Clarence Tai Lee
Grandmaster Clarence Tai Lee is a Twentieth Century Legend in the Martial Arts. He had his first boxing lesson around 1940 at the age...
Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher Part Two
The Two-Story Shoulders of Kanna
Part Two
Azato's Political Force
The Lesson in Azato Village
By Gichen Funakoshi
Translated & Edited by Patrick & Yuriko McCarthy
Editor's Note: This article...
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...
Jim Logue Ryukyu Karate
Jim Logue came from South Carolina, he was Taika Seiyu Oyata's senior ranking student. He had many years of Martial Arts experience, and he...
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...
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...
Carlson Gracie Passed Away
Carlson Gracie
August 13, 1933 - February 1st, 2006
The Jiu-Jitsu community mourns. Carlson Gracie passed away on Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 in Chicago, IL
A victim of...
John Denora: Daito Ryu
John DeNora was born into a martial family and was trained first by his grandfather. John's grandfather was a former soldier and very prominent...
B P Chan Remembered For his Humbleness and Knowledge
Master B P Chan passed away Sunday morning at 9:35am, March 17, 2010. He taught at the William C.C. Chen School of Tai Chi...
Richard Rabago: Shorin-ryu Karate
Richard Rabago is a high-ranking Shorin-ryu karate Master who has the experience, training credentials, and Budo skill to have earned the right to be...
Ming Lum: Kung Fu
Great Grandmaster Ming Lum was born in Chung San, Canton, China in 1926, but he grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was known as...
Ken Eubanks Passed Away
Longtime martial artist, tournament promoter and friend to many, Ken Eubanks passed away in the afternoon of January 3, 2006 of a heart attack....
Masayuki Shimabukuro Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido
Masayuki Shimabukuro is the chairman of both the Jikishin-Kai International and the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-Kai, and he holds a great deal of personal responsibility for...
Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die
Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die.
He...
George Harris Judo
On January 7, 2011, George Lee Harris passed away after a long battle with prostrate cancer.
George Harris was born on January 15, 1933 in...
