Vic Martinov Tang Soo Do
Victor Martinov
July 29, 1936-June 2, 2015
22-year Santa Ynez Valley resident Vic Martinov passed from this life to the next on June 2, 2015 after...
Rick St Clair: Taekwondo
Master Rick St Clair began his martial arts training wen he was 12 years old. He achieved his Black Belt in Moodukkwan Taekwondo May 21, 1981....
James Ibrao Tells His Story
Kenpo Karate Grand Master, James Ibrao, tells his own story about his involvement in the creation and the development of Ed Parker Sr's Kenpo Karate.
I...
AnnMaria Rousey DeMars A Woman of Firsts
Judoka AnnMaria Rousey DeMars, mother of Ronda Rousey, was born August 15, 1958, at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. She grew up in...
Jack Hoban Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
Jack Hoban is a former active duty US Marine Corps Captain and long time practitioner of martial arts. He is Shidoshi Senior Instructor in...
Japanese Swordsmanship: My First Memories of Kendo in Japan
At that point I look him in the eye and say...kendo.
My first memory of Japan was standing in front of the Budokan. It’s a...
Karen Eden Herdman: Tang Soo Do
Master Karen Eden Herdman is a 6th degree martial arts master, one of only a very small percentage of women in her art form...
Doron Navon – Six Years With Hatsumi Sensei
Like a true ninja, he remains a complex and intriguing enigma to most of the world, even to Doron Navon and other who know him...
Teri Tom: Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do
Teri Tom is the first female instructor certified by Ted Wong in Bruce' Lee's Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do She has spent 1000's of...
Alvin Kan
Alvin Kan - Judo and Gung Fu
Alvin Kan has been studying Martial Arts for 23 years starting with Judo, 6 Years with Master Michael...
Ryan Cary Ninjitsu, Taijitsu and Jujitsu
Ryan Cary is the son of internationally recognized instructor, Professor Larry Cary. Ryan Cary has been in or around the martial arts for well...
Frank Trejo Boxing and Kenpo
Frank Trejo began fighting at the ripe old age of 8 under the instruction of his grandfather who was a skilled boxer. His formal martial...
Bill Holman: Bushido Kempo
Shihan Bill Holman has been training in martial arts since 1971. During the following decades, Mr. Holman has earned the titles Master, Renshi, and...
Jim Arvanitis Pankration
Grandmaster Pankratiast Jim Arvanitis began his martial arts training at age 8 in Athens, Greece. His studies include the Western styles of boxing, Greco-Roman...
Margitte Hilbig First Canadian Black Belt
Margitte Hilbig was a martial arts master based in Edmonton, Canada. In 1964, she became the first woman in Canada to earn the rank...
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...
