Larry Martin Shojukempo
Sho Dai Soke Larry Martin has trained with many well known Grandmasters in his time, men like Grandmaster William R. Gregory of the Kajukenpo...
H. G. Robby Robinson Judo
Professor H. G. Robby Robinson, Director of Development United States Armed Forces-Southeast Asia for the USJA, Life Member (# 27) in the Armed Forces...
Michael Matsuda – Martial Arts History Museum
Michael Matsuda owns and operates the Martial Arts History Museum in Glendale, CA and also teaches Monkey kung fu.
Kenshiro Abbe, A Man with too Many Friends
Without a doubt, if it wasn’t for Kenshiro Abbe, the face of martial arts in the UK, today would be a completely different one, and that is no exaggeration.
James Williams – Systema, Swords and More
James Williams is the President of Bugei Trading Company, Inc. He has been studying martial arts since 1960 and teaching since 1975. James has...
Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee was born in Danville, Georgia on September 16, 1950. His family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1955 where he lived until...
Rudi Ott World Champion Kickboxer
Rudi Ott began his study in martial arts at the age of 11 in traditional Chinese kung fu in Boston, Massachusetts. At 13 he...
New Millennium Ninja: An Interview with Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei
The ninja were so successful at keeping their arts, methods and activities in the background of history that they almost wiped themselves out of...
The Hidden Side of Kata – An interview with Master Willie Lim
The majority of martial artists are looking for self-defense and it is the hidden side of kata where real self defense is found. This...
Brenda Sell Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan
Grandmaster Brenda Sell is one of the first females in the United States to rise to the level of Grandmaster. She has more than...
John Hackleman Hawaiian Kempo
Grandmaster John Hackleman is the founder of Hawaiian Kempo, “The Pit” and KuZen is a 10th degree Black Belt. He has been studying martial...
Robert Williams Makoto-Ryu-Aiki Ju-Jitsu
Professor Robert Williams has studied martial arts for over forty four years. Sanctioned by The World Head of Family Sokeship Council, he holds a...
Dave Johnson: Seieido
History
Professor Johnson began his journey into the world of Martial Arts in 1959. For over four decades he has studied more than a dozen...
Duke Tirschel Interview
Besides being the Official Photographer for World Black Belt he has been the photographer to martial artists in nearly every state in the union...
Kaan Arkin Karate
Kaan Arkin is a 7th Dan Black Belt (WKF) with 40 years of study and instruction. He has long been given the honorific title...
Bob Ozman: My First Karate Instructor
I am particularly proud to contribute this column, which focuses on Bob Ozman my first karate instructor. I began lessons with Bob Ozman as...
