Tung-Sheng Chang Chinese Wrestling
Tung-sheng Chang was born in 1908, the lunar year of the monkey, in the Hopei province of China. His martial arts training began when...
Dana Abbott: Kendo
If Dana Abbott had been born in Japan 500 years ago, he’d have been a samurai. But since he was destined to see his...
James DeMile
In 1959, James DeMile began his martial arts career in Seattle, Washington, under the direction of the legendary Bruce Lee. As one of Bruce's...
A School Full of Pooh Bears
A School Full of Pooh Bears is an excerpt from John Gradens’ book, The Truth About the Martial Arts Business, which is available at...
Jennifer Branch
Master Jennifer Branch recently earned her 7th Degree Black Belt, or 7th Dan, in Taekwondo. The United States Taekwondo Grandmaster Society awarded her 6th...
GM Juerg Ziegler Has Passed Away
Grandmaster Jürg Ziegler (10th Dan) lived in Wil, St. Gallen, Switzerland and was world-famous under the name "Sun Tje Chiang" (the "lightning fist") and was the chairperson...
Dangers of Self Proclaimed Masters
Besides the potential harm expected from training with self proclaimed masters is that these individuals may be dangerous if their reality is challenged...
"Learn secret...
Tayari Casel
Oso Tayari Casel is the founder and director of the Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy, Inc.; an institution that researches, demonstrates and spreads the...
Lilly Urquidez and Blinky Rodriguez Champions In And Out Of The Ring
In the early 70’s the Urquidez family ruled the ring as the entire clan won fight-after-fight, championship after championship and title after title. They...
Aikido Great Kyoichi Inoue Has Passed Away
Kyoichi Inoue was born on September 10, 1935 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was a 10th dan Yoshinkan aikido master holding the rank of Hanshi....
Peter Freedman: Brewster Arnis
Grandmaster Peter Freedman is a native of Boston and has committed his time to the lifelong study of martial arts. His father was a...
David Barber
David Barber, known as Cobra, began his martial arts training when he was 5 years old and has been in the martial art for...
Tom Levak
A late bloomer who never stopped blooming, Tom Levak is Oregon's legend of karate.
Levak began studying karate in 1964 at the Oregon Karate Association...
Bren Foster Tae Kwon Do
Born in London England on November 2, 1976, Bren Foster moved to Australia when he was 3 years old. He began training in the martial arts at the...
Roland Osborne: Xtreme Martial Arts
Sensei Roland Osborne is a 5th degree Black Belt in Red Dragon Karate and a 1st degree Black Belt in judo. He is very...
Lou Ferrer, Sr.
Grand Master Lou Ferrer, Sr., is the Founder of the US Kodokan Federation and Ferrer’s Jujitsu USA which teaches Aikijitsu-te, Inabikari-Ryu Jujitsu, Judo, Karate,...
