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Paulo Tocha and Jean-Claude Van Damme

Paulo Tocha Muaythai

Paulo Tocha was born in Africa. He is of Portuguese and Italian descent and he grew up in Mozambique and Johannesburg, South Africa ....

Haisan Kaleak: Kuroshi-Do

Soke Haisan Kaleak is a dedicated Marital Artist and understands the value of the quote "each one teach one." He not only understands it...

Tetsuhiro Hokama Goju-Ryu Karate

Tetsuhiro Hokama is 10th Dan Hanshi, President of the Okinawa Goju-Ryu Kenshi-Kai Karate-do, Kobudo Association and founder of the first Karate museum in the...
Martial Arts Participation Statistics

Martial Arts Participation Statistics

According to data from New York City-based research firm Simmons Market Research 18.1 million Americans participated in karate or some other form of martial art...
Martial Arts Belts

Proper Martial Arts Ranks and Titles

Originally in Okinawa there were 15 ranks for Black Belt and these ranks ended with the Gold Belt. Yes, 15! In Japan, as martial...
Ilan Gattegno

Ilan Gattegno Ninjutsu

Ilan Gattegno joined Bujinkan in November 1974, when he became the first student of Doron Navon, who came back from Japan. In 1975 he hosted...
Young Bo Kong

Young Bo Kong: Fastest Kicker in the World

The phrase, “faster than a speeding bullet…”is used to describe a Superhero from the planet Krypton, it can also be used to describe a...
Chinese Wushu Association

Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System

Introduction to the Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System The Chinese Wushu Duanwei System is a hierarchical system which the Chinese Wushu Association formulated to evaluate...
Professor Larry Cary

Professor Larry Cary Has Passed Away

Larry Cary, 8th Degree Black Belt in Jujitsu, Founder of Unity Martial Arts, held high ranking Black Belts in JuJitsu, Sport JuJitsu, NinJutsu, and Judo.
Eddie Morales

Eddie Morales: Goju Ryu Karate

Hanshi Eddie Morales was the third of four children. He lived in Williamsburg Brooklyn New York where he began his study of martial arts....
Doron Navon and Masaaki Hatsumi

Doron Navon – Six Years With Hatsumi Sensei

Like a true ninja, he remains a complex and intriguing enigma to most of the world, even to Doron Navon and other who know him...
Doron Navon and Masaaki Hatsumi

Doron Navon’s Godan Test: The Test of Truth

A narrow path leads from the main road to the house of Tanemura Shihan, one of the master teachers of the ancient art of...
Richard Rabago

Richard Rabago Passes Away

It is with a very heavy heart that we inform you that Sensei Richard Rabago passed away yesterday, May 17, 2012. High-ranking Shorin-ryu karate Master...
Victor Marx

Victor Marx All Things Possible

I believe in Victor Marx and his mission. ~ Frank Shamrock ABOUT VICTOR MARX Victor Marx is founder and President of “All Things Possible,” a national...
Joe Hess

Joe Hess

Joe Hess was an instructor at Broward Community College's criminal justice institute in Davie, a former police officer, and an internationally renowned martial arts...
Bren Foster Kick Bag

Bren Foster Tae Kwon Do

Born in London England on November 2, 1976, Bren Foster moved to Australia when he was 3 years old. He began training in the martial arts at the...