GM Juerg Ziegler Has Passed Away
Grandmaster Jürg Ziegler (10th Dan) lived in Wil, St. Gallen, Switzerland and was world-famous under the name "Sun Tje Chiang" (the "lightning fist") and was the chairperson...
John Sosa Aikido and Muay Thai
Khru John Sosa grew up in Chicago Illinois, and later relocated to Dallas, Texas. He came from a long line of martial artist 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...
First Student, Mary Davis Cates Passed Away
Sadly announces the death of a dear family member, Master Mary Davis Cates. Mary Davis Cates passed away on May 16, 2006. Master Mary was...
Henry Slomanski Chito-Ryu
Henry Slomanski, also known as Hank, was born on June 18, 1928 in Evansville, New Jersey and he passed away on April 23,2000. He...
Thousands Mourn the Death of Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell
The world of martial arts lost one of it’s own. Thousands mourn the death of Taekwondo legend, Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell, resulting from...
Samuel Joseph Lonewolf Kenpo Karate
Professor Dr. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was Judan Chief Instructor and Founder of Dai Ik Koku Koryu Kenpo Karate Kobujutsu.
Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was a Native...
Update on Joe Lewis Brain Tumor Treatment
Joe Lewis is doing well after completing seven weeks of treatment for a brain tumor.
World Karate and Kickboxing champion Joe Lewis has completed seven...
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...
Lilly Rodriguez Passed Away
Lilly Rodriguez passed away on January 13, 2007 at UCLA Medical Center of complications relating to an infection. She was 59 years old.
It was Lilly...
Ben Largusa Villabrille-Largusa Kali
At the 1964 Ed Parker International Karate Championships held in Long Beach, California, Grandmaster Ben Largusa gave America its first demonstration of the Villabrille-Largusa...
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...
Brandon Sommerfeld Passed Away
Brandon Sommerfeld
April 7, 1963 - January 13, 2013
Brandon Sommerfeld passed away quietly on January 13, 2013 from cancer of the liver. He passed away...
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...
Demetrius Havanas
Kickboxer Demetrius Havanas was on born 1950 in Dallas, Texas and he passed away in July of 1981, in Cookeville, Tennessee. He is known...
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.
