Helio Gracie Passed Away
Helio Gracie
October 1, 1913 - January 29, 2009
The co-patriarch of the legendary Gracie clan that popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu and originated the now-burgeoning sport of...
Douglas Grose Passed Away
Douglas Grose passed away October 19th 2006 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, Illinois.
Born December 5th 1922 in Pekin, Illinois to Carl and...
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...
Leo Fong Has Passed Away
Leo Fong was a pioneer in Chinese martial arts in America. He developed his own approach called Wei Kuen Do. He was also an author and martial arts film star.
Leo Giron Bahala Na® Martial Arts
Leovigildo "Leo" Miguel Giron, known as just Leo Giron, was born in Bayambang a little barrio in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines on August...
Otto Johnson Wado-Ryu Karate-Do
Hanshi Otto Johnson was born on May 2, 1959. He began his study of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do over 30 years ago under the tutelage of...
Gary Friederich Shotokan and Judo Practitioner
Gary Friederich Passed Away
October 6, 1941 - July 11, 2008
Gary Friederich, 66 of Reno, Nevada passed away on July 11, 2008 at home surrounded by...
Larry Hartsell: Judo, Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do
Larry Hartsell came into Bruce Lee's school as a man with a Black Belt in Judo and over 10 years of experience in grappling...
Mike Inay Inayan System of Eskrima
"Without honor there is no art, only pretenders in a brawl"
Mangisursuro Michael G. Inay 1944-2000
Mangisursuro Mike Inay was a Master instructor in the Filipino...
Bill Fischer Jujitsu
Professor Bill Fischer began his martial arts training in 1965 in Kodokan judo. In 1966, he helped organize a Shotokan karate club under sensei...
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...
Makoto Gima Shotokan Karate
Master Makoto Gima was born on September 28, 1896 in Okinawa. After graduating from Okinawa Shihan Gakko (Higher Normal School), Mr. Gima studied in...
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...
The Real Helms From Bloodsport, Jim McCunn, Dies
Sheldon Lettich has this to say about this eulogy below written by Frank Dux for Jim McCunn.
According to Sheldon Lettich, "Here Frank “eulogizing” a...
A Setting Sun: Writing an Obituary for Grandmaster Sun Jianyun
Grandmaster Sun Jianyun was the third obituary for a personal grandmaster that I've had to print in my short watch here at Kung Fu magazine.
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...
