Bill Beach Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System
Professor Bill Beach, Judan, is founder and technical director of the Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System, Inc., incorporated February 1, 1971. He was born December 15,...
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...
Hakudo Nakayama Iaido
Hakudo Nakayama was born on February 11, 1872 and he was also known as Nakayama Hiromichi. A Japanese martial artist, he was the founder of...
Hans Ingebretsen Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and Kodenkan Judo
Sensei Hans Ingebretsen has been studying Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and Kodenkan Judo for 31 years, and holds the rank of Godan in Danzan...
Tai Chi Ch’aun with Mark Lord
I've found over the years that it’s hard to learn new things without at first admitting ignorance and preconceptions. Well, let me show you...
Ramon Ancho Kodenkan Judo
Professor Ramon Ancho, known as "Lono", was ranked as a Kudan, 9th Degree Black Belt, in the Kodenkan Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu Association, and held the...
Crystal Ahmed Passed Away
Crystal Ahmed
December 23, 1978 - June 22, 2009
Crystal Ahmed passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009. Master Crystal Ahmed, studied Tae kwon Do at the...
Memorial for Grandmaster Max Pallen Jr.
Memorial for Grandmaster Max Pallen, Jr.
May 2, 2013
Dear Friends and Family:
On behalf of Jojo, Jonathan and myself, I wanted to take a moment to...
Fu Sheng Yuan Yang Style Taijiquan
Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan was born in 1931. He is the son of Fu Zhong Wen and Zou Kuei Cheng, who was the great grand...
Sonny Kim Shotokan Karate
Sensei Sonny Kim was Rokudan, 6th Degree Black Belt. He began his Shotokan Karate training in 1977. Sensei Kim was a dedicated instructor at his...
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...
Jae-Chul Shin Passes Away
Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin was one of the most recognized names in Tang Soo Do.
He was born in Korea in 1936, and began studying...
Charlie Robinson Judo
In the USJA manual, in one of the front pages, there was picture of Charlie Robinson. The captioned said, “One of the most beloved...
George Anderson Passed Away
George Anderson
November 25, 1931 - August 6, 2009
George Anderson passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was 77 years old. George was born...
Bill Ziegler Martial Arts Animal Rights Alliance
PitBill Ziegler
September 22, 1974 – March 26, 2015
With broken hearts we sadly inform friends and followers of PitBill Ziegler, Pit Crew Rescue and...
Ralph Jaschke Has Passed Away
8th degree Black Belt Ralph Jaschke began his karate training in 1967 under Sensei Tom Redmon. Ralph was awarded his Black Belt in 1970...


















