The Monkees Go Karate

The editors of HULLABALOO wanted to do an article on Karate Technique with step by step instructions. So we asked Gene Trindl, our special Monkees fotog to get an informative practical guide to Karate using Micky, Mike, Peter & Davy as our guest karate experts. We hope you’ll learn a lot from this guide.

WARNING: We cannot guarantee you’ll win a black belt after reading this. But, then again, who knows?

  • Davy Jones
  • Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz
    First, we’ll warm up with a quick Shing-a-ling…
  • Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith
    …Then a mad jerk
  • Davy Jones
    Think you’re smart, eh? O.K., Watch this!
  • Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith
    Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, baker’s man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can!
  • Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith
    …Now for some real karate. Left try a few Nodowa-Zeme’s and some Tsuri Dashi’s.
  • Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith
    Whaddya mean our belts aren’t tied right?
  • Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith
    Look, I don’t care if it’s in the script or not, if I want to give him a Tsuki-Waza, I’ll give him a Tsuki-Waza!

Magazine: Hullabaloo
Editor: Gerald Rothberg
Published:
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Publisher: YAM Publications, Inc.
Pages: 38–39