Stanislav Bukovský at the opening of his exhibition at the Jiří Trnka Gallery entitled Works of All Kinds

Opening of Stanislav Bukovský's exhibition at the Jiří Trnka Gallery entitled Works of All Kinds

Brother Jaroslav Bukovský during the Second World War

Brother Jaroslav Bukovský in his youth

Stanislav Bukovský in 1962

Stanislav Bukovský in his youth

Stanislav Bukovský in his youth

Stanislav Bukovský

Stanislav Bukovský

Stanislav Bukovský with Václav Žítek at the beginning of the descent of the Berounka River with a group of friends

Josef Mádl, 2025

Josef Mádl, twenty-four years old

Josef Mádl, grandfather of Josef Mádl - Greco-Roman wrestler, telegraphist of the Smíchov city firemen and veteran of the First World War, 1912

Junyu Kitayama, teacher of Vladimír Lorenz (aka Kazik), 8th dan judo, and Stanislav Cheresharov, 8th dan jiu-jitsu, 50s

Josef Mádl with his parents Josef Mádl and Anna Mádlová, 1960s

Josef Mádl with his mother Anna Mádlová, 1960s

Josef Mádl with his father Josef Mádl, 1960s

Josef Mádl's father Josef Mádl during training with Grand .38 SPL revolver, 1970

Josef Mádl (left) with Vladimír Lorenz, 1980s

Vladimír Lorenz (aka Kazik), martial arts expert, in 1966-1986 teacher and mentor of Josef Mádl, photo from 1986

Josef Mádl, air marshals training, 90s

Josef Mádl (bottom centre in black) and his first group of pupils, 1990s

Vladislav Zadrobílek aka D.Ž. Bor. Mystic, founder of the TRIGON publishing house, teacher and inspirer of Josef Mádl, 1990s

Josef Mádl, 2000

Josef Mádl, photo for his own book Bodyguard, The Modern Samurai, Hubertlov Bohemia, 2000