Tayari Casel
Oso Tayari Casel is the founder and director of the Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy, Inc.; an institution that researches, demonstrates and spreads the...
Donnie Williams: Black Karate Federation
Grandmaster Donnie Williams was born in 1947 in Savannah, Georgia. His early upbringing in the ghetto gave him a keen instinct for survival, which...
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...
Restita DeJesus
Sifu Restita DeJesus has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years and has a list of impressive teaching certifications:
Butokukan Karate: 2nd degree
Kajukenbo-Wun Hop...
Linda Holiday Aikido
Between 1973 and 1980 Linda Holiday spent about three years living and training in Shingu, under Chief Instructor Michio Hikitsuchi, 10th dan (now deceased),...
Amir Solsky Capoeira
Amir Solsky, (Mestre Parafina) is the founder of Fundamentals of Movement and of Capoeira Los Angeles. Originally from Israel, Amir has been studying the...
Gary Goltz: Judo
Sensei Gary Goltz, 8th dan, began studying judo in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under the famous Korean champion in 1965, Kyu Ha Kim,...
Melinda Garcia
Melinda Garcia is a writer based in Cerritos, California. First professionally published in 1989, Melinda worked as a Staff Writer and Columnist for Screamer...
Bruce Green
Bruce Green began his training in 1970 and was a finalist in the JKA National Collegiate Karate Championships from 1973 to 1975. In 1980,...
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954 to Charles and Lee-lee Chan who named him Kong-san Chan which means "born...
Message In A Bottle – Alfred Urquidez
Alfred Urquidez, member of the illustrious Urquidez family, inductee in eight Martial Arts Halls of Fame and Executive Council to the Ambassadors for the...
Alain Burrese: Hapkido, Safety and Active Shooter Response
Alain Burrese is an author, speaker, personal security expert, safety and self-defense instructor. He has combined his years of martial art and self-defense training,...
Joy “Shizumi” Geary Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®
For the past several years I have been afforded the great privilege of studying under Grandmaster T. R. Crimi. All of my training in...
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...
Transparency in Martial Arts
Recently something was brought to my attention that concerns me. The claims of several very recognizable martial artists are being put to question. Apparently...
Ron Esteller: Kajukenbo
Ron Esteller began his martial arts journey in 1967, beginning with a short stint in the Tae Kwon Do program at Chabot College, but...
