Kwang-Sik Myung
Kwang-Sik Myung was born in North Korea but lived in Seoul for most of his early life. In 1948, at the age of 7,...
Ernie Cates: Neko-ryu Goshin Jitsu
Professor Ernie Cates is the Founder of Neko-ryu Goshin Jitsu. He is an 8th degree Black Belt in Kodokan Judo, a 7th degree Black...
Larry Hartsell: Judo, Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do
Larry Hartsell came into Bruce Lee's school as a man with a Black Belt in Judo and over 10 years of experience in grappling...
Huk Planas American Kenpo Karate
Mr. Richard Planas, also known as Huk Planas, began his training in Kenpo in Fresno, California in the late sixties under Steve Labounty and...
Steve Shepherd Kickboxing Champion
Steve Sheperd is a legend in the world of kickboxing. He is a 5 time, 4 weight division world kickboxing champion who ended his...
James Muro Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Professor James Muro has been training and having fun with the martial arts since the age of five. He holds several ranks in the...
John Keehan is Count Dante
Inspired by the fact that Samurai warriors, in order to attain a sense of balance between hard and soft lifestyles, often practiced flower arranging...
Toshishiro Obata Japanese Budo
The Obata family originally descended from the Heike clan. Of Samurai family lineage, Obata Toshishiro was born in Gunma Prefecture, Japan in 1948. Mr....
Richard Plowden Interview
1. When did you start Martial Arts and why?
I began training at 13 years old on October 27, 1973. My brother worked at a...
Bob Chaney Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai
Tae Kwon Do Rank and Background
Bob Chaney trained in the Martial Arts for over 43 years. He was promoted, with Chuck Norris and Bob...
Haisan Kaleak Changes Lives One Person at a Time
Soke Haisan Kaleak is a dedicated marital artist who understands the value of the quote " each one teach one", and he lives his life...
Dave Marinoble Kickboxing
Born In Roseville, Dave Marinoble has dedicated his life to the Martial Arts. Since his humble beginnings of Shaolin Kung Fu taught by his...
Stanford McNeal Sr. Kifaru Jitsu
Stanford McNeal was born December 5th, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri. At the age of 12 he began studying Judo under Sensei Beech. From ages...
Jack Hearn
In 1951 Jack Hearn attended his first judo class in North Shields, England and eventually set up a judo school with his brother. Sixty...
Lou Ferrer, Sr.
Grand Master Lou Ferrer, Sr., is the Founder of the US Kodokan Federation and Ferrer’s Jujitsu USA which teaches Aikijitsu-te, Inabikari-Ryu Jujitsu, Judo, Karate,...
Ben Largusa Villabrille-Largusa Kali
At the 1964 Ed Parker International Karate Championships held in Long Beach, California, Grandmaster Ben Largusa gave America its first demonstration of the Villabrille-Largusa...
