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...
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...
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...
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977. He is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC, former professional and amateur wrestler. He...
Rich Franklin
Richard Franklin was born in Kentucky on October 4, 1974, but grew up in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. He attended the University of Cincinnati, earning...
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...
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...
Ted Sotelo: Kajukenbo Fi Kuen
Ted Sotelo has extensive experience in street fighting. He grew up fighting in the streets before he began training in the martial arts and...
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...
Yong Sung Lee Tae Kwon Do
Grand Master Yong Sung Lee was Originally from Seoul, South Korea. Grandmaster Lee came with his family to the United States in the 1970’s....
Kong Family: Tae Kwon Do’s Success Story
The Kong family is a clan of extraordinary black belts. In addition to laying a foundation of excellence in the art of Tae Kwon Do,...
Jason Lau
Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner Jason Lau is the Grandmaster of the Jiu Wan branch of Wing Chun. He studied Wing Chun under Jiu...
Kiun Li Kola-do
Kiun Li was born on April 23, 1931 in the Gansu-e province of China a few miles outside of the town of Wuwie. The...
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...
Bruce Raney Judo and Jujitsu
Bruce Raney
July 23, 1951- January 27, 2010
Sensei Bruce Raney started his jujitsu training in 1970 in Larkspur California. He started his judo training in...
Charles Sereff First International ITF Instructor
Tae Kwon Do Master Charles Sereff was born in 1933 in Denver. He began training in Moo Duk Kwan in 1961 under Robert Thompson...
