Allen Wheeler Isshinryu
Allen Wheeler was born October 11th, 1919 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He served his country in the United States Army in the European Theater during...
Masamune Japan’s Greatest Swordsmith
Masamune was also also known as Gorō Nyūdō Masamune, or Priest Gorō Masamune. He is thought to be Japan's greatest swordsmith. There are no...
Richard Poage Passes Away
Richard Poage and Tiffany Richards together co-owned Peaceful Warrior Martial Arts and they made a huge difference in the lives of their students. Richard was the lead...
Ted Wong: Jeet Kun Do
Ted Wong was born on November 5, 1937 and passed away on November 24, 2010. He was a Jeet Kun Do practitioner and one...
Bob Dalgleis Goju-ryu Karate
Robert M. Dalgleish or Bob Dalgleis was born on November 6, 1942. He is considered to be the Father of Canadian Goju-ryu karate because...
David Carradine Passed Away
David Carradine
December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009
David Carradine passed away on June 3, 2009. He was born John Arthur Carradine and he...
Judo Gene Lebell Has Passed Away
Gene LeBell was a legendary stuntman and martial artist. He was known for pioneering mixed martial arts and for having trained Bruce Lee.
Respects to Florendo Visitacion or Professor Vee of Vee-Arnis-Jitsu
Professor Florendo Visitacion, or, as he is commonly called, Professor Vee, was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines in 1910. He began early, informal training...
Charles Gaylord: Kajukenbo
Martial Artist Charles Gaylord was born on September 24, 1936 in Hawaii. He began studying martial arts in 1954 and received his black belt,...
Karl William Marx Sr Passed Away
Karl William Marx Sr, 76, of Santa Maria, California, passed away to his Lord and Savior, February 13, 2013.
Soké Marx was recognized as an...
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,...
Lucky Luciano Kajukenpo
Senior Grandmaster Lucky Luciano was born in the state of Hawaii. He started his career in the martial arts at the age of 4...
Joseph Halbuna Kajukenbo
Joseph Halbuna was first introduced to Kajukenbo in 1955 by Sijo Adriano D. Emperado's brother, Joe Emperado, at the home of "Lucky" Lucaylucay in...
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...
Honoring Fred Miller
I received the really sad news that Master Fred Miller had passed away. I was not only stunned by shattered by the news. Master...
For Martial Arts Instructor Peter Grootenhuis, Quitting Was Never An Option!
Peter Grootenhuis possesses one of the most brilliant scientific minds in the world, but his body is fighting a losing battle to amyotrophic lateral...
