Ronald Duncan Sr: American Ninjitsu

Ronald Duncan Sr. was born in Panama. He began his training in boxing at the age of seven. He grew up in an area...
Judoka receives medal she forfeited after competing as man

Rena Kanokogi Turns Disappointment into Gold

Judoka Rena Kanokogi otherwise known as Rusty, was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 30, 1935. She grew up rough in Coney Island and...
Fumio Demura

America’s Obsession with Martial Arts Titles

A few months ago, I attended a martial arts convention where there were large number of well-known practitioners of all styles, as well as...

Rick Clark: Ao Denkou Jitsu

Rick Clark was born December 4th, 1948 and began his life long study of the martial arts in 1962. Professor Rick Clark is deeply...
Vincent Marchetti

Vincent Marchetti Has Passed Away

Vincent Marchetti began studying Judo when he was 12 years old and had already earned his Black Belt in Judo when he began to...

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...
Bridgett Riley Boxer

Bridgett Riley Boxer

Bridgett Riley, 5'4", was born on May 13, 1973 in Oakville, Missouri, 30 miles south of St. Louis. The 118-lb kickboxer, former Class II...
Bruce Juchnik

Bruce Juchnik Kosho Ryu Kempo

10th Dan Kosho Ryu Kempo. Mr. Bruce Juchnik is the 22nd inheritor of Kosho Ryu Kempo from James M. Mitose. He currently serves as...
Lawrence Arthur

Lawrence Arthur – American Freestyle Karate

Lawrence Arthur was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 30, 1954. He began his study of martial arts in November of 1968 when he...

Saekson Janjira: Muay Thai and Kickboxing

Saekson Janjira was born in Thailand and started his career at the age of eight. His career expanded almost two decades. In Thailand his...
Parker Shelton

Martial Arts Champion, Teacher Parker Shelton Dies

Longtime Fort Wayne martial arts competitor and instructor Parker Shelton died Friday morning at age 72. He had been battling lung cancer for several...

Bob Wall Has Passed Away

A champion in the ring, Bob Wall was also the only actor appearing in three Bruce Lee movies, "Enter The Dragon", “The Way of the Dragon” and “Game of Death.”
Master Al Haroun Hisham and Antonio Graceffo

Al Haroun Hisham Monkey Master in a Cage

One of Taiwan’s last remaining Monkey Masters, Al Haroun Hisham, wants to fight in the K-1 and UFC to show the world the power of traditional...
Gene Chicoine

Gene Chicoine Shuai-Chiao

Grand Master Gene Chicoine was born in Akron, Ohio, of French-Canadian decent. In 1946 he began his martial arts training in Japan while enlisted...
Mitsuyo Maeda

Mitsuyo Maeda Judo

Mitsuyo Maeda was born in Funazawa Village, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, on November 18, 1878. He attended Kenritsu Itiu high school (currently Hirokou -...

Frank Trejo Captured Over 400 Championships

Mr. Frank Trejo's first experience with fighting began at the age of 8, when he started boxing with the instruction of his grandfather. His formal...