Yuen-Chou Hu
Great-Grandmaster Yuen-Chou Hu (1906-1997) was a native of Fut San and was more well-known in Hong Kong by the name Van Cheuk Woo. He...
The Passing of a Warrior: Samuel Lonewolf
I was hoping not to do another of these soon. I’ve had only a few mentors in the martial arts and another of those...
Kusanku
Chinese Sifu Kong Su Kung or Kusanku immigrated to Okinawa where he served as a Chinese military attaché. He is the earliest known ancestor of...
Charles Lewis
Charles Lewis Jr. was born on June 23, 1963 and died on March 11, 2009. He was an American businessman, promoter and entertainer. Known...
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...
Ryan Gracie Passed Away
Ryan Gracie
August 14, 1974 – December 15, 2007
Ryan Gracie, (pronounced Hyan) was born on August 14, 1974 and passed away on December 15, 2007....
John Denore Passed Away
It is with profound sadness that we share with you that John Denore passed away. It is a heartbreaking loss for the martial arts...
Saturnino Quinto Fabia
Ama Maestro Saturnino Quinto Fabia born on November 29, 1915, is one of the legendary Masters who lived to be 90 years old.
After the death...
Steve LaVallee
Kyoshi Steve LaVallee, our founder and Chief Master Instructor began his life long quest for excellence in the Martial Arts at 10 years old....
Don Tingcang Kenpo Karate
Don Tingcang was born on Dec. 25, 1949, in a small town hospital in Ewa, Hawaii. He grew up traveling with his military family...
Marino Tiwanak
Marino Tiwanak began his Kenpo training under Adriano Emperado in 1947. Tiwanak had been an amateur boxer for 3 years, from 1945-1948. He held...
Armando Angeles
Maestro Armando Angeles was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines in 1922, there he was raised and taught the art of...
Hung Kyun Grandmaster Lam Cho Has Passed Away at 103
Grandmaster Kam Wai Ho passing is another sad loss to the Hung Ga Kyun Mou Lam world. His legacy will live on through Mark Ho Sifu and his students in Malaysia.
Fred Wren
Fred Wren was an early Texas Karate champion who earned the nickname “Whirlwind Fred” because he came after opponents like a unstoppable tornado. He...
Jigoro Kano First Japanese Member of International Olympic Committee
Tokyo has been awarded the honor of staging the Summer Olympic Games three times. The first occasion, thanks mostly to the exertions of Jigoro...
Thomas “Lapuppet” Carroll
Thomas "Lapuppet" Carroll was a pioneering African-American martial artist and a member of both the USA Karate Hall of Fame and the Black Belt...
