Fifty-five years later, he’s the founder and president of the Martial Arts History Museum in Burbank, California. It’s an establishment where you can find, among other things, the gopher chucks from Kung Pao: Enter the Fist, artifacts from the storied career of Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and traditional instruments that are played during muay Thai matches, not to mention obligatory displays like samurai swords and armor.
The theme could be described as Asian culture seen through the lens of the martial arts — not only how those arts kick and punch but also where they come from and what impact they’ve had on their country of origin
