Samuel Kwok: Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu
Samuel Kwok was born in Hong Kong in April 6, 1948 He is the son of a Church Minister. He is now retired from...
Joo Kim
Joo Kim grew up in a rural setting near Wonju City Korea. He began practicing a variety of martial arts at an early age. Finally...
Duane Ethington
Duane Ethington is a 9th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 9th in Iss-Hogai, American Jujitsu. He is a member of...
Brandon Sommerfeld Passed Away
Brandon Sommerfeld
April 7, 1963 - January 13, 2013
Brandon Sommerfeld passed away quietly on January 13, 2013 from cancer of the liver. He passed away...
Rorion Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
The oldest son of Helio Gracie, Rorion Gracie, put on a gi before he could walk. At 2 years old, he was already doing...
Saigo No Ninja – Seiko Fujita
“You have the talent to be a ninja. I would like to teach you ninjutsu. What do you think?”
“I will” replied the young Fujita,...
Duke Tirschel: Tang Soo Do
Richard Tirschel, known as Duke Tirschel by his friends, is a multi-talented and unique individual among men. He has been an undefeated boxer and...
Stephen Kaufman
“Habu” Hanshi Stephen Kaufman has enjoyed an extensive career in the martial arts world since the middle 1950’s. An acknowledged Founding Father of American...
H. E. Davey Japanese Cultural Arts
H. E. Davey Sensei's involvement in Japanese cultural arts started during his childhood. He began studying the martial art of aiki-jujutsu at the age...
Akira Kubo and the Practice of Kendo to Instill Values
In 1957, my father Kahei Kubo began Kyumeikan Dojo. In the post-war years, the practice of kendo and other martial arts was forbidden, yet...
Robert White: Isshinryu
Robert White was born July 14, 1939. He grew up in Pennsylvania, but for most of his adult life has called Michigan home. He...
Isaac Florentine
Isaac Florentine Martial Arts
In 1972, Isaac Florentine began his career in the Martial Arts in Tel Aviv Israel. He first trained in Judo and...
Damian Mohler Kung Fu
Damian Mohler became interested in martial arts early in his life. He thinks this was due in part to his Asian ancestry. On his way through...
Richard Dimitri Senshido International
Born in 1969, Richard Dimitri began his martial arts training in 1975. By the age of 21 he’d acquired instructor certifications and Black Belts...
Yvonne Trevino Pro Boxer
Peoria, Arizona southpaw Yvonne Trevino was a well-regarded pro kickboxer (fighting under the nickname "The Terminator") before embarking on a career as a pro...
Hanns Von Rolbeck Kijutsu
The Beginning
As a child of 12 years, Hanns Von Rolbeck began boxing in Sportschool (at that time he lived in Eastern Germany), He practiced...
