Hey, Just found this web page when I did a Google search for Richie Barathy and American Combat Karate. I was a student of his in the early 80s. I have been thinking about the good old times of comming home badly brused and lumpy. (wasn't it great to be young) but learning how to truly fight and not dance. I was talking to a friend of mine who is in the movie buisness telling him stories about the teachers and students when I realized that someone should make a documentary about Barathy and ACK. What an amazing and hard life he had. He overcame so much as a child to become one of the best in the world only to die so young. SOOOO I am looking for anyone who knew him, his students, teachers, family and so on who want to be interviewed. I am looking for old footage, home movies, photos ect. I am putting togeather a 10 minute short to try to raise money to make a full lenght documentary. You can post or e-mail me or call, it's all good. [email protected] 516-606-2021. I hope to here from some of my old classmates. Matthew....OOOSH