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...
Rickson Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rickson Gracie (pronounced Hickson), son of Helio Gracie, was born into a Jiu Jitsu family on November 21, 1958. At six years old he...
John Pellegrini: Combat Hapkido
Over 35 years of Martial Arts experience.
8th Dan Hapkido Korean Ki-Do Hae
Founder "Combat Hapkido"
President "International Combat Hapkido Federation"
8th Dan...
Robert Trias: Father of American Karate
In 1945 Robert Trias returned to the United States and introduced karate to America.
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...
Tadashi Yamashita: Shorin Ryu
Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1942, but he considers himself an Okinawan. His father died when he was three, and his mother...
Bruce Tegner – A Man Before His Time
Bruce Tegner was a lifelong martial artist and prolific writer of martial arts books. He had over 80 books in print. He was born...
Diana Lee Inosanto: Martial Arts Royalty
Diana Lee Inosanto is as close to martial arts royalty as you can get. She's the daughter of living martial arts legend, Dan Inosanto, and...
Cynthia Rothrock: Martial Artist & Action Film Star
Cynthia Rothrock is one of the greatest martial artist and action film stars in the world, Few other performers can match her presence and...
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.
Yoshiaki Ajari: Wado Ryu Karate
Yoshiaki Ajari was Chief Instructor of the U.S. WadoKai KarateDo Federation (USWKF).
Yoshiaki Ajari was born in 1933 in the Japanese village of Minato Mura. At...
Emilio Mel Bruno: Judo
Mel Bruno received his first degree Black Belt from Jigaro Kano in 1935. In 1954, he was recommended by Dr. Jigoro Kano, the founder...
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.
Teruo Chinen: Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate
Sensei Teruo Chinen began his training in Goju Ryu karate in 1951 directly under the tutelage of Chojun Miyagi Sensei. In 1953, upon the...
Maung Gyi: Burmese Bando
Dr. Maung Gyi is a Burmese martial artist. In his early twenties, around 1960, he introduced Burmese Thaing/Bando into the United States.
Frank Ordonez: Kajukenbo
Frank Ordonez was born February 15, 1927, in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii. As a teenager he trained in Jujitsu and judo from Sam Luke Sr.,...
