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...
Tim Tackett: Jeet Kune Do
While in the U.S.A.F., Tim Tackett was stationed in Taiwan for almost three years. While there he studied Kuo Shu . His wife was...
Bong Soo Han Passed Away
Dear Martial Arts Community, It is with a heavy heart that we tell you that Grand Master Bong Soo Han passed away on Monday, Jan...
Hanshi Sid Campbell Receives Final Promotion
Hanshi Sid Campbell, after a lengthy illness with cancer, passed away in the Highland Hospital in Oakland, California on Monday, August 18, 2008. In...
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...
Shigeru Egami: Shotokai Karate
Shigeru Egami was born in the Fukuoka Prefecture in 1912. He was one of Gichin Funakoshi Sensei's earliest students, but more than this, he...
John Graden
John Graden is an author, athlete, publisher and pioneering martial arts visionary, and is recognized as an important martial arts leader in this decade....
Ryusho Sakagami: Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai
Ryusho Sakagami was born in 1915 in Hyogo Prefecture, Kawanishi City of Japan, His father made saki and the family wine making business made him...
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...
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...
Don Nagle: Isshinryu Karate
Don Nagle was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 5, 1938. As a teenager in high school he began studying Goju-Ryu Karate. He enlisted with...
Hector Echavarria
As a sickly child who suffered from severe asthma, Hector Echavarria was encouraged by his parents to use martial arts to overcome his handicap....
Graciela Casillas “The Goddess”
Graciela Casillas or "The Goddess" was a pioneer of women's boxing in the early 1980's and held the World Women's Boxing Association bantamweight title....
Tode Kanga Sakugawa: Ryukyuan Martial Arts
Tode Kanga Sakugawa was born in 1733 in Shuri, Okinawa. He is considered a pioneer in the development of Karate. He studied under Peichin...
7-Year-Old Andre Magnum Wows Monks at The Shaolin Temple
The first thing you notice about Andre Magnum is his untamable, flaming, orange hair. The next thing you notice is his contagious amount of...
Jeff Smith: Tae Kwon Do
Jeff Smith, an 8th Degree Black Belt Master in Tae Kwon Do, has devoted over 40 years to the martial arts. He currently owns...