Anton Geesink: Judoka
Anton Geesink of Holland was a three-time World Champion Judoka having emerged victorious in 1961, 1964 and 1965. He is most remembered, however, for his...
Francisco Conde: Oriental Defensive Arts Association
Army veteran and martial arts pioneer, Francisco Conde served four tours in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. He began his military...
Anko Azato: Karate
Okinawan Karate Master, governor, military chief. Also known by the name Tonochi, Anko Azato trained under Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura. Although he excelled in archery and...
Sid Campbell: Martial Artist, Artist and Author
Grandmaster Sid Campbell was the founding president of the World Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do & Kobudo Association, and he was the first American to open...
Hector Echavarria
As a sickly child who suffered from severe asthma, Hector Echavarria was encouraged by his parents to use martial arts to overcome his handicap....
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...
Ernie Reyes Sr One of the Greatest Martial Arts Masters
Ernie Reyes Sr was honored as, "One of the Greatest Martial Arts Masters of the 20th Century", on national Television (TNT) produced by Wesley...
Cynthia Rothrock Incredibly Accomplished Martial Artist
Cynthia Rothrock is one of the greatest martial arts/action film stars in the world, Few other performers can match her presence and energy on...
Kathy Long Fighting Her Way to the Top
Kathy Long started martial arts when she was fifteen. She holds a Master degree in Kung Fu San Soo as well as a Black...
Takayuki Kubota: Gosoku Ryu Karate
Born in Kumamoto, Japan, Takayuki Kubota began studying martial arts at the age of four under the direction of his father, Denjiro Kubota. Because...
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...
James Mitose Kenpo
James Mitose, believed in working out on the makiwara for the development of big knuckles and a hard punch or kick. The Grandmaster believed...
And, In This Corner, Jerry Piddington
"And, in this corner, Jerry Piddington" . . . was the title of an article written about Mr. Piddington in the 1974 issue of...
General Choi Hong Hi Korean Founder of Taekwon-do
General Choi Hong Hi is the Korean founder of Taekwon-Do. As a youth he studied calligraphy and Taek Kyon (Korean art of foot fighting) under Mr....
James Mitose Under Scrutiny
The actual circumstances around his martial arts training remain under scrutiny, but his practices contained marked similarities to Okinawan karate and Japanese jujutsu. Mitose...
Cecil Peoples 3rd Man In The Fight
During a championship kickboxing fight, Cecil Peoples is one of the most familiar faces in the ring. As the 3rd man in the fight,...
