MARTIAL ARTS
Frank Dux
1956 - Today

Frank Dux
Frank William Dux ( ; born April 6, 1956) is a Canadian-American martial artist and fight choreographer. According to Dux, a ninjutsu expert named Senzo Tanaka trained him as a ninja when he was a teenager. He established his own school of ninjutsu called Dux Ryu Ninjutsu, and has said he won a secret martial arts tournament called the Kumite in 1975. His alleged victory at the Kumite served as the inspiration for the 1988 film Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Dux is the 29th most popular martial arts (down from 26th in 2019), the 263rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 210th in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Martial Arts.
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Among MARTIAL ARTS
Among martial arts, Frank Dux ranks 29 out of 179. Before him are Hironori Ōtsuka, Motobu Chōki, Higaonna Kanryō, Billy Blanks, Koichi Tohei, and Alex Pereira. After him are Yoel Romero, Khamzat Chimaev, Morihiro Saito, Benny Urquidez, Semmy Schilt, and Hidetaka Nishiyama.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHironori Ōtsuka
1892 - 1982
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 23
Motobu Chōki
1870 - 1944
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 24
Higaonna Kanryō
1853 - 1916
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 25
Billy Blanks
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 26
Koichi Tohei
1920 - 2011
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 27
Alex Pereira
1987 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 28
Frank Dux
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 29
Yoel Romero
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 30
Khamzat Chimaev
1994 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 31
Morihiro Saito
1928 - 2002
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 32
Benny Urquidez
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 33
Semmy Schilt
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 34
Hidetaka Nishiyama
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Frank Dux ranks 193. Before him are Rainer Woelki, Nikolai Noskov, Lisa Niemi, Nikola Špirić, Nicanor Duarte, and Chris O'Neil. After him are Lilli Carati, Kevin McNally, Paul Young, Jordan Rudess, Said Belqola, and Sean Kelly.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsRainer Woelki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 187
Nikolai Noskov
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 188
Lisa Niemi
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 189
Nikola Špirić
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 190
Nicanor Duarte
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 191
Chris O'Neil
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 192
Frank Dux
MARTIAL ARTS
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 193
Lilli Carati
MODEL
1956 - 2014
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 194
Kevin McNally
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 195
Paul Young
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 196
Jordan Rudess
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 197
Said Belqola
REFEREE
1956 - 2002
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 198
Sean Kelly
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 199
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Frank Dux ranks 263 out of 1,622. Before him are Viola Desmond (1914), Gabrielle Roy (1909), Arthur Jeffrey Dempster (1886), Roddy Piper (1954), Sophie Grégoire Trudeau (1975), and Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1907). After him are Kenneth Welsh (1942), Earl Thomson (1895), Gerald Bull (1928), John Murray (1841), John Kricfalusi (1955), and Michael Bublé (1975).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsViola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 257
Gabrielle Roy
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 258
Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1950
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 259
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 260
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
COMPANION
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 261
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
INVENTOR
1907 - 1964
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 262
Frank Dux
MARTIAL ARTS
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 263
Kenneth Welsh
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 264
Earl Thomson
ATHLETE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 265
Gerald Bull
INVENTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 266
John Murray
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1914
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 267
John Kricfalusi
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 268
Michael Bublé
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 269
Among MARTIAL ARTS In Canada
Among martial arts born in Canada, Frank Dux ranks 1. After him are Georges St-Pierre (1981).