The Budo Masters
In the past 50 years I have been most fortunate to not only meet but study with many of the Budo Masters who have...
My Friendship With Mas Oyama
Mr. Mas Oyama amazed me with his feats of physical power, control, and speed, superhuman strength. This type of superhuman strength was not entirely...
Jared Wihongi
Tuhon Jared Wihongi is a full-time International Tactical Combatives or Hand-to-Hand Combat instructor, as well as a Firearms and Martial Arts Instructor and Consultant....
Montezuma Cantu
O'Sensei Montezuma Cantu received his Judan 10th Dan from IHHF on March 1, 2000, and from Nippon Goju Kai on January 1, 2000.
The Nippon...
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954 to Charles and Lee-lee Chan who named him Kong-san Chan which means "born...
Mackensi Emory
At 10 months old Mackensi Emory began her passion for flipping and tumbling around in her first ”mommy and me” gymnastics classes. In addition...
We’ve Lost Chuck Norris, Our Icon in the Martial Arts
Chuck Norris holds black belts in Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwon Do and founded Chun Kuk Do. The actor, martial artist, and producer also trained in Judo and BJJ.
Mark Cheng Russian Kettlebell Training
Renowned Bruce Lee protege, Sifu Daniel Inosanto first introduced Dr. Mark Cheng to Russian kettlebell training. Dr. Mark Cheng has had the honor of...
Running Smooth Tournaments
It seems that it is harder than ever to get students to attend Tournaments these days and yet tournaments can be great tools in...
Kenneth Wheeler
Kenneth Wheeler was born August 23, 1965, in Fresno, California. He is better known as Flex Wheeler, is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Kenneth...
Intinsic Concepts in Teaching Classical Okinawan Karate
Introduction
The roots of Asian society lie in the careful attention given to reflective thought on the needs of all society and in the conscious...
Mark Shuey Sr. Master of the Cane
Mark Shuey Sr. was raised in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. He moved to Lake Tahoe in 1976 where he still resides. ...
Clarence Tai Lee
Grandmaster Clarence Tai Lee is a Twentieth Century Legend in the Martial Arts. He had his first boxing lesson around 1940 at the age...
Martial Arts Journalism
Thoughts on Journalism in the Martial Arts
I consider myself a martial arts journalist and I take my job very seriously. For me, the job of...
Christine Bannon-Rodrigues Master Arts Super Star
When Christine Bannon-Rodrigues was a Rhode Island teenager of 13, she never realized that she one-day she would reign supreme as one of the...
Willie Adams Isshin-ryu Karate
Willie Adams has a long and colorful history as one of the most prominent and respected martial artists in America. His history began in...
