Young Bo Kong
8th Degree Master Young Bo Kong began his Tae Kwon-do training in 1954 while living in a small village in South Korea. At age 5...
Yigal Arbiv of Netanya
If there’s anyplace in the Middle East that resembles America’s 19th century Wild West, it has to be Netanya, Israel. This notorious city north...
Nelson Pinto: Pinto Martial Arts and Blade & Impact Tactics
Nelson Pinto was born in Manhattan in Greenwich Village, New York City, but he spent most of his life in Portugal. In 2012, he...
The Force Behind Bakbakan – Master Rey Galang
Born in the heart of Manila's Chinatown, Master Rey Galang was exposed at an early age to the Chinese operas and legends of warriors...
Gholamreza Takhti
Gholamreza Takhti was born on August 27, 1930, in Tehran. He was raised in in poverty and he trained in a makeshift sports hall...
Guy Larke: Kisa-Do Muye
Noted author and martial artist, Master Guy Larke, has dedicated his life to the pursuit of the martial arts, Asian culture, and hoplology. It...
Her Yue Wong Ching Yi Kung Fu
Dr. Her Yue Wong has been practicing and teaching the Chinese martial arts for over 60 years, and is the Founder and Director of the...
Grandmaster Michael M. Ferreira
Grandmaster Mike will always be remembered as an enthusiastic lover of the martial arts. He relished the opportunity to travel the world over to...
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke was born in Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1959. He grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of...
Richard Barathy The Man With Very Fast Hands
Richard Barathy was born in Elmont on New York's Long Island, but spent his last years in Dix Hills, New York. His international fame...
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...
Willie Adams: A Man Who Gets a Kick Out of Life
By Eric D. Lawrence - Detroit Free Press ~ Ever wonder if the crane kick at the end of "The Karate Kid" could win...
Feliciano Ferreira Kempo-Jutsu
Feliciano Ferreira, known as Kimo, founder of Kempo-Jutsu, was born on November 20, 1949 in Oakland, California. Three months after he was born, the family...
Grant Smith: Martial Arts, Fitness and Health
Dr. Grant Smith holds a doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California in 1995. He also has Fellowship and is...
Update on Joe Lewis Brain Tumor Treatment
Joe Lewis is doing well after completing seven weeks of treatment for a brain tumor.
World Karate and Kickboxing champion Joe Lewis has completed seven...
Fabricio Werdum
Fabrício Werdum was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil July 30, 1977. He is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He...
