Ed Parker, Jr.
Edmund Kealoha Parker, Junior, otherwise known as Ed Parker, Jr., began his career at nineteen when a graphite sketch of his father (Ed Parker...
Anita Wilson Aikido
I was born in West London in 1963, my father was very involved in the martial arts and a dan grade in Karate he...
Christopher Nasilowski Polish Kalaki Arcanis Arnis Association
Grandmaster Christopher Nasilowski was born in the city of Pruskoteka in Poland, in the year 1951.
He first started to train in the martial arts,...
Tom Ingargiola Shaolin Kenpo and The Strike Master
Tom Ingargiola has been teaching the Martial Arts for over 17 years, at his West Babylon, NY location which also serves as the Long...
Robb Hogan
I fought for every big man and for anybody that wore glasses…It ain’t about the outside, it’s the inside…I hope the last thing I’m...
Daniel Vena Isshinryu Karatedo
Daniel Vena was born Daniel James Vena on April 11, 1959. He began training in Isshinryu Karatedo in 1972 under the direction of Ed McGrath...
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.
Marilyn Fierro Hanshi of Many Talents
Hanshi Marilyn Fierro is a 9th Dan under both Hanshi Nick Adler and Grandmaster Uezu in Okinawa. She has trained with Hanshi Adler, (10th Dan under...
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...
Stephen Oliver Taekwondo
Stephen Oliver began training in martial arts in 1970 with the Jhoon Rhee Institute in their branch in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His instructors were Bob...
Mike Lee Kanarek: F.I.G.H.T.
"Real Experience, Real Credentials"
Mike Lee Kanarek was born Lee Van Hong during the Vietnam War to an American father and a Vietnamese mother. Because...
Gerardo Cantore Shinshinkan Karate Do
Soke Gerardo Cantore is a 10th Dan in Shinshinkan Karate Do. He is the Founder of Shinshinkan Karate Do (SKD) and the President of Shinshinkan World...
Shea Gipti Shotokan Karate
Shea Gipti is the Chief Instructor of Tozai Nippon Karate Federation as well as a Los Angeles County Lake Lifeguard. He has been studying Shotokan Karate since...
Steven Aldus Hsing-I Ch’uan
Chinese Training History
Steve Aldus started his martial training in 1971 while serving in the military during the Vietnam War. He spent most of his tour...
Rio Altaie Tang Soo Do
Master Rio Altaie is a 4th degree (Dan) Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, 2nd degree in Hapkido and has been certified by Grand...
Deanna Bivins Champion Weapons, Kata and Sparring
It is easy to see now, what Lou Casamasa saw then, in a young Deanna Bivins when he and his son Chris, handpicked her...
