The Rank Side of Rank in Martial Arts
In my very long involvement in the martial arts I have seen many trends come and go. Some were beneficial some less so. Even...
Frank Borelli
Frank Borelli began his law enforcement career as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army. At the age of four he had...
Dr. Lawrence Day: The Legacy of a Martial Arts Master
The terms master and grandmaster are overused in the martial arts. Shihan, Hanshis, Sokes. Professors and Doctors abound in our ranks. Some are deserving...
Robert Montgomery Muso Jikiden Eishen Ryu Iaijutsu
Sensei Robert Montgomery has continuously studied and practiced Japanese martial arts for over 30 years attaining dan rank in Judo, Jujitsu and iaijutsu. He...
George Thompson of Verbal Judo Passes Away
Global authority Dr. George Thompson taught police how to manage crisis situations through Verbal Judo strategies.
June 8, 2011 Auburn, NY. Dr. George Thompson, the...
Koichi Tohei: Aikido
Koichi Tohei was born on January 20, 1920 in Shitaya ward, presently Taitō, in Tokyo. He was a 10th Dan aikidoka and founder of...
Jason Lau
Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner Jason Lau is the Grandmaster of the Jiu Wan branch of Wing Chun. He studied Wing Chun under Jiu...
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...
Fran Pultro Martial Artist and Pastor
Fran Pultro is an actor, dancer, martial artist and pastor. He is the Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel King's Highway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He...
Paul Yamaguchi
Top Row left to right: William Chow, Paul Yamaguchi, Harry Pang and Woodrow McCandleBottom Row left to right: Thomas Young, James M. Mitose and...
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...
Alex Haddox
Alex Haddox is a skilled martial artist and self-defense instructor. He has over two decades of combined traditional martial arts training in multiple styles...
Roger Boggs Goshin Karate & Judo
I first started training in 1970’s when I was 12 years old. I started with Wresting. I was inspired by a man named Dan...
Xingu Capoeira
Xingu has been doing Capoeira since his youth. He started out with Mestre Vaughino at Capoeira San Jose and then moved out to Los...
Message in a Bottle – Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas is the director of the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame, an awards ceremony where martial arts greats such as Conan Lee...
Jean Phoenix Le Grand: Lost Legacy Systems
Shidoshi Jean Phoenix Le Grand is the Founder and Creator of Lost Legacy Systems Traditional Mixed Martial Arts and all the systems within it....
