Tom Ingargiola Shaolin Kempo Karate
Master Tom Ingargiola is a 8th Degree Black Belt, in the art of Shaolin Kempo Karate. Which comes through the lineage of the following...
Ken Eubanks Passed Away
Longtime martial artist, tournament promoter and friend to many, Ken Eubanks passed away in the afternoon of January 3, 2006 of a heart attack....
The Mingo Warrior: Angie Woolum – Pro Boxer
The Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington was recently the venue for a professional boxing show that was taped by Fox Sports to be...
Gary Dill Jeet Kune Do
Professor Gary Dill was one of the very few fortunate individuals who actually studied and trained in JKD (Oakland branch school) while Bruce Lee...
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...
Chuck Platten and Chu Ki Do Kwan
Chuck Platten was placed under the tutorage of Grand Master Tsurouka, the father of Canadian Karate, at the tender age of five years old,...
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...
Bill Kipp: FAST Defense Global
Bill Kipp, owner of Fast Defense Global, has become a leading authority on the subject of adrenal stress response training through decades of colorful...
Lou Angel: Tenshi Goju
Having studied Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Isshin-Ryu and Shokotan karate, Lou Angel was introduced to Grandmaster Peter Urban in 1959. He was so impressed with the...
Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die
Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die.
He...
Carlson Gracie Sr. Greatest Ultimate Fighter in History
Carlson Gracie Sr. was a 9th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trained directly under the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie Sr., his...
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...
Michael De Alba: Modern Farang Mu Sul®
Modern Farang Mu Sul ® founder Michael De Alba is a lifelong student of the Martial Arts, with over 35 yr. in the arts....
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...
Alexander Archie Goju-Shorei Karate
A 10th Degree Black Belt and Grandmaster in the art of Goju-Shorei Karate, Alexander Archie has been training in the martial arts since 1949.
He...
Randy Couture Mixed Martial Artist
Randy Couture was born on June 22, 1963. He is mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, and former collegiate wrestler who has taken up acting....
