C. K. Choi

C. K. Choi Tae Kwon Do

Chang Keun Choi was born in South Korea in 1941 during the Japanese occupation. A South Korean master of Tae Kwon Do, C. K....
Yuriy Kostrov

Yuriy Kostrov Agni Kempo

Teacher - Yuriy Kostrov, the Grandmaster (Soke) - 10th Baysa/Dan, founder of Agni Kempo system of martial art, founder of elite World Agni Kempo...
Akbar Fakour Far

Akbar Fakour Far

Akbar Fakour Far is the First Vice President and Tournament Director for NIKKEI Games. He is also part of the Nanka Judo Yudanshakai, the Southern California...

Mike Schwarz Serrada Escrima

Mike Schwarz is a 2nd level master instructor with the title of Panginoon Guro in the Davis/Cabales System of Serrada Escrima. He prefers though to be...
Robin Taberna Sr

Robin Taberna Sr. Jae Sio Kwon

Master Robin Taberna Sr. has been a martial arts instructor from 1971 to present and is a Vietnam veteran. He is a 5th degree...
Ran Nakash

Ran Nakash Krav Maga

Ran Nakash is a current Krav Maga senior advisor. He is the former IDF`s Krav Maga Chief Commander and former Head Instructor of the IDF’s...

Jeff Finder Serrada Escrima

Jeff Finder known as "Stickman" was first introduced to martial arts as a child in the late 1950’s by his father and grandfather, who learned...
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke

Keith Hirabayashi Cooke

Keith Hirabayashi Cooke was born in Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1959. He grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of...
Philip Chenique

Philip Chenique Established Atemi-Ryu Jujitsu

Professor Philip Chenique first came to the world of Martial Arts at the age of seven, beginning with the study of Judo at the...

Tiffany Richards

Tiffany Richards has been training martial arts since 1998. She began her study under Dennis Laycock at American Karate Studios in Kenpo, Shotokan and...
Yukio Utada

Yukio Utada Aikido

Your efforts must focus . . . on an invisible path, which only you can see and on which you allow yourself no excuses....
The Recalcitrant Student

Developing Humility and Self-Control through Martial Arts

As I began preparing my thoughts for this article I struggled with the best way to title it. The word recalcitrant can describe a...
Donald Miskel

Each One Teach One: Be the Example

That’s a really slick phrase. I’m pretty good with words but unfortunately I didn’t coin that one. wish I had. It so illustrates the...
Sam Luke

Sam Luke, Sr.: Jujitsu

Professor Sam Luke began studying Jujitsu when he was 10 years old. He recalls being a reluctant student because his friends were out playing...
Paul Griffin

Paul Griffin Con Man

Paul Griffin started training in late 1969, in Judo. He wasn’t a great fan of any outdoor games in the winter and the indoor...
Otto Johnson

Otto Johnson Wado-Ryu Karate-Do

Hanshi Otto Johnson was born on May 2, 1959. He began his study of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do over 30 years ago under the tutelage of...