Iain Abernethy Kata King
Iain Abernethy has been involved in the martial arts since childhood. He began his training in karate under Doug James 7th Dan; who was...
Dror Saporta
Mr. Dror Saporta had been studying the art and discipline of krav maga for over twenty five years. During this time he acquired training and...
Jigoro Kano First Japanese Member of International Olympic Committee
The first occasion of the Summer Olympics in Japan were the 1940 Olympic Games, and were due mostly to exertions of Jigoro Kano,. though they were later cancelled.
Message in a Bottle – Earnie Shavers
Gordon Richiusa got boxing legend, Earnie Shavers to give this brief yet focused Message in a Bottle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oah_se9-XGs
Felicia Oh Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Felicia Oh was born on December 13, 1967 in Seattle, Washington and grew up there. She moved to Los Angeles to attend graduate school...
Soke and Smokie
As with many, I have watched the proliferation of Smokies …. I mean Soke, and my thoughts drift back to my first encounter with...
H. G. Robby Robinson Judo
Professor H. G. Robby Robinson, Director of Development United States Armed Forces-Southeast Asia for the USJA, Life Member (# 27) in the Armed Forces...
My Friendship With Mas Oyama
Mr. Mas Oyama amazed me with his feats of physical power, control, and speed, superhuman strength. This type of superhuman strength was not entirely...
Hai Deng – The First Shaolin Monk in America
In 1985 Hai Deng came to America to promote the CCTV documentary Abbot Hai Deng of Shaolin, released in America and with an additional segment on Jet Li.
Gordon Doversola
Shihan Gordon Doversola was a Master of Okinawa-Te. He was born on December 1, 1934 and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began his martial...
Help New Students Begin Training in Martial Arts
For those of us who can measure our time in the martial arts world in decades, we can sometimes lose sight of what it's...
Russ Coelho Kodenkan Ju Jitsu
Russ Coelho was born and raised on Oahu in Rural Koolaupoko. His father was Operations Superintendent of Koolau Boys Home Juvenile Delinquent facility and Russ...
Paul Griffin Con Man
Paul Griffin started training in late 1969, in Judo. He wasn’t a great fan of any outdoor games in the winter and the indoor...
Bob Allen: Shotokan Karate
Bob Allen started Karate in 1966 during his duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, and practiced Shotokan Karate at different duty stations. He eventually...
Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Sensei Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin began karate in 1994; he is a 2nd Dan Black Belt and Chief Instructor and Examiner of Yamaguchi Karate...
Tim Hartman Modern Arnis
Tim Hartman has had a long and exciting martial arts career. His journey began as a teenager when he started training at a Modern...
