What Is a True Kenpo Instructor?
The passing on or “teaching” of our Art (American Kenpo) as a system is an integral part of all of our studios. Even so,...
James Yimm Lee / The Oakland JKD YEARS
You hear a lot about the original students of Jeet Kune Do, but there is one in particular that is very special to me,...
Larry Shealy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Larry Shealy began studying Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1995 at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, California. He is a Black Belt in Tae...
Rudy Timmerman: Kong Shin Bup
In 1950, at age ten, Rudy Timmerman began training in the arts of Jiu Jitsu and Catch as Catch Can in Holland, where he...
Christopher Nasilowski Polish Kalaki Arcanis Arnis Association
Grandmaster Christopher Nasilowski was born in the city of Pruskoteka in Poland, in the year 1951.
He first started to train in the martial arts,...
Taejoon Lee Hwarang Knight
Taejoon Lee is a 8th Degree Black Sash in Hwa Rang Do® with a title of Grandmaster and the 59th generation of the “Ancient...
Raymond Floro: Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)
Raymond Floro developed Floro Fighting Systems, a realistic, simplified method of dealing with armed and unarmed confrontations, specializing in awareness and defense of edged weapon assaults.
Rick Tucci Jeet Kune Do
Rick Tucci, renowned and honored martial artist and speaker, is known throughout the world as a teacher’s teacher. Rick has had an incredible journey...
Robb Hogan
I fought for every big man and for anybody that wore glasses…It ain’t about the outside, it’s the inside…I hope the last thing I’m...
Montezuma Cantu
O'Sensei Montezuma Cantu received his Judan 10th Dan from IHHF on March 1, 2000, and from Nippon Goju Kai on January 1, 2000.
The Nippon...
Nei-Chu So
Words of Mas Oyama about Nei-Chu So from Oyama's book What is Karate?.
When I was driven almost to self-ruin, Mr. Nei-Chu So, an elder of...
The Real Helms From Bloodsport, Jim McCunn, Dies
Sheldon Lettich has this to say about this eulogy below written by Frank Dux for Jim McCunn.
According to Sheldon Lettich, "Here Frank “eulogizing” a...
Steve Sarkissian
With the exception of training in Karate for one year at the age of nine, Steve Sarkissian began his training in Martial Arts after...
The Passing of a Warrior: Samuel Lonewolf
I was hoping not to do another of these soon. I’ve had only a few mentors in the martial arts and another of those...
Rodney King Coach
Rodney King is a leading expert in functional martial arts and performance coaching. He is the CEO of Crazy Monkey Defense in South Africa....
Larry Hartsell: Judo, Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do
Larry Hartsell came into Bruce Lee's school as a man with a Black Belt in Judo and over 10 years of experience in grappling...
