Master Tanabe

A Reunion with Master Tanabe, My Mentor

Shihan Dana Abbott's Reunion with Master Tanabe It was about four in the afternoon and my flight was on its final approach.  As we broke...
James Herndon

James Herndon: Shito-Ryu Karate

Virginia native, James Herndon, is Hachidan 8th Dan, and a gifted Grand Master of the martial arts. He has practiced Japanese martial arts for...

John Farnam: Defensive Training International

John Farnam is President of Defensive Training International and one of the top handgun instructors in the world. He has personally trained thousands of...
Abundio Baet

Abundio Baet Arnis de Mano

Gat Puno (or Grandmaster) Abundio Baet (also known as Gat Puno Abon), was born and raised in Paete, Laguna Philippines, and he is the...
Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie Passed Away

Ryan Gracie August 14, 1974 – December 15, 2007 Ryan Gracie, (pronounced Hyan) was born on August 14, 1974 and passed away on December 15, 2007....
Kevin Chatwood

Kevin Chatwood Jiu-Jitsu

Shihan Kevin Chatwood Has been active in the martial arts for over forty-five years and is certified in instructing police and military personnel. Along with...

Kevin Brett Karate

Kevin Brett has thirty years of martial arts training and teaching experience. He and wife Lana Kaye Brett were two of the five co-founders...
George Arrington

George Arrington

Sensei George Arrington is the founder of the Virginia Kodenkan and the creator and webmaster of the Danzan Ryu Jujutsu Homepage. He began his study...
Casey McPartland: Kajukenbo

Casey McPartland: Gaylord Method Kajukenbo

Senior Grandmaster Casey McPartland is martial artist with 40 plus years of training and teaching students martial arts from three basic directions: The Art and...
Don Tingcang

Don Tingcang Kenpo Karate

Don Tingcang was born on Dec. 25, 1949, in a small town hospital in Ewa, Hawaii. He grew up traveling with his military family...

Darlene Mcpherson-Pagels

Darlene McPherson-Pagels is a 6th dan and she has been studying, training, teaching martial arts since the 1960’s. She has trained in Tae Kwon...
Gary Goltz Judo

Talking Judo with Gary Goltz

Gary Goltz, 54, is founder and sensei of Goltz Judo Club in Claremont, CA. The Upland resident has a 7th Degree Black Belt in...
Kimo Hatchie

Kimo Hatchi Tai-Chi Chuan

Sifu Kimo Hatchi is an instructor of Tai-Chi Chuan, Chen style and Tai-Chi sword. He has also studied Kung Fu, Tai Matis style, under...
James Saffold, Hee Seok and Peter DeFosses

Peter DeFosses: Tang Soo Do

Grand Master Peter DeFosses - known to most as Master Pete, started his self-defense training at a young age while growing up in New...
Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin

Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin

PERSONAL HISTORY: Sensei Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin began karate in 1994; he is a 2nd Dan Black Belt and Chief Instructor and Examiner of Yamaguchi Karate...
Steve Fossum

Steve Fossum International Kickboxing Federation

International Karate owner by Steve Fossum was once one of the largest karate schools on the West Coast. Three levels and over 17,000 square...