Johnny Gyro
Johnny Gyro started his first Martial Arts class at the age of 8. He is an 8th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do,...
Traditional Martial Arts Training VS. Commercialism
A plethora of articles have been written on the subject of traditional martial arts training versus commercialism over the past several decades; yet the...
Matt Numrich
Matt Numrich is the founder of Elite Defense Systems (EDS). Mr. Numrich was certified as one of only a handful of Full Instructor of...
Tea With Grandmasters
Two locations figure prominently in the history of American martial arts. The first is Hawaii. Hawaii has the largest population of Asian Americans of...
Toney Raven Has Passed Away
Hanshi Tony Raven was in the martial arts for more than 63 years. He ranked as a
10th degree: Kaiden Hanshi Judan Daito-Ryu Aiki-Ju-Jutsu
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Akira Kubo and the Practice of Kendo to Instill Values
In 1957, my father Kahei Kubo began Kyumeikan Dojo. In the post-war years, the practice of kendo and other martial arts was forbidden, yet...
Rick Wigginton – Defensive Tactics
Professor Rick Wigginton is one of the nation's highest ranked martial arts masters and one of the foremost weapons and defensive tactics trainers. As...
Anthony R. DiFilippo
Anthony R. DiFilippo is the owner/director of the Ryukyu Kodokan Dojo and webmaster of Silk Road Enterprises - Silk Road Enterprises. He has been a...
Bill Burgar Shotokan Karate
Bill Burgar started training in a "traditional" Shotokan club in 1979 achieving first dan in 1983. He founded the Reading University Shotokan Karate Club...
Intinsic Concepts in Teaching Classical Okinawan Karate
Introduction
The roots of Asian society lie in the careful attention given to reflective thought on the needs of all society and in the conscious...
James Muro Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Professor James Muro has been training and having fun with the martial arts since the age of five. He holds several ranks in the...
Jeff Collins Modern Arnis
Master Jeff Collins has been a student of the Martial Arts since 1962. He has studied Modern Arnis and Escrima as well as Judo,...
Taika Seiyu Oyata: Ryu-te
Taika Seiyu Oyata was a renowned world-class martial arts practitioner, founder of the International RyuTe Karate Association and a martial arts teacher. He was...
Rudi Ott World Champion Kickboxer
Rudi Ott began his study in martial arts at the age of 11 in traditional Chinese kung fu in Boston, Massachusetts. At 13 he...
Tetsuzan Kuroda
Martial artist Tetsuzan Kuroda was born in Japan in 1950 and was trained in numerous martial arts inherited through his family line. He is...
Cane Masters Curriculum
Cane Masters curriculum includes curriculum for the American Cane System, Cane Fu, Cane Chi, Cane Ja and the Silver Dragons as well as Yoga...
