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...
Bradley Lord: Hapkido
Senior Master Instructor Bradley Lord began his martial arts training in 1986. He is currently a 7th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido, a 3rd...
Armando Angeles
Maestro Armando Angeles was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines in 1922, there he was raised and taught the art of...
Role Model In The Martial Arts
Pro basketball legend Charles Barkley once famously said he was "not a role model." Fact is, anyone in the public eye is a role...
Lucy Olivier – Shorinji Kempo
Lucy Olivier is a 5th Degree Master that has been studying the art of Shorinji Kempo for 30 years with her teacher and husband,...
Jerry Smith: Shorin-Ju Kenpo
Jerry Smith is a former professional full-contact fighting coach, as well as co-founder of the Black Karate Federation (BKF) and founder of The Five-Level...
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes was born on May 30, 1988. She is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist competeing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She...
What Does It Mean To Be A Martial Arts Teacher
What does it mean to be a martial arts teacher? I have had 2000 school teachers, can't remember but 2 or 3. I remember...
Jae-Sik Yang: Taekgyeon
Master Jae-Sik Yang, also known as Jason, began training in Taekgyeon (T.G) in March of 1995 and he has trained continuously since then. He...
Who is a Black Belt – Living the Rank
I've been following a thread on one of the martial arts sites on Facebook. The question was asked, ‘Should a child be promoted to...
Raymond Floro: Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)
Raymond Floro developed Floro Fighting Systems, a realistic, simplified method of dealing with armed and unarmed confrontations, specializing in awareness and defense of edged weapon assaults.
James Woodson: Kyokushin Karate
Martial artist James Woodson has trained in Kyokushin karate and he had a competitive martial arts career during the late 1980s.
“I competed nationally out...
Varouj Bejanian
Master Varouj Bejanian is a graduate of UCLA (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering). Master Varouj worked as a Design Engineer with various companies...
Hung Kyun Grandmaster Lam Cho Has Passed Away at 103
Grandmaster Kam Wai Ho passing is another sad loss to the Hung Ga Kyun Mou Lam world. His legacy will live on through Mark Ho Sifu and his students in Malaysia.
Anthony Wade: Kajukenbo
In 1986 Anthony Wade began his study of Kajukenbo under Senior Grand Master Pete Morales at Golden Dragon School of Karate Newark, California. Because...
Charlie Smith Kajukenbo
Professor Charlie Smith is a private teacher offering personalized instruction for children, adults, and families in the Gaylord Method of Kajukenbo.
Professor Smith has trained...
