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The author would like to thank Sensei Brian Ricci for providing some of the photographs used in this article. A special thank you to both Sensei Ricci and Sensei Frank Gaviola for their help and suggestions with the article.

The author would especially like to thank OSensei Richard Kim for his guidance.

The complete version of this article is available in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Volume 15, Number 1. This version, entitled, “The Legacy of Dr. Richard Kim: An Interview with Brian Ricci”, gives a more complete life story section, an interview with Sensei Brian Ricci, and a technical section on the bo. - Click here for more information...

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