Michael Belzer
Michael Belzer is a lifelong martial artist with over 50 years of experience in a variety of fighting arts achieving his 8th Dan in...
Pablo Rodarte: Shinjimatzu Kenpo
Grandmaster Pablo Rodarte was born on February 1, 1959 in the city of Toreon Coahuila, Mexico. When he was about two months old, his...
Brandon Sommerfeld Passed Away
Brandon Sommerfeld
April 7, 1963 - January 13, 2013
Brandon Sommerfeld passed away quietly on January 13, 2013 from cancer of the liver. He passed away...
Reza Ghasry From Top Competitor to Coach
Master Reza Ghasry, 7th degree Black Belt, began practicing martial arts at the age of nine in Tehran, Iran. As a child, his father...
Alexander Archie Goju-Shorei Karate
A 10th Degree Black Belt and Grandmaster in the art of Goju-Shorei Karate, Alexander Archie has been training in the martial arts since 1949.
He...
Steven Dowd
Punong Guro at Tagapagmana Steven Dowd began his training in Arnis Balite (Aguillon Arnis) in 1974. On January 8, 1991, after the passing of Pundador...
Choshin Chibana: Shorin-ryu Karate
Choshin Chibana was an Okinawan martial artist who developed Shorin-ryu karate based on what he learned from Anko Itosu. Choshin Chibana was also called...
Randy Couture Mixed Martial Artist
Randy Couture was born on June 22, 1963. He is mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, and former collegiate wrestler who has taken up acting....
Andre Nocquet Aikido
Andre Nocquet was born on July 30, 1914 and he passed away on March 12, 1914. Nocquet was a French aikido teacher holding the...
A Setting Sun: Writing an Obituary for Grandmaster Sun Jianyun
Grandmaster Sun Jianyun was the third obituary for a personal grandmaster that I've had to print in my short watch here at Kung Fu magazine.
Andrea Harkins: The Martial Arts Woman
Andrea Harkins, also known as The Martial Arts Woman, is a second degree black belt, an instructor, motivator, blogger, published author, public speaker, and...
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...
Bob Chaney Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai
Tae Kwon Do Rank and Background
Bob Chaney trained in the Martial Arts for over 43 years. He was promoted, with Chuck Norris and Bob...
Il-Do Chang: Tang Soo Do
Il-Do Chang (Chang Il-Do) is 9th Dan in Tang Soo Do and was a Co-founder of World Tang Soo Do General Federation - Moo...
Seigo Okamoto – Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai
Sensei Seigo Okamoto was the leading student of Kodo Horikawa of Kitami, Hokkaido of the Kodokai.
He was born in 1925 in Yubari City, Hokkaido,...
John Roseberry Sho Rei Shobu Kan
John Roseberry Shihan founder and chief instructor of the Shorei Shobu Kan organization with headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska has been training in Judo and...
