Masanobu Shinjo, Lee Gray and the Shobukan
The afternoon sun still drifted through opaque windows at the end of the gymnasium and offered a smidgen of hazy twilight to my corner...
Philip Chenique Established Atemi-Ryu Jujitsu
Professor Philip Chenique first came to the world of Martial Arts at the age of seven, beginning with the study of Judo at the...
Haku Michigami Judo
Judo Master Haku Michigami was born on October 21, 1912 in Ehime Prefecture, Yawatahama City, Japan. He was an excellent fighter and an exceptional martial arts...
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.
Tino Tuiolosega Passed Away
Tino Tuiolosega passed away on March 22, 2011. Services were held on Friday, April 1, 2011, in Santa Cruz, California , for Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega,...
Kyungwon Ahn
Kyungwon Ahn is a 9th dan in the Kukkiwon. He is a South Korean taekwondo master who founded the United Taekwondo Association (UTA) in...
Marilyn Fierro Inducted to the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Growing up in the East Bronx in the 1950s, Marilyn Fierro was a self-described "klutz" who certainly had never heard of Hank Greenberg, Moe...
BJ Penn MMA & BJJ
B.J. Penn (Jay Dee Penn or Baby Jay) was born on December 13, 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii. He is an American professional mixed martial...
Saigo No Ninja – Seiko Fujita
“You have the talent to be a ninja. I would like to teach you ninjutsu. What do you think?”
“I will” replied the young Fujita,...
Tung-Sheng Chang Shuai Chiao
Grand Master Tung-Sheng Chang was born in 1908, the year of the Monkey, in Hopei Province in the northeastern section of China, long known...
Carlos Newton Mixed Martial Artist
Carlos Newton was born in Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, in the West Indies, August 17, 1976 and moved to Canada at an early age,...
Pete Rabino Shuri-Ryu Karate
Karatedo is the way of life since Pete Rabino set foot on The Way at the age of 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. Though the...
David Arama Kapap and MMA
David Arama is the founder of Kapap and MMA organization, a combination of the most advances concepts of self defense taken from different programs...
Stuart Quan Passed Away
Stuat Quan
October 17, 1962 – January 09, 2006
Stuart Quan owned a long-standing karate studio in North Fresno, teaching students of all ages. He was a national-ranked forms...
Gene Chicoine Shuai-Chiao
Grand Master Gene Chicoine was born in Akron, Ohio, of French-Canadian decent. In 1946 he began his martial arts training in Japan while enlisted...
Bob White Has Gone To Be With the Lord
Senior Master Bob White has contributed to the art of Kenpo in particular the fighting arts, for over 50 years as a competitor and as a teacher and coach.
