Aikido Great Kyoichi Inoue Has Passed Away
Kyoichi Inoue was born on September 10, 1935 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was a 10th dan Yoshinkan aikido master holding the rank of Hanshi....
The Real Helms From Bloodsport, Jim McCunn, Dies
Today, July 21, 2017, the world has lost Jim McCunn, another shadow warrior whose bravery and contribution to the worlds of intelligence, martial arts,...
Leung Jan King of Wing Chun Fist
Leung Jan, aka Leung Tsan; Mandarin Chinese: Liang Zan) was a Wing Chun practitioner and a Chinese herbal doctor in Foshan, Guangdong, China. He...
Hans Ingebretsen Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and Kodenkan Judo
Sensei Hans Ingebretsen has been studying Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and Kodenkan Judo for 31 years, and holds the rank of Godan in Danzan...
Helio Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
At the age of 17, Helio Gracie (pronounced Eh'leeo) first stepped into the ring in Brazil to face a boxer named Antonio Portugal. Helio...
Fu Sheng Yuan Yang Style Taijiquan
Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan was born in 1931. He is the son of Fu Zhong Wen and Zou Kuei Cheng, who was the great grand...
Margitte Hilbig First Canadian Black Belt
Margitte Hilbig was a martial arts master based in Edmonton, Canada. In 1964, she became the first woman in Canada to earn the rank...
Steve Fisher Shorin-ryu Karate
Born on February 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, Steve Fisher spent much of his childhood attempting to conquer the trumpet, guitar, and drums,...
Maung Gyi and Burmese Bando
Dr. Maung Gyi is a Burmese martial artist who was born in 1936 in Burma. In his early twenties, around 1960, he introduced Burmese...
Karl Geis – Judo, Aikido and Jodo
Karl Geis was born in Enid, Oklahoma, on October 1, 1933. He was a 10th Dan Professor of Aikido, a 10th Dan Professor of...
Jerry Fisher and His P.U.M.A. System
Grand Master and System founder, Jerry Fisher, studied American boxing for eleven years, competing in over 100 matches. In the middle 1950's he began...
Gichin Funakoshi: The Great Karate Master
The great karate master Gichin Funakoshi was a key pioneer in the development of modern karate. In fact, he was the "prime mover" in...
Dan Ivan Karate and Kobudo
This article by Robert Hunt is about Dan Ivan, martial arts pioneer and icon, taken from their 35 years of friendship and apprenticeship, some long...
A Setting Sun: Writing an Obituary for Grandmaster Sun Jianyun
On October 22nd, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Environment Center in Boulder, Colorado detected a large sunspot ten times larger than the...
Joe Holck Kodenkan Yudanshakai
Professor Joe Holck is the founder of the Kodenkan Yudanshakai. In the early 1930's a young Joe Holck ditched his Japanese language class and...
Gary Friederich Martial Artist
Gary Friederich is a frail man who could pass as Burgess Meredith around the time of Rocky movies.He's 56 years old, 5'6" and 145...
Wally Jay and Small Circle Jujitsu
Professor Wally Jay
June 15, 1917 - May 29, 2011
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
10th Degree Black Belt in Jujitsu
6th Degree Black Belt in Judo
Founder and Grandmaster of...
Wally Jay Passes Away
Professor Wally Jay
June 15, 1917 - May 29, 2011
Great Grandmaster and Founder of Small Circle Jijitsu, Professor Wally Jay, passed away peacefully at 2:20 am...
Saigo No Ninja – Seiko Fujita
“You have the talent to be a ninja. I would like to teach you ninjutsu. What do you think?”
“I will” replied the young Fujita,...
Masayoshi Kori Hisataka
Masayoshi Kori Hisataka is the Founder of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate and the Kenkokan School of Karatedo. He was born in Shuri (Naha City...
