Mike Anderson: Father of Sport Karate and Kickboxing
Mike Anderson has become known as the "Father of Sport Karate and Kickboxing". He is one of the foremost authorities on competitive combat sports,...
Hohan Soken: Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu Karate
Okinawan martial arts master, Hohan Soken founded the Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito Okinawa Karate Kobudo Association
Hohan Soken was born on May 25, 1889 and lived in...
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...
Daniel K Pai: Pai Lum Kung Fu
Daniel K Pai was born Daniel Kalimahae Pa’i in Kameula, Hawaii, on April 4, 1930. His grandfather, Pai Po-Fong, taught him the Pai Family...
Paul de Thouars: KunTao Silat
Pendekar Paul de Thouars was the founder of the KunLun Pai and the was the leading kuntao proponent in the world until his death...
Jean Frenette
Jean Frenette was born in Montreal, Canada in 1961. At the age of 6, he began studying judo and continued to study until he...
Judo 10th Dan Holders
The following individual are Judo 10th Dan holders. A 10th Degree Black Belt is the highest rank in the Judo world.
Japanese Kodokan 10th Dan...
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...
Gary Alexander: Isshinryu Karate
For those of you too young to know the real history of the Martial Arts in the U.S., in particular Isshinryu Karate, the main...
Mike Stone
Mike Stone was born in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii in 1944. He has used his martial arts training in many different professions including as a...
Don Warrener: Shorinji-ryu Karate
Don Warrener began his karate training March 15th 1966 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada under Benny Allen who also taught Wally Slocki, Teddy Martin and Tony...
Chuck Norris A Most Popular Action Star
Chuck Norris is without question one of the most popular action stars ever to fill the big screen. And, with his long running hit television...
Chuck Merriman: Goju-Ryu Karate
Chuck Merriman has served as Head Coach of the AAU National Karate Team and he is a member of the AAU national karate Coaches...
Fred Hamilton: Shotokan Karate-Jitsu
Fred Hamilton was born in 1925. He began his Karate-do training in Japan in the 1940's. From 1968-1973 Master Hamilton used karate in conjunction with...
Ted Tabura: Lima Lama, Kajukenbo and Kobudo
Born and raised in Hawaii, Shihan Tabura began his martial arts training under his cousin's tutelage in a backyard dojo. Later moving to Southern...
Bill Ryusaki: Hawaiian Kenpo Karate
Bill Ryusaki was the founder of Hawaiian Kenpo Karate. During his years as a martial arts instructor Master Ryusaki has trained some of the...
