Jean-Claude Van Damme
1960 - 1972
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Jean-Claude Van Varenberg) was born and grew up in Brussels, on October 1960. This large European city is the...
John Fonseca: Shotokan Karate
John Fonseca has been competing in a wide range of national and international tournaments since the age of seven. In addition to his impressive...
Chotoku Kyan and Chito-Ryu Karate
Chotoku Kyan is considered one of the main influences of Chito-ryu and Shorin-ryu seen in numerous kata, Bassai, Chinto, Sanshiru and Kusanku.
Michael DePasquale Sr.: Ju-jitsu
Michael DePasquale Sr. was one of the true pioneers of martial arts in the United States. He began his study of the martial arts...
Tadashi Abe Aikido With Samurai Roots
Tadashi Abe represented the AIKI-KAI HOMBU and was the first full time Aikido Master in Europe and one of the first to teach outside of Japan.
Shugoro Nakazato: Shorin Ryu Karate
Shūgorō Nakazato was born in Nahn-city Okinawa on August 14, 1919. While attending normal school in Osaka Japan in 1935, he began his study of...
Howard Jackson Passed Away
Howard Jackson
June 27, 1951 - March 7, 2006
Howard Jackson passed away on March 7, 2006. He was a former World Kickboxing Champion (W.K.A), a...
Dan Ivan Passed Away
This is sad news. I learned of it from Kevin Suzuki, a life-time student of Fumio Demura, that Dan Ivan passed away.Dan Ivan was...
Anton Geesink: Judoka
Anton Geesink of Holland was a three-time World Champion Judoka having emerged victorious in 1961, 1964 and 1965. He is most remembered, however, for his...
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....
James Mitose Kenpo
James Mitose, believed in working out on the makiwara for the development of big knuckles and a hard punch or kick. The Grandmaster believed...
Joo Bang Lee and Hwa Rang Do
The chivalry of Hwa Rang endured throughout the Silla and Koryo dynasties and it was the force that unified the Korean peninsula and helped form...
Jerry Beasley: Joe Lewis Karate/Kickboxing
Inside Karate magazine called him “the published authority on American karate.” Black Belt magazine recognized him as America’s foremost martial arts educator. Martial Arts...
Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher Part One
A contemporary of Itosu Ankoh, Azato Anko was a colleague and close friend. Together they introduced the martial arts into the public school system.
Kanken Toyama: Shudokan Karate
The late great martial arts grandmaster, Kanken Toyama, was born in Shuri, Okinawa on the 21st year of Meiji, September 24, 1888. His given...
Jimmy H. Woo: Kung Fu San Soo
"Best Defense is run if I can. I don't want to kill unless I have no choice...Life is more important than anything on this planet." ~ Jimmy H. Woo
