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...
Linda Davis-Kyle
Linda Davis-Kyle, an internationally published health and fitness and general interest writer who has earned a Master’s degree in English and a Black Belt...
Mikie Rowe Moore
In less than 2 years of tournament competition, Mikie Rowe (Pronounced Mike-ee) became one of the top women fighters in karate. She had already...
Sin Kwang Thé
Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé the son of Chinese parents, Sin Thé was born in Bandung, Indonesia. He began his martial arts training under a...
Joe Olivarez Kajukenbo
Black Belt Hall of Fame nominee, Professor Joe Olivarez has been continuously involved in the martial arts for over 45 years. He received his...
Sang Kim
Grand Master Sang Kim (8th Dan Black Belt) had an incredibly distinguished career, winning many coveted titles and very prestigious positions including:
2004 – Induction to...
We’ve Lost Chuck Norris, Our Icon in the Martial Arts
Chuck Norris holds black belts in Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwon Do and founded Chun Kuk Do. The actor, martial artist, and producer also trained in Judo and BJJ.
Richard Bunch Kodenkan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Richard Bunch is a 9th Dan, Kudan and is President of Ju Jitsu America. Professor Bunch has a reputation as a skillful martial artist and...
Jerry Fisher and His P.U.M.A. System
Grand Master and System founder, Jerry Fisher, studied American boxing for eleven years, competing in over 100 matches. In the middle 1950's he began...
Power in Unity
The psalmist said in Ps. 133:1, “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Unity certainly makes human...
Tony Massengill Ip Man Wing Chun
Tony Massengill was the Senior U.S. Representative for Grandmaster Samuel Kwok until February 2014 when he began his own organization, Efficient Warrior Wing Chun....
Jonathan Kruger
Jonathan Kruger is the head instructor of the Kodokwan Judo & JuJitsu of Zambia. Jonathan Kruger's family first came to Africa from Berlin Germany...
Stephen Taylor
Born and raised in the Kansas City area, Stephen Taylor grew up playing baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, and tennis. But after years of...
Juan Galvan
Master Juan Galvan began training in boxing at the age of seven with his father, a boxer in the Army. He started Judo at...
Orned “Chicken” Gabriel Has Passed Away
Orned "Chicken" Gabriel was a martial arts instructor, self defense trainer and founder of the United Karate Federation.
10 Questions with George Harris
We all have our heroes in judo, men we hold in awe. George Harris is one of my heroes.
Mr. George Harris was on the...
