Count Juan Raphael Dante (born John Timothy Keehan; February 2, 1939 – May 25, 1975) was an American martial artist figure during the 1960s and 1970s who claimed he could do extraordinary feats such as Dim Mak.

Count Dante (February 2, 1939- May 25, 1975) was a controversial figure in the American martial arts scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Born John Keehan, he trained under various martial arts masters during the infancy of organized American martial arts in the mid 20th century.

2010年10月1日 · The book that made John “Count Dante” Keehan famous, the book that changed the face of the martial arts world and made mail-order martial arts an accepted fact of the self-defense landscape, was a self-published …

2010年6月2日 · Claiming to have been crowned “The World’s Deadliest Fighting Master” on August 1, 1967, after winning the World overall Fighting Arts Championship, he called himself Count Juan Rafael Dante. His real name was John Keehan, and he would have a profound effect on the martial arts world for decades to come.

To this end, Keehan broke ranks and formed the first USA racially integrated martial art association – The World Karate Federation (NOTE: In 1990 a new World Karate Federation unassociated with Keehan’s was formed).

Count Dante (February 2, 1939- May 25, 1975) was a controversial figure in the American martial arts scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Born John Keehan, he trained under various martial arts masters during the infancy of organized American martial arts in the mid 20th century.

Count Dante (February 2, 1939- May 25, 1975) was a controversial figure in the American martial arts scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Born John Keehan, he trained under various martial arts masters during the infancy of organized American martial arts in the mid 20th century.

Count Juan Raphael Dante (born John Timothy Keehan; February 2, 1939 – May 25, 1975) was an American martial artist figure during the 1960s and 1970s who claimed he could do extraordinary feats such as Dim Mak.

Count Dante and his students amassed over one thousand trophies and awards in international competition. On September 1 1967, on the basis of his undefeated record in tournament and professional competition, the Directive Committee of the World Federation of Fighting Arts declared him to be the World’s Deadliest Fighting Master.