Thomas Kurz Flexibility Training
Thomas Kurz is the world's foremost expert on flexibility training, the author of Flexibility Express, Stretching Scientifically, Secrets of Stretching, and Science of Sports...
Bob Ozman: My First Karate Instructor
I am particularly proud to contribute this column, which focuses on Bob Ozman my first karate instructor. I began lessons with Bob Ozman as...
Larry Martin Shojukempo
Sho Dai Soke Larry Martin has trained with many well known Grandmasters in his time, men like Grandmaster William R. Gregory of the Kajukenpo...
Changed By Fire, Challenged By Life
FORT WORTH, Texas - Sometimes, just when he's found some sense of peace, Jamie Cashion catches someone staring at him and he knows that,...
Kaan Arkin Karate
Kaan Arkin is a 7th Dan Black Belt (WKF) with 40 years of study and instruction. He has long been given the honorific title...
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...
Carlson Gracie Passed Away
Carlson Gracie
August 13, 1933 - February 1st, 2006
The Jiu-Jitsu community mourns. Carlson Gracie passed away on Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 in Chicago, IL
A victim of...
Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher Part Two
The Two-Story Shoulders of KannaPart TwoAzato's Political ForceThe Lesson in Azato VillageBy Gichen FunakoshiTranslated & Edited by Patrick & Yuriko McCarthy
Editor's Note: This article...
John Chung World Forms and Fighting Champion
John Chung is a member of "Black Belt Hall of Fame", along with such notables as Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee. He is rated...
Harry Greene: Filipino Martial Arts
Master Instructor Harry Greene teaches Combative Knife in a 2.5 second system to One on One Filipino Martial Arts students in Sacramento, CA.
Duke Tirschel Interview
Besides being the Official Photographer for World Black Belt he has been the photographer to martial artists in nearly every state in the union...
James Williams – Systema, Swords and More
James Williams is the President of Bugei Trading Company, Inc. He has been studying martial arts since 1960 and teaching since 1975. James has...
Kelly Muir
Martial Arts Pioneer Kelly Muir is the Founder of Excel Karate. She has been involved in the Martial Arts for nearly 30 years. She...
Karen Sheperd One of Martial Arts Brightest Stars
Karen Sheperd burst upon the martial arts scene like a comet and in the process she has become one of the arts brightest stars. A...
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...
Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee was born in Danville, Georgia on September 16, 1950. His family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1955 where he lived until...


















