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Kurtis Goodwin

Guru Kurtis Goodwin started training in martial arts in 1976. While Christmas shopping he was the victim of a robbery at knife point. His...

Weapons, Necessity or Obsession?

Many of us train with weapons. Some of us with firearms, others with a variety of edged and/or impact ones. The goal with guns...

Martial Arts Tough Guy

I’m not generally a big fan of this whole blogging phenomenon, but I recently discovered this blog written by a bouncer at two New...

Jim Wagner History: A look Inside Jim’s First School in 1988

The Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection system was officially established on January 21, 2003. However Jim Wagner History: A look Inside Jim's First School...
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How to Survive a Fire in a High Rise Building

After a horrific blaze consumed a 24-story apartment building in London, How can you survive a fire in a high rise building when its...

Taekwondo’s Own Jhoon Rhee

Jhoon Rhee was born on January 7, 1932 and died on Monday, April 30, 2018. He passed away after a long illness in hospice care...

Dan Ivan Passed Away

This is sad news. I learned of it from Kevin Suzuki, a life-time student of Fumio Demura, that Dan Ivan passed away.Dan Ivan was...

Chojun Miyagi: Goju-ryu

Independently wealthy, Chojun Miyagi was able to devote his life to the exclusive study of the martial arts and founded Goju-ryu karate.

Buck Sam Kong: Kung Fu

Buck Sam Kong was born and raised in Hong Kong. As a young boy he suffered from poor health, and would get sick often....

Moses Powell: Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu

Dr. Moses Powell, was a 10th degree Black Belt one of the true legends of the martial arts world. He was the founder of...
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Stephen Oliver has been the guiding light for the professional revolution in the martial arts industry for more than 15 years, and is now...
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