Armando Sainz

Armando Sainz – Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan

Sifu Armando Sainz has been involved in martial arts since 1979. His school is highly recognized in the industry as being one of the...
Donald Miskel

Fade to White: Rank and Position in Martial Arts

You might recognize the title of this article as a play on an old theatrical phrase. After the end of a scene or at...
Lopez Family Opening Ceremonies 2008 Olympics Beijing

Lopez Family Taekwondo Black Belts

A lot of siblings fight. But Jean, Steven, Mark and Diana Lopez have been pounding each other continuously for years. At least now it's...
Russ Coelho

Russ Coelho Kodenkan Ju Jitsu

Russ Coelho was born and raised on Oahu in Rural Koolaupoko. His father was Operations Superintendent of Koolau Boys Home Juvenile Delinquent facility and Russ...
Carol Womack: Karate & Kabudo

Carol Womack: Karate and Kobudo

Dr. Carol Womack has studied Karate and Kodudo for 36 years. She is an 8th degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate. Carol is a...
NIKKEI Tournament

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...
Message In A Bottle - Rick Kingi

Message In A Bottle – Rick Kingi

As part of the Legends and Legacies series, and in cooperation with The Manifest Project, Grandmaster Rick Kingi gives his Message In A Bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDCWv2ygnR0
Joy "Shizumi" Geary

Joy “Shizumi” Geary Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®

For the past several years I have been afforded the great privilege of studying under Grandmaster T. R. Crimi. All of my training in...
Anthony R. DiFilippo

Anthony R. DiFilippo

Anthony R. DiFilippo is the owner/director of the Ryukyu Kodokan Dojo and webmaster of Silk Road Enterprises - Silk Road Enterprises. He has been a...
Wrap Martial Arts Injury

Dealing With Injuries

Martial arts training is largely a physical activity. In this, it can be compared to any other high-intensity sport. What that means is that...
Willie Lim Classical Dimension

Multi-Talented Willie Lim Philosophies, Art and Do

Ladies and gentlemen of standing, I give you Master Willie Lim, a man before his time, a man of reality, a man of the...
Stephen Oliver's Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Running a Martial Arts School: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22:...

Stephen Oliver has been the guiding light for the professional revolution in the martial arts industry for more than 15 years, and is now...
Buzz Durkin

Buzz Durkin Uechi Ryu Karate

Buzz Durkin began his study of Uechi Ryu karate in 1966. In March of 1974 Mr. Durkin opened his school and began teaching. Under...
Kimo Williams

Kimo Williams

Sensei Kimo Williams was born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii. He started Judo at the age of 8 at a small Japanese cultural center...
Rafael Kosche

Rafael Kosche Asian Weaponry Expert

Rafael Kosche has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Martial Arts History Museum since 2004. He is currently the...
Stephen Oliver's Martial Arts Wealth Mastery

Putting Up a Website For Your Martial Arts School

Before Putting Up a Website Very Important Considerations Before putting up a Web Site - or, Things that no one thinks about - and should! Before...