Kanryo Higaonna – Naha-te
Kanryo Higaonna was born on March 10, 1853 in the district of Nishimura in the city of Naha, Okinawa. Son of Kanryo and Makomado....
Francisco Limbago Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Professor Francisco Limbago was born on April 3, 1928. Francisco was a gymnast in highschool and becasme State Champion. He began his jujitsu training...
Trevor Leggett Judo
Trevor Leggett, who has died aged 85, was a renowned judo trainer at the Budokwai in London — the oldest judo club outside Japan...
Bing Fai Lau Jujitsu and Kung Fu
Bing Fai Lau was born in Chung Shan, Fu Jow, China on September 23, 1906. He left China for Hawaii in 1919 at the...
Sig Kufferath Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Prof. Sig Kufferath (Siegfried (Pippet) Kufferath) was born February 16, 1911 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was the second youngest of 11 children born to...
Ted Lucaylucay Interview
Ted Lucaylucay
October 5, 1945 - March 30, 1996
Steve: The first question would be how long have you been involved in the martial arts, Guru Ted...
Masahilo Nakazono Aikido
Masahilo Nakazono was born in Kagoshima, Japan, to a family of many generations of practitioners of Oriental Medicine, he was the 8th generation. He...
Masutatsu Oyama Kyokushinkai
Masutatsu Oyama was born in Ryong-Ri Yong-chi-Myo'n Chul Na Do Korea in 1923, and completed middle school in Seoul. In 1938, when he was...
Kiun Li Kola-do
Kiun Li was born on April 23, 1931 in the Gansu-e province of China a few miles outside of the town of Wuwie. The...
Hakudo Nakayama Iaido
Hakudo Nakayama was born on February 11, 1872 and he was also known as Nakayama Hiromichi. A Japanese martial artist, he was the founder of...
Ryu Ryu Ko Fujian White Crane
Ryu Ryu Ko's exact identity is still shrouded in some mystery, as is the exact nature of the martial art style which Ryu Ryu...
Andre Nocquet Aikido
Andre Nocquet was born on July 30, 1914 and he passed away on March 12, 1914. Nocquet was a French aikido teacher holding the...
