The History of the Belt Grading and Ranking in Martial Arts
Grading and ranking in martial arts varies from skill to skill and from style to style although for all of them it defines the...
Iain Abernethy Kata King
Iain Abernethy has been involved in the martial arts since childhood. He began his training in karate under Doug James 7th Dan; who was...
Dennis Kennedy
Dennis Kennedy is President and Director of Training for the Counterterrorism Institute of America. He has more than 30 years experience as a weapons...
Frank Borelli
Frank Borelli began his law enforcement career as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army. At the age of four he had...
Scott Sonnon Sambo
Scott Sonnon is one of the world’s best known and most successful coaches in the mixed martial arts discipline of Russian Sambo. After living...
Fred Mastro: Kali and Penchak Silat
Fred Mastro is the founder of Mastro Defence System (MDS) and LADYFENSE. He has been training in Kali and Penchak Silat for over 20...
Kevin Ross Muay Thai
Kevin Ross is often referred to as the face of American Muay Thai. He got a late start to the sport beginning his training...
Yvonne Trevino Pro Boxer
Peoria, Arizona southpaw Yvonne Trevino was a well-regarded pro kickboxer (fighting under the nickname "The Terminator") before embarking on a career as a pro...
Gordon Richiusa Martial Arts and Archery
Gordon Richiusa is first and foremost a martial artist. His 51 year history as a martial artist led him to found Five Birds Martial Arts....
Ilan Gattegno Ninjutsu
Ilan Gattegno joined Bujinkan in November 1974, when he became the first student of Doron Navon, who came back from Japan.
In 1975 he hosted...
Elisa Au Fonseca
Sensei Elisa Au is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shito-ryu.
Respects to Florendo Visitacion or Professor Vee of Vee-Arnis-Jitsu
Professor Florendo Visitacion, or, as he is commonly called, Professor Vee, was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines in 1910. He began early, informal training...
Black Belt Eyes and MMA
Why It’s Better To Ride The Horse In The Direction It’s Going
Over the past few months I've been writing about the meteoric rise of...
Thomas McGonigal Mixed Martial Arts
After 17 years Tom McGonigal closed Bristol Karate Club and opened Tom McGonigal's Mixed Martial Arts. Anyone who knows him will tell you -...
Meredith Gold and Adrenal-Stress Scenario Training
Meredith Gold has been training and teaching Adrenal-Stress Scenario Training (ASST) since 1992. She came to the world of reality-based self defense and empowerment...
John Denore Passed Away
It is with profound sadness that we share with you that John Denore passed away. It is a heartbreaking loss for the martial arts...
