Marilyn Fierro Inducted to the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Growing up in the East Bronx in the 1950s, Marilyn Fierro was a self-described "klutz" who certainly had never heard of Hank Greenberg, Moe...
Montezuma Cantu
O'Sensei Montezuma Cantu received his Judan 10th Dan from IHHF on March 1, 2000, and from Nippon Goju Kai on January 1, 2000.
The Nippon...
Larmarr Thornton: Kushinda Ryu
Master Lamarr Thornton is a Martial Arts Master, a Cultural Artist, a producer and director and choreographer, and has been a leader of the...
Tom Levak
A late bloomer who never stopped blooming, Tom Levak is Oregon's legend of karate.
Levak began studying karate in 1964 at the Oregon Karate Association...
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977. He is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC, former professional and amateur wrestler. He...
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...
One-On-One With Hanshi Patrick McCarthy
Ben Ryder interviews Patrick McCarthy about his life in Japan, his training and research and theories in the martial arts.
BR: Whilst you are most...
Esau McKnight: Tang Soo Do
Esau McKnight graduated high school in 1977 and began training in Korean Tae Kwon Do and Okinawa karate under direction and leadership of Grandmaster Kim Soo.
Kiun Li Kola-do
Kiun Li was born on April 23, 1931 in the Gansu-e province of China a few miles outside of the town of Wuwie. The...
David Cardenas The Fighter with a Heart
David Cardenas was born March 30, 1968 in Cuernavaca – Vera Cruz, Mexico. David had many passions: Art, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jiu...
Otto Johnson Passed Away
Shihan Otto Johnson
May 2, 1959 - November 2, 2004
Shihan Otto Johnson's life was tragically taken in a hit and run accident in San Bernardino,...
Glenn Ristine Integrated Martial Solutions
Glenn Ristine holds grandmaster’s grade in Isshin-ryu karate is a "Senior Master Instructor" in Kyusho-jitsu and is a 7th degree in Ryukyu Kempo.
Julian Goc-ong Eskrima
Julian Goc-ong lived in Balamban West of Cebu Province. A World War II veteran, he inherited his brand of Eskrima called Abanico de Vertical...
Tom Ball Jujitsu
Professor Tom Ball, Kudan, began jujitsu in 1957 with Bud Odom and received his Shodan in 1958. Professor Ball has experience in other martial...
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman was born in Fremont, Ohio, in the U.S. on December 20, 1964. He is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former...
Gamini Soysa Shorin Ryu Karate
Kyoshi Gamini Soysa is widely recognized as a pioneer in introducing Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan Karate in Sri Lanka, India and other South Asian...
