Chuck Norris A Most Popular Action Star
In addition to being one of the most popular stars, Tang Soo Do stylist Chuck Norris is also one of the greatest karate champions in the history of the sport.
One of the Greatest Don “the Dragon” Wilson
One of the greatest kickboxing champions of all time, Don “The Dragon” Wilson is the only kick-boxer to win 11 world titles in 3 weight divisions.
Peter Urban: USA Goju
Peter Urban is the founder of the USA GoJu Karate System. He is a student of martial arts Masters Gogen Yamaguchi, Richard Kim, Mas Oyama and others.
Hayward Nishioka One of the Best Judo Players Ever
Hayward Nishioka has been a driving force in the martial arts for five decades and is widely recognized as one of the best judo players ever.
Kosaku Matsumora: Okinawan Karate Master
Kosaku Matsumora was an Okinawan karate master born in 1829 in the Ryukyu Kingdom. He is said to have studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku and Ki Teruya and Tode under Seisho Arakaki. He also studied Jigen-ryu.
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."
Don Nagle: Isshinryu Karate
In the fall of 1956, while on Okinawa, Don Nagle began to study Isshinryu Karate with founder Tatsuo Shimabuku at the Kyan Village dojo.
Kisshomaru Ueshiba: Aikido
After Morihei Ueshiba's death in 1969, his son, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, took on the mantle of Doshu or the hereditary head of the art of aikido.
Harold Long: Isshin-Ryu Karate
After 3 visits to Master Shimabuku's dojo, Harold Long was accepted as a student and studied for 19 months, sometimes 8 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Don Buck: Kyokushinkai
Don Buck met Mas Oyama in the mid 1950's and was one of the first non-orientals to instruct Kyokushinkai Karate and received his 4th Dan in Sept. 1960.
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.
Pat Johnson Tang Soo Do
Pat Johnson worked with the stuntmen who doubled for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that is only the beginning of Pat Johnson's martial arts resume.
Yasuichi Matsumoto: Judo
A Japanese judoka, Yasuichi Matsumoto won the All-Japan Judo Championships in 1948. He was an All-Japan Judo Federation Olympic Coach in early 1970's.
Ryusho Sakagami: Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai
Ryusho Sakagami was elevated to 10th Dan "Hanshi" or Grandmaster level by the Nippon Karatedo Rengokai (Japan karate-do All-Styles Organization).
Motokatsu Inoue: Yui Shin Kai and Ryukyu Kobujutsu
Japanese kobu-jutsu master, Motokatsu Inoue, was the Grandmaster of Yui Shin Kai and Ryukyu Kobujutsu who begin his study of jujutsu under Fujita Seiko.
Daniel K Pai: Pai Lum Kung Fu
Daniel K. Pai spread Chinese and Okinawan martial arts in North America teaching Okinawan Kempo and Goju-Ryu and then his Kung-Fu.
