Benjamin Hazard
A native of South Lancaster; Massachusetts, Benjamin Hazard was educated largely in Los Angeles area schools in the 1930's where his interest in Japanese...
Buck Wheat Judo & Jujitsu
Born in November 1950 in Honolulu, Sensei Buck Wheat started judo and jujitsu in 1957 at the age of 7 at Professor Okazaki's Kodenkan...
Keiko Fukuda – Judo’s Highest-Ranked Woman
The 96-year-old judoka, Keiko Fukuda
Judo's highest-ranked woman, Keiko Fukuda, traveled from San Francisco to Tokyo during the last week of October to be honored at the...
Monua Cary Sport Jujitsu
Monua Cary was the 1995 Women’s World Sport Jujitsu Champion (WCJJO) and the first American Woman to win this title. She was Head Coach for...
Nangtum Parinya: Lady Boy Muay Thai Champion of Thailand
Spectators Flock to Stadiums to Watch This Female Muay Thai Fighter, Nangtum Parinya, Who Once Was A Man.
Among the many superstars in the sport...
Harry & Friends Kids Character Development Program
The Adventures of Harry & Friends kids character development program is an amazing program for 4 to 8 years old which can be taught...
Tea With Grandmasters
Two locations figure prominently in the history of American martial arts. The first is Hawaii. Hawaii has the largest population of Asian Americans of...
Fumio Demura Has Passed Away
In 1961 Shihan Fumio Demura won the National Kumite title of Japan. He was teaching karate in Tokyo, but had the desire to come to the United States.
Patrice Belrhiti Wado-kai
Patrice Belrhiti (Jacques Abderrahman) was a French karate champion and one of the top competitors in Europe. In 1969 he moved to Japan to...
Joseph Kutzen Jr. Kenpo, Karate and Kodenkan Jujitsu
Professor Joseph Kutzen Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He started his martial arts training in 1965 under Chief Instructor Marci Totor of CHA-3...
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...
Thousands Mourn the Death of Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell
The world of martial arts lost one of it’s own. Thousands mourn the death of Taekwondo legend, Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell, resulting from...
Message In A Bottle – Jhoon Rhee
Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, philosopher, ambassador who popularized Tae Kwon Do, and inventor of the protective gear which set safety standards for contact martial arts,...
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...
Marcus Bossett
Marcus Bossett is a 5th Degree Black Belt and holds the Renshi Instructor's title with the International Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Association. He is...
Bridget Morrissey
With 27 years of experience in martial arts, Sensei Bridget Morrissey of Scranton, PA holds a fifth degree Black Belt in Goshin Jutsu Karate and...
