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,...
Higashionna Kanryo: Naha-te
The exact dates that O-Sensei began training with Higashionna Kanryo are uncertain. His training with Aragaki Seisho (1840-1918) stopped between 1912 and 1914 and...
Chotoku Kyan and Chito-Ryu Karate
Chotoku Kyan was probably the most influential of O'Sensei's Tote instructors and Chito-ryu is abundant with Kyan influences. We can see this in numerous...
George Pesare: Kempo Karate
Senior Grandmaster George Pesare was a 10th degree Black Belt and was the undisputed founder of Kempo Karate in New England. The 10th degree...
Wally Jay Passes Away
Professor Wally Jay
June 15, 1917 - May 29, 2011
Great Grandmaster and Founder of Small Circle Jijitsu, Professor Wally Jay, passed away peacefully at 2:20 am...
Master Seiko Higa In My Memories
Remarks: The original Japanese title of this article was "Omoide No Higa Seiko Sensei" and it was written by Mr. Saburo Higa, an acupuncturist...
Cung Le: Pound for Pound One of the Most Exciting Fighters
In 1975, three days before the fall of Saigon, Cung Le and his mother Anne escaped Vietnam by helicopter under heavy gun fire. They...
Share K. Lew: Tao Ahn Pai Kung Fu
A wandering monk from the Wong Lung (Yellow Dragon) monastery a Taoist temple famous for its Kung Fu and medical, healing, and herbal knowledge...
Hirokazu Kanazawa Passed Away Peacefully
Hirokazu Kanazawa was a world-renowned Japanese master of Shotokan karate and the Chief instructor and President of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, an organisation...
Ken Shamrock – The Making of a Warrior
When thirteen-year-old Kenneth Kilpatrick first came to Bob Shamrock's group home in sunny Susanville, California, his future did not look bright. He had grown...
Moses Powell: Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu
Dr. Moses Powell, was a 10th degree Black Belt one of the true legends of the martial arts world. He was the founder of...
Tsuyoshi Chitose: Chito-Ryu Karate
Tsuyoshi Chitose is the soke of Chito Ryu, a martial art that possesses techniques which balance the strengths and weaknesses of Naha-te and Shuri-te;...
Carlos Machado One of the World’s Greatest Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Fighters
Carlos Machado has emerged as one of the world’s greatest Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fighters and instructors. His victories on the mat in Brazil were legendary, like...
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...
Angel Cabales: Serrada Escrima
Angel Cabales was born in the Philippines on October 4, 1917 and he moved to the United States in late 1939. He is acknowledged...
Steve Arneil: Kyokushin Karate
Steve Arneil was born in South Africa in 1934. At the age of 10, his family moved to Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), and he...
