George Iversen

George Iversen Kajukenbo

Professor George Iversen has been a student and teacher of Kajukenbo since 1961. He received his Black Belt from man he called "Chief", his original...
Osias Banaag

Hari Osias Banaag and The King’s Dream

By Neslyn P. Viernes - The title of Hari was conferred upon Osias Banaag at a young age by Francisco Torres, one of the...
Frank Dux

The Frank Dux Story

What can we say about Frank Dux? The hilarious videos below discuss the training and background of Frank Dux including his military career, the...

Larry Ritchie Tae Kwon Do

Mr. Larry Ritchie has been the chief instructor of American Black Belt Academy since he began the school in 1985. "Larry Ritchie began training in...

Joe Olivarez Kajukenbo

Black Belt Hall of Fame nominee, Professor Joe Olivarez has been continuously involved in the martial arts for over 45 years. He received his...
Akbar Fakour Far

Akbar Fakour Far

Akbar Fakour Far is the First Vice President and Tournament Director for NIKKEI Games. He is also part of the Nanka Judo Yudanshakai, the Southern California...
Ran Nakash

Ran Nakash Krav Maga

Ran Nakash is a current Krav Maga senior advisor. He is the former IDF`s Krav Maga Chief Commander and former Head Instructor of the IDF’s...

Tiffany Richards

Tiffany Richards has been training martial arts since 1998. She began her study under Dennis Laycock at American Karate Studios in Kenpo, Shotokan and...
Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Richard Franklin was born in Kentucky on October 4, 1974, but grew up in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. He attended the University of Cincinnati, earning...

Jeff Finder Serrada Escrima

Jeff Finder known as "Stickman" was first introduced to martial arts as a child in the late 1950’s by his father and grandfather, who learned...
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke

Keith Hirabayashi Cooke

Keith Hirabayashi Cooke was born in Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1959. He grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of...

Mike Schwarz Serrada Escrima

Mike Schwarz is a 2nd level master instructor with the title of Panginoon Guro in the Davis/Cabales System of Serrada Escrima. He prefers though to be...
Sam Luke

Sam Luke, Sr.: Jujitsu

Professor Sam Luke began studying Jujitsu when he was 10 years old. He recalls being a reluctant student because his friends were out playing...
R.K. Krishna

R.K. Krishna

Mr. R.K. Krishna started his schooling from Gurukul Ashram (An Ancient Indian way of schooling). There he learned and became proficient in YOGA which...

Jason Lau

Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner Jason Lau is the Grandmaster of the Jiu Wan branch of Wing Chun. He studied Wing Chun under Jiu...

Charles Sereff First International ITF Instructor

Tae Kwon Do Master Charles Sereff was born in 1933 in Denver. He began training in Moo Duk Kwan in 1961 under Robert Thompson...