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...
Kenji Tomiki: Tomiki Aikido
Kenji Tomiki was born on March 15, 1900. He was a Japanese aikido and judo teacher and the founder of competitive aikido (aikido kyogi) style.
Walter Todd: Shudokan Karate
His supporters saw Walter Todd as "a living testament to the power of perseverance and the vitalizing capacity of authentic budo."
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...
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...
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...
The Story of Tatsuo Shimabuku and The Isshin-Ryu System
In developing Isshin-Ryu, Tatsuo Shimabuku combined the best elements of Goju-Ryu and Shorin-Ryu and Gung-Fu that he acquired over the years.
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,...
Shigeru Nakamura: Okinawa Kenpo
Nakamura Shigeru was an Okinawan Budoka who studied and taught Karate and Kobudo. He established the name "Okinawa Kenpo".
Shigeru Nakamura was born on January...
Morio Higaonna: Goju-ryu Karate
Morio Higaonna was awarded the rank of 5th Dan in April 1966. In January 1967, Morio Higaonna Sensei received his Menkyo Kaiden.
Rene Latosa Produces Well Rounded Escrima Instructors
Rene Latosa has been studying and teaching the Filipino martial arts for over 29 years. He began his training at the Stockton Escrima Academy...
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.
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...
Doug Marcaida: Filipino Martial Arts
Doug Marcaida is a Filipino martial artist who has been active for over 25 years. He is an edged-impact weapons combat specialist and designer...
Joe Emperado
Joe Emperado was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 23, 1929. At the age of 14, his older brother, Adriano Emperado, began teaching him...
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...
