Dr Craig Adams

**mlambie** · Posted On: 1/02/2013 3:03am

Any Australian (Victorian) martial artists that can verify Dr Craig Adams is not completely psychotic?

http://craig_adams.fastmail.fm

He has come to my attention via my professional network (my company writes software and we have emergency physicians as customers) and knowing I train BJJ my customers thought I'd find it hilarious. I certainly did.

The rumour is that he was kicked out of the Australian medical fraternity and is now working overseas in Fiji, but that's purely a rumour (though he definitely is based in Fiji now).

His website reeks of delusion, and I was hoping someone might be able to weigh in on this, either validating his claims or with stories of their own.

Some direct quotes:

"Japanese Martial Arts: Karate, Jiu-jitsu & Kendo - ranked sandan (3rd dan) black belt in shotokan karate-do & shito-ryu karate-jitsu, nidan in Jiu-jitsu & shodan in Kendo. Active in MMA from age 7; was Sensei (chief instructor) of Black Rock Budokan for 10 years.

Boxing, Kick Boxing/Muay Thai, MMA: held junior boxing titles in four weight divisions (including Golden Gloves) and an undefeated record in over 100 junior & senior boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, full-contact karate and MMA fights. Only knocked off his feet once in a 20 year career, by Tae Kwon Do triple heavyweight champion Trevor Morrison (spinning heel kick to the thigh, dropped him to his knees) but salvaged the fight with a lucky stranglehold “when Trevor came in too close to finish me off” ... “but I walked with an embarrassing tell-tale limp for the next 6 weeks!”

Was a regular invited referee and judge (by Grandmaster William Chung) for the Australasian Kung Fu Championships."

**submessenger** · Posted On: 1/02/2013 7:49am

What, did he steal your woman? I see no evidence that he's using the presumably inflated CV to teach or sell. This is not MABS-worthy.

**erezb** · Posted On: 1/02/2013 9:08am

The moment i saw his face....jesus.
Also, you can't have over 100 boxing fights and come out so "clean" albeit psychotic. His nose is too straight and he has no scar tissue under his eyes (not mentioning the eyebrows because of presumably a head gear), you can't look like that and be a serious boxer. Not that his other claims aren't outrageously funny.
He is obviously not right in the head, and i don't think he deserves a serious investigation, i mean, he is fucking bat **** crazy.

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 1/02/2013 9:42am

Originally Posted by mlambie

The rumour is that he was kicked out of the Australian medical fraternity and is now working overseas in Fiji, but that's purely a rumour (though he definitely is based in Fiji now).

There should be some type of extraordinary claim by the subject (high dan ranks, unbelievable competition record, etc.). Rumor has it isn't solid, unless you can cite the source and confirm their credibility, sans an agenda.

Originally Posted by mlambie

His website reeks of delusion

Again, subjective.

Originally Posted by mlambie

Boxing, Kick Boxing/Muay Thai, MMA: held junior boxing titles in four weight divisions (including Golden Gloves) and an undefeated record in over 100 junior & senior boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, full-contact karate and MMA fights. Only knocked off his feet once in a 20 year career, by Tae Kwon Do triple heavyweight champion Trevor Morrison (spinning heel kick to the thigh, dropped him to his knees) but salvaged the fight with a lucky stranglehold “when Trevor came in too close to finish me off” ... “but I walked with an embarrassing tell-tale limp for the next 6 weeks!”

Was a regular invited referee and judge (by Grandmaster William Chung) for the Australasian Kung Fu Championships."

He has obviously padded his resume a bit, but is he defrauding people, or receiving any benefit other than a huge stroke of his ego??

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 1/02/2013 2:14pm

Moved from MABS

Thus far there's little credible evidence that this gaijin who doesn't know how to tie his Magic_Pants, is investiagtion material.

If that changes, I'll move the thread back.

**wetware** · Posted On: 1/02/2013 2:43pm

I can't believe we're even having this discussion. Anyone who spends that much time on a beard and posing in an attempt to look badass is obviously full of ****.