John Oliva: Kochi Kali Kar

Sijo John Oliva is the Head Instructor and Owner of Twin Dragon Kung Fu Academy, Inc. He has been a student of the martial...
Carol Womack: Karate & Kabudo

Carol Womack: Karate and Kobudo

Dr. Carol Womack has studied Karate and Kodudo for 36 years. She is an 8th degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate. Carol is a...

Paulie Zink Yin Yoga – Monkey Kung Fu

Paulie Zink began studying yoga and martial arts as a teenager. While he was in college he met a Kung-fu master from Hong Kong...
Michael DePasquale, Jr.

Michael DePasquale, Jr. Has Passed Away

Soke Michael DePasquale Jr., a highly skilled Jujutsu master, studied Yoshitsune Waza under his father and developed his Combat Yoshitsune Jujutsu system.

Rick Fowler Kenpo

Rick Fowler started martial arts at the age of 14 in a Japanese system. By the time he was 17, he began the transition...

Thousands Mourn the Death of Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell

The world of martial arts lost one of it’s own. Thousands mourn the death of Taekwondo legend, Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell, resulting from...
Marilyn Fierro

Marilyn Fierro Inducted to the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Growing up in the East Bronx in the 1950s, Marilyn Fierro was a self-described "klutz" who certainly had never heard of Hank Greenberg, Moe...
Kimo Hatchie

Kimo Hatchi Tai-Chi Chuan

Sifu Kimo Hatchi is an instructor of Tai-Chi Chuan, Chen style and Tai-Chi sword. He has also studied Kung Fu, Tai Matis style, under...
American Kenpo Karate International

American Kenpo Karate International

The President and Founder of the American Kenpo Karate International (A.K.K.I.) Association is Paul Mills. Mr. Mills began his Kenpo training in 1966, and...

Gholamreza Takhti

Gholamreza Takhti was born on August 27, 1930, in Tehran. He was raised in in poverty and he trained in a makeshift sports hall...

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 ...
Jim Silvan Shorin-ryu Karate

Jim Silvan Shorin-ryu Karate

Sensei Jim Silvan holds the rank of 8th degree Black Belt in Shorin-ryu Karate (Kishaba Juku). Although earning Black Belts in several other styles,...

Jeet Kune Do’s Jerry Poteet Passes Away

We received this from the The Jerry Poteet Family. With heavy hearts, we are saddened to report that Sifu Jerry Poteet passed away on...
Michael Janich

Michael Janich Martial Blade Concepts

Michael Janich has been studying and teaching self-defense and the martial arts for more than 25 years. He has earned instructor’s credentials in American...

Brent Crisci Kempo

Brent Crisci, New England based martial arts instructor and competitor is a 20+ year veteran of the Kempo/Kenpo Arts. He has a lineage that...
Donald Miskel

Martial Arts Students Should Train for Reality

All martial arts students should train for reality. Sensei and Masters can teach some of the competitive aspects of the arts, but keep in...