Bill Solano Shorin Ryu Karate
Hanshi Bill Solano was born in 1942 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He was moved to the United States when he was 5 years old....
Duke Tirschel Interview
Besides being the Official Photographer for World Black Belt he has been the photographer to martial artists in nearly every state in the union...
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...
Meitoku Yagi Goju-ryu Meibukan
Meitoku Yagi was born on March 6, 1912 in Kome, Naha City, Okinawa. He was Chinese and his family can be traced back to...
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...
Jung-Doo Han: Hapki-Sun
Jung-Doo Han was born in Kangjin, Jeollanam-do, Korea in April 1954, and he grew up in a rural farming village with a traditional culture....
Jennifer Branch
Master Jennifer Branch recently earned her 7th Degree Black Belt, or 7th Dan, in Taekwondo. The United States Taekwondo Grandmaster Society awarded her 6th...
Bob Allen: Shotokan Karate
Bob Allen started Karate in 1966 during his duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, and practiced Shotokan Karate at different duty stations. He eventually...
Demetrius Havanas
Kickboxer Demetrius Havanas was on born 1950 in Dallas, Texas and he passed away in July of 1981, in Cookeville, Tennessee. He is known...
Alex Limbaugh Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System
Alex Limbaugh, Professor
Director of The Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System
Hachidan, Eighth Degree
Hachidan - Kodenkan Hombu
Hachidan - Associate Professor
American Judo and Jujitsu Federation
Chief Instructor - The United...
Michael Fuchs
Growing up Michael Fuchs was exposed to Asian culture like many from his generation, through the exploits of David Carradine and Bruce Lee. He...
James Toney of the Blood and Guts Era of Karate
Martial artist James Toney began a lifetime of involvement in the martial arts in 1964 when he signed up for Tae Kwon Do classes...
Phil Little Isshinryu Karate
Grandmaster Phil Little studied Isshinryu Karate under the late North American Pioneer, Grandmaster Harold G. Long for over three decades. During his competition years,...
Mitchell Bobrow
Mitchell Bobrow is a 7th degree Black Belt Master in the Korean art of Tang Soo Do and a 2nd degree Black Belt in...
Garett Lee
Texas State Amateur Organization of Karate Champion Twice
Texas Karate Organization State Champion
Texas National Tour Champion
National Black Belt League Champion
2nd Dan, Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate
3rd...
Dr. Lawrence Day: The Legacy of a Martial Arts Master
The terms master and grandmaster are overused in the martial arts. Shihan, Hanshis, Sokes. Professors and Doctors abound in our ranks. Some are deserving...
