Grandmaster Michael M. Ferreira
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Mark Coleman
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Howard Upton: Yoshukai Karate-do
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When Benny Urquidez enters a ring, the auditorium erupts with excitement in anticipation of the slugfest that is sure to follow. From outside the ring.
B P Chan Remembered For his Humbleness and Knowledge
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Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher Part Two
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Joe Hess
Joe Hess was an instructor at Broward Community College's criminal justice institute in Davie, a former police officer, and an internationally renowned martial arts...
Michael Matsuda – Martial Arts History Museum
Michael Matsuda owns and operates the Martial Arts History Museum in Glendale, CA and also teaches Monkey kung fu.
Gordon Doversola
Shihan Gordon Doversola was a Master of Okinawa-Te. He was born on December 1, 1934 and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began his martial...
Master Jack Fu Trades Sanshou for Push Hands
When the average American hears "tai chi," the image that springs to mind is of little elderly people practicing gently in the park. That...
Dr. Thomas Lee Naturopathic Physician
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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...
Masahilo Nakazono Aikido
Masahilo Nakazono was born in Kagoshima, Japan, to a family of many generations of practitioners of Oriental Medicine, he was the 8th generation. He...
