Dr. Stephen Abayomi Meeks
Warrior, scholar, healer, mentor… all of these words describe Dr. Stephen Abayomi Meeks, yet none of them come close to expressing the depth of...
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...
Gordon Doversola
Shihan Gordon Doversola was a Master of Okinawa-Te. He was born on December 1, 1934 and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began his martial...
Willie Boynton Passed Away
Willie Boynton
May 1, 1962 - January 19, 2006
Martial Artist Willie Boynton, of Asbury Park, NJ passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at his home....
Bob Orlando Chinese Kuntao
A resident of Denver, Colorado, and a computer professional for nearly 4 decades, Bob Orlando was introduced to the martial arts while on active...
James Toney of the Blood and Guts Era of Karate
Martial artist James Toney began a lifetime of involvement in the martial arts in 1964 when he signed up for Tae Kwon Do classes...
Vincent Marchetti Has Passed Away
Vincent Marchetti began studying Judo when he was 12 years old and had already earned his Black Belt in Judo when he began to...
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...
Aikido Great Kyoichi Inoue Has Passed Away
Kyoichi Inoue was born on September 10, 1935 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was a 10th dan Yoshinkan aikido master holding the rank of Hanshi....
Vic Martinov Tang Soo Do
Victor Martinov
July 29, 1936-June 2, 2015
22-year Santa Ynez Valley resident Vic Martinov passed from this life to the next on June 2, 2015 after...
Bob Ozman Passes Away
It is with a sad heart that I announce that Bob Ozman, the first karate instructor in the San Fernando Valley, creator of Mushin-Gi-Tai,...
Toshitsugu Takamatsu Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu
Toshitsugu Takamatsu was born on March 10, 1887 in Akashi town, Hyogo province, by the name of Hisatsugu Takamatsu. Later he changed his name...
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....
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...
Michael Kinney Tang Soo Do
It is with a heavy heart that we share with you that Michael Kinney has passed away in his sleep. His indomitable spirit will...
Ernesto Presas Kombatan
Ernesto Presas was born in the coastal village of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Philippines on May 20, 1945. He began his training in the Filipino...
