I Hugged Benny Urquidez
If you have been involved in the martial arts within the last five decades you know about the living legend, Benny Urquidez, nicknamed The...
Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher Part Two
The Two-Story Shoulders of KannaPart TwoAzato's Political ForceThe Lesson in Azato VillageBy Gichen FunakoshiTranslated & Edited by Patrick & Yuriko McCarthy
Editor's Note: This article...
John Denora: Daito Ryu
John DeNora was born into a martial family and was trained first by his grandfather. John's grandfather was a former soldier and very prominent...
Thomas Kurz Flexibility Training
Thomas Kurz is the world's foremost expert on flexibility training, the author of Flexibility Express, Stretching Scientifically, Secrets of Stretching, and Science of Sports...
Keiko Fukuda: A Lifetime of Judo
An elderly woman, Keiko Fukuda, sits in the only chair allowed on the light green carpet of padded mats in the judo club. It's just...
Keith Hackney
Keith Hackney was born in Roselle, Illinois in 1958. He is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter known as The Giant Killer. He...
Eddie Downey American Kenpo Karate
In 1973 Eddie Downey began his Kenpo career in Europe's first Kenpo Studio the Fitzwilliam Street Kenpo Academy in Dublin, Ireland. Eddie Downey's first...
Barry Broughton: AKT Combatives
Martial Arts Halls of Fame inductee, Grandmaster Barry Broughton, Ph.D. has applied his extensive training in the martial arts and years of practicing orthopedics...
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is a fourth degree Black Belt in Judo who was, at the age of seventeen, the youngest competitor in judo at the...
Carlos de Leon – Mo’o Dragon System
Professor Carlos de Leon is the founder of the MO'O Dragon Halau O de Leon / Lua Halau O kaihewalu and MO'O Dragon System (The Hidden Arts).
Makoto Gima Shotokan Karate
Master Makoto Gima was born on September 28, 1896 in Okinawa. After graduating from Okinawa Shihan Gakko (Higher Normal School), Mr. Gima studied in...
Generations: Grandmaster Liang Shou-Yu and His Daughter Helen Liang
Grandmaster Liang Shou-Yu is one traditional masters who survived the Cultural Revolution - forced into combat and challenge matches for honor and for his life.
Richard Bunch Kodenkan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Richard Bunch is a 9th Dan, Kudan and is President of Ju Jitsu America. Professor Bunch has a reputation as a skillful martial artist and...
Helio Gracie Passed Away
Helio Gracie
October 1, 1913 - January 29, 2009
The co-patriarch of the legendary Gracie clan that popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu and originated the now-burgeoning sport of...
The Hidden Side of Kata – An interview with Master Willie Lim
The majority of martial artists are looking for self-defense and it is the hidden side of kata where real self defense is found. This...
Nangtum Parinya: Lady Boy Muay Thai Champion of Thailand
Spectators Flock to Stadiums to Watch This Female Muay Thai Fighter, Nangtum Parinya, Who Once Was A Man.
Among the many superstars in the sport...
