Allen Abad Kajukenbo
Your life is the true testament to your skill as a martial artist, not your rank of your trophies. ~ Grandmaster Allen Abad
Grandmaster Allen...
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...
Harry Mok Has Passed Away
Martial artist and actor, Harry Mok was inducted into many Halls of Fame, received numerous awards, but was best known for his love and compassion toward others.
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...
Professor Jigoro Kano
JUDO & EDUCATION
Over a century ago, Japanese jujutsu men from various ryu or schools, often competed against one another and sometimes fought boxers and...
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...
GM Lawrence Day Black Dragon Fighting Society
Grandmaster Lawrence Day began his Martial Arts journey with the Black Dragon Fighting Society
USMA Hall of Fame member Grandmaster Lawrence Day began his Martial...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Real Helms From Bloodsport, Jim McCunn, Dies
Sheldon Lettich has this to say about this eulogy below written by Frank Dux for Jim McCunn.
According to Sheldon Lettich, "Here Frank “eulogizing” a...
Margitte Hilbig First Canadian Black Belt
Margitte Hilbig was a martial arts master based in Edmonton, Canada. In 1964, she became the first woman in Canada to earn the rank...
Jerry Fisher and His P.U.M.A. System
Grand Master and System founder, Jerry Fisher, studied American boxing for eleven years, competing in over 100 matches. In the middle 1950's he began...
Kenshiro Abbe Judo, Aikido, and Kendo
By Gary Robinson ~ A short anecdotal biography of the Master's activities throughout the years 1938-86
Ukikoto no arumi no chikara tamesan
My potentiality has got...
Jeet Kune Do’s Jerry Poteet Passes Away
We received this from the The Jerry Poteet Family. With heavy hearts, we are saddened to report that Sifu Jerry Poteet passed away on...
