George Kirby Budoshin Ju-Jitsu
Professor George Kirby, Judan is an internationally recognized martial arts instructor and author. He was born in 1944 and has been teaching Ju-Jitsu since...
Dawn Barnes
Sensei Dawn Barnes' love of karate began in 1984 when, at the insistence of her two young sons, she enrolled the boys and herself at...
Carlos Palomino Pro Boxer
Born August 10, 1949 in San Luis de Colorado, Mexico, Carlos Palomino arrived in the United States at the age of ten. While serving...
History of Hop Gar Kung Fu and Wong Yin Lum
Hop Gar kung fu is rooted in the Buddhist monasteries of Tibet. Buddhist monks spread the seeds of this ancient art from Tibet through...
Hank Hayes Edged Weapons Combatives
Hank Hayes was introduced to the Martial Arts at the young age of 10, where as a kid growing up on the streets of...
Max Togisala Kajukenbo
Grandmaster Max Togisala has 32 years in Kajukenbo. He is from Laie Hawaii and grew up in the Bay Area. He started his martial...
Jim Wagner Reality-Based
Jim Wagner’s Reality-Based Personal Protection system has created a major shift in the way people are learning self-defense world wide. Black Belt magazine labeled...
Japanese Swordsmanship: My First Memories of Kendo in Japan
At that point I look him in the eye and say...kendo.
My first memory of Japan was standing in front of the Budokan. It’s a...
Fei-hung Wong
Fei-hung Wong was born on July 9, 1847 and passed away on March 25 1924. He was a Chinese martial artist, physician, acupuncturist, and revolutionary,...
Jiro Otsuka Wado-Ryu Karate-Do
Jiro Otsuka was born on February 28, 1934, in Tokyo, Japan. The second son of Grand Master Hironori Otsuka I, he was born the...
Ron Balicki: Jeet Kune Do Concepts
Before Ron Balicki got his start in the entertainment field as a stuntman and fight and stunt coordinator, he grew up in the windy...
James Moclair Ju-jutsu
James Moclair 10th Dan Soke Shodai is a Professor of BuJutsu, (Japanese martial arts). He is a professional martial arts teacher and has been...
James DeMile
In 1959, James DeMile began his martial arts career in Seattle, Washington, under the direction of the legendary Bruce Lee. As one of Bruce's...
Isa Tenchio
Isa Tenchio was born in the little town of Paysandu, Uruguay on January 7th, 1957. Her family was raised in a modest home with...
Mike Casto Pencak Silat
Mike Casto began his martial arts journey at age 7 in 1978* when he started training in Tae Kwon Do. He was a 7th...
Jason Inay Inayan System of Eskrima
Suro Jason Inay started training at the age of six in 1979. He learned initially from the Guros under the founder of Inayan Eskrima,...
