Lawrence Arthur – American Freestyle Karate
Lawrence Arthur was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 30, 1954. He began his study of martial arts in November of 1968 when he...
Bruce Juchnik Kosho Ryu Kempo
10th Dan Kosho Ryu Kempo. Mr. Bruce Juchnik is the 22nd inheritor of Kosho Ryu Kempo from James M. Mitose. He currently serves as...
Al Haroun Hisham Monkey Master in a Cage
One of Taiwan’s last remaining Monkey Masters, Al Haroun Hisham, wants to fight in the K-1 and UFC to show the world the power of traditional...
Martial Arts Champion, Teacher Parker Shelton Dies
Longtime Fort Wayne martial arts competitor and instructor Parker Shelton died Friday morning at age 72. He had been battling lung cancer for several...
Gene Chicoine Shuai-Chiao
Grand Master Gene Chicoine was born in Akron, Ohio, of French-Canadian decent. In 1946 he began his martial arts training in Japan while enlisted...
Bob Wall Has Passed Away
A champion in the ring, Bob Wall was also the only actor appearing in three Bruce Lee movies, "Enter The Dragon", “The Way of the Dragon” and “Game of Death.”
Frank Trejo Captured Over 400 Championships
Mr. Frank Trejo's first experience with fighting began at the age of 8, when he started boxing with the instruction of his grandfather.
His formal...
Iain Abernethy Kata King
Iain Abernethy has been involved in the martial arts since childhood. He began his training in karate under Doug James 7th Dan; who was...
Mitsuyo Maeda Judo
Mitsuyo Maeda was born in Funazawa Village, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, on November 18, 1878. He attended Kenritsu Itiu high school (currently Hirokou -...
The Life of Bruce Lee
On the morning of November 27, 1940 (in the Chinese year of the Dragon), Lee Jun Fan was born in San Francisco. Here is...
Toshiro Nagato: The Gentle Giant
"He is like the shadow of Soke Hatsumi and many see him as the one who will eventually take the helm of Bujinkan" The...
Noah Gross Armed Combat and Tactics
Noah Gross is the Chief instructor and Co-founder of A.C.T. (Armed Combat and Tactics). He has been involved with martial arts for more than...
Floyd Burk Traditional American Karate
Floyd Burk began his martial arts training in 1970. This training, Japanese shito-ryu, was held in the den of his father’s attorney’s Riverside, California residence. Later...
Richard Ryan Dynamic Combat™ Method
Richard Ryan comes from a long line of gifted athletes. The men in his family were all wrestlers and his grandfather was a champion...
Brendan Lai: Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung-Fu
Grandmaster Brendan Lai was born in Hong Kong in 1942. He became a devoted disciple of the the famous Seven Star Praying Mantis Grandmaster,...
Standing Tall: Henry Smalls Story
Henry Smalls story is a story about a Kendo instructor in Hawaii. Like many instructors he has honed his craft through years of study...
