Sid Campbell’s Achievements
Compiled by Mark Gerry ~ With one last breath my best friend passed away tonight at 7:55 PM (Monday, August 18, 2008). With my...
Daniel Tiger Schulmann Undefeated Knockdown Champion
As a young man, Daniel Tiger Schulmann trained rigorously for years which allowed him to win over 100 competitions. He then set his sights...
Louis Casamassa – Red Dragon Karate
Shi-Han Sensei Louis Casamassa, a 10th degree black belt is Grand Master of Red Dragon Karate and founder of the American Karate Kung Fu...
Joe Corley Fought First Full-Contact Karate World-Title Fight
Joe Corley was the first challenger to participate in a full-contact karate world-title fight. On May 3rd, 1975, Joe Corley met world middleweight champion...
Mas Oyama: Kyokushinkai Karate
Masutatsu OyamaJuly 27, 1923 - April 26, 1994
Masutatsu Oyama was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai, the first and most influential style of full...
Hayward Nishioka One of the Best Judo Players Ever
During the 1960’s, Hayward Nishioka was United States Division judo Champion three times, in 1965, 1966 and 1970. In 1965 he retired as the National...
Bong Soo Han Foremost Practitioner of Hapkido
Grand Master Bong Soo Han is the world's foremost practitioner of Hapkido and is referred to as the Father of Hapkido in the Western...
Chomo Hanashiro: Shorin Ryu
Chomo Hanashiro was born in 1869. At an early age he began training with a man consider to be the greatest of all Tote...
Shugoro Nakazato: Shorin Ryu Karate
Shūgorō Nakazato was born in Nahn-city Okinawa on August 14, 1919. While attending normal school in Osaka Japan in 1935, he began his study of...
John Critzos II: The Technical Marvel
John Critzos, II was the last martial arts champion produced by Grand Master Kim Ki Whang, and was known for his close relationship to...
Eiichi Miyazato: Goju-ryu Karate
Eiichi Miyazato (1922-1999) was a leading Okinawan master of Goju-ryu karate. He was a senior post-war student of Chojun Miyagi, founder of the Goju-ryu...
Karen Sheperd: All Woman, All Warrior
"My Martial arts were always my inspiration. They helped me maintain my drive for success and gave me the discipline to follow my heart...
Pat Worley: Taekwondo
Pat Worley, the Texan is a 9th degree Black Belt and was Jhoon Rhee's National grand champion in 1970, a title that was held...
Howard Jackson the “California Flash”
Howard Jackson hails from the mean streets of Detroit Michigan. Survival was a daily affair and to do so Jackson looked to the martial arts...
Gokor Chivichyan Judo
From the rubble of World War II there arose a legend about a great Armenian fighter who fought on the streets of Middle East...
Hironori Ohtsuka and Wado Ryu Karate
Hironori Otsuka, a wiry, white-haired master, drops of sweat glistening across his brow and up the crown of his bald spot, led 40 young...