Dr. Lawrence Day: The Legacy of a Martial Arts Master
The terms master and grandmaster are overused in the martial arts. Shihan, Hanshis, Sokes. Professors and Doctors abound in our ranks. Some are deserving...
Peter Choo: Kajukenbo
Peter Choo was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was one of the co-creators of Kajukenbo which was formed in Palama, in the Kalihi area...
Sig Kufferath Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Prof. Sig Kufferath (Siegfried (Pippet) Kufferath) was born February 16, 1911 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was the second youngest of 11 children born to...
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....
Tung-Sheng Chang Shuai Chiao
Grand Master Tung-Sheng Chang was born in 1908, the year of the Monkey, in Hopei Province in the northeastern section of China, long known...
Ryu Ryu Ko Fujian White Crane
Ryu Ryu Ko's exact identity is still shrouded in some mystery, as is the exact nature of the martial art style which Ryu Ryu...
Jin Cai Cheng: Chen-Style Tai Chi
Before his death on November 6, 2016, Grandmaster Jin Cai Cheng held the following distinguished titles; President of The US Chen-Style Tai Chi Federation,...
LoK Yiu Passed Away
LoK Yiu
1922 - February 6, 2006
Master Lok Yiu passed away on February 6th, 2006 at the age of 83 after battling lung cancer. He was...
Rip Pressure-Point Expert Ed Lake Dies
The martial arts community lost one of its leading exponents of pressure-point fighting, aka kyusho-jitsu, on September 28, 2014, when Ed Lake died of...
Leo Lacerte American Kenpo Karate
Leo Lacerte was a 6th degree black belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate system. His training began in 1965, when there were very...
Roland Dantes Interview Part 2
KSW. Just to get a better understanding of your foundation, let’s touch briefly on your physical education training and how that led to you...
Tino Tuiolosega Passed Away
Tino Tuiolosega passed away on March 22, 2011. Services were held on Friday, April 1, 2011, in Santa Cruz, California , for Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega,...
Joseph Man Wing Chun Kung Fu
Joseph Man was born on the April 2, 1953. He spent his early years in his ancestral home, a village called San-tin in the...
Sang Kim Taekwondo
It is with sadness of heart that we share that Taekwondo Grand Master Sang Kim, from Lubbock, Texas has passed away. Here is an...
Laura Eskandarion American Kenpo Karate
It is with a very sad heart that we share with you that Laura Eskandarion of the LB School of Self Defense has passed...
Bruno Sammartino Dies
Bruno Sammartino is an Italian-American former professional wrestler, best known because he was the longest-running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), holding...
