet Kune
Do.
by CNB