Emil Farkas: The Man, The Magician, The Martial Artist
At the surface, Emil Farkas' profile is similar to many other sensei's who have been in the arts for half a century. He is...
Cyril Abidi – Kickboxing
Cyril Abidi, known as "Marseille Bad Boy" was born on February 25, 1976. He is a French former super heavyweight kickboxer. His road to...
Ernest Lieb: American Karate System
Ernest Lieb was born in Berlin Germany in 1940 as Hitler’s armies were devastating the European country side. He, along with his mother and father,...
Wally Jay: Small Circle Jujitsu
Professor Wally Jay
June 15, 1917 - May 29, 2011
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
10th Degree Black Belt in Jujitsu
6th Degree Black Belt in Judo
Founder and Grandmaster of...
Choyu Motobu: Okinawan Karate
As first son, Choyu Motobu inherited the secret family martial art Chito-Ryu and In 1924, Choyu helped to found and manage the Ryukyu Tote Kenkyukai.
A Tree Has Fallen: Hidetaka Nishiyama
On November 8, 2008, we lost yet another one of the legends of martial arts, Hidetaka Nishiyama. He was the most senior of all...
David Krapes: Lua and Muay Thai
David Krapes martial arts background spans over 40 years. He teaches kickboxing and Thai boxing and his Fight Team is TLC Thai Lua Champions.
Hayward Nishioka: Best Judo Player To Bow onto a Mat
Hayward Nishioka began his Judo training in 1956 with his father as his first Instructor. During the 1960’s, Hayward Nishioka was United States Division...
Dan Tosh: Shorin-Ryu Karate
Grandmaster Dan Tosh has been training in shorin-ryu karate since 1958. He began his studies at the Coffeyville, Kansas Boys Club, continued his training...
Dan Severn More Than The Beast
Dan Severn has captured the attention of fight and wrestling fans all over the world since his 1994 debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championships...
Ray Dalke: Shotokan Karate
Ray Dalke is the highest ranking American in the Martial Art of Shotokan Karate. He worked as an instructor in the physical education department...
Hironori Ohtsuka and Wado Ryu Karate
Still lean and hard at "only 79", Hironori Otsuka is a robust example of how the martial arts can give a man a long, healthy life.
Joe Lewis First and Best
American kickboxing legend Joe Lewis died on 31 Aug 2012. No major sports media outlets covered the impact this man had on American kickboxing and...
Henry Okazaki: Danzan Ryu jujitsu
Henry Okazaki, was born Seishiro Okazaki in the town of Kakeda, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on January 28, 1890. He migrated to Hawaii in 1906...
Seiseki Abe Shodo: Aikido
Seiseki Abe Sensei is one of Japan's foremost masters of calligraphy (shodo) and Aikido. Born in 1915, Abe Sensei began to practice calligraphy in...
Shoshin Nagamine: Matsubayashi-Ryu
In 1952 Shoshin Nagamine opened Matsubayashi-Ryu Kodokan Karate and Ancient Martial Arts Studies, in Naha City teaching his Matsubayashi-Ryu style.
