Matt Numrich
Matt Numrich is the founder of Elite Defense Systems (EDS). Mr. Numrich was certified as one of only a handful of Full Instructor of...
Hari Osias Banaag and The King’s Dream
By Neslyn P. Viernes - The title of Hari was conferred upon Osias Banaag at a young age by Francisco Torres, one of the...
Crystal Ahmed Passed Away
Crystal Ahmed
December 23, 1978 - June 22, 2009
Crystal Ahmed passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009. Master Crystal Ahmed, studied Tae kwon Do at the...
Feliciano Ferreira Kempo-Jutsu
Feliciano Ferreira, known as Kimo, founder of Kempo-Jutsu, was born on November 20, 1949 in Oakland, California. Three months after he was born, the family...
Ramiro Estalilla Jr. Kabaroan Eskrima
Grandmaster Ramiro Estalilla Jr. was born in 1930 the first born Son of Aurelia Umibig Estalilla and Ramiro Abellera Estalilla Sr. In 1936, the...
Rocky Twitchell Liahona Warrior Arts
Rocky Twitchell has been studying empty hands and weapons based martial arts, combative knife, physical fitness, Basic Wilderness Survival, Security Officer Tactics, Executive Protection...
Henry Slomanski Chito-Ryu
Henry Slomanski, also known as Hank, was born on June 18, 1928 in Evansville, New Jersey and he passed away on April 23,2000. He...
Benny The Jet Urquidez, A Martial Arts Icon
From the moment he laced on his boxing gloves at the age of 5 Benny Urquidez was destined to become one of the most...
The Traditionism of Budo: Character in the Martial Arts
What behavioral attitude should we want our students to adopt? How do we expect them to conduct themselves at home, in their schools or at work?
Michael Matsuda – Martial Arts History Museum
Michael Matsuda owns and operates the Martial Arts History Museum in Glendale, CA and also teaches Monkey kung fu.
Barry Broughton: AKT Combatives
Martial Arts Halls of Fame inductee, Grandmaster Barry Broughton, Ph.D. has applied his extensive training in the martial arts and years of practicing orthopedics...
Vincent Marchetti Has Passed Away
Vincent Marchetti began studying Judo when he was 12 years old and had already earned his Black Belt in Judo when he began to...
Bob Chaney Gets Kicks Out of Martial Arts
Bob Chaney has been getting his kicks out of life via the marital for almost five decades. With a background in traditional Japanese Karate, Tae...
Don Cunningham
Don Cunningham holds advanced ranks in judo, jujutsu, and kendo, including a second dan license from the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo. A frequent...
Keiko Fukuda: A Lifetime of Judo
An elderly woman, Keiko Fukuda, sits in the only chair allowed on the light green carpet of padded mats in the judo club. It's just...
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Shusko
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Shusko is the director of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). He is responsible for the martial arts training of...
