Morihei Ueshiba: Aikido
Morihei Ueshiba is remembered by his students as a master of the martial arts whose studies transcended technical matters to include a moral and philosophical...
John Worley
John Worley is the founder of National Karate Schools. He is a native of Fort Worth, Texas, and began his martial arts training in...
Yutaka Yaguchi: Shotokan Karate
Yutaka Yaguchi was born on November 14, 1932 in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan to a farming family. He is the Chief Instructor and Chairman of...
Frank Shamrock 5-time UFC World Champ
Frank Shamrock became an icon to fight fans all over world when he entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s famous squared circle and as the...
Helio Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
At the age of 17, Helio Gracie (pronounced Eh'leeo) first stepped into the ring in Brazil to face a boxer named Antonio Portugal. Helio...
Herb Perez: Taekwondo
Herb Perez was born on December 6, 1969 to immigrant parents in New York City.
In 1992, Herb Perez achieved his dream. He entered the...
Fred Hamilton: Shotokan Karate-Jitsu
Fred Hamilton hosted the first BARE-KNUCKLE full-contact professional karate tournament in the country and allowed women to compete fully in all competition.
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.
John Critzos II: The Technical Marvel
John Critzos, II was the last martial arts champion produced by Grand Master Kim Ki Whang, and was known for his close relationship to...
Sid Campbell’s Achievements
Compiled by Mark Gerry ~ With one last breath my best friend passed away tonight at 7:55 PM (Monday, August 18, 2008). With my...
Shoshin Nagamine: Matsubayashi-Ryu
In 1952 Shoshin Nagamine opened Matsubayashi-Ryu Kodokan Karate and Ancient Martial Arts Studies, in Naha City teaching his Matsubayashi-Ryu style.
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...
William Chow: Kara-Ho Kenpo
William Chow helped develop martial arts in the U.S., specifically the family of styles referred to as kenpo or kempo. His style was called Kara-Ho Kenpo.
Buck Sam Kong: Kung Fu
Buck Sam Kong was born and raised in Hong Kong. As a young boy he suffered from poor health, and would get sick often....
Sid Campbell – A Great Friend’s Passing
Aloha,
Hanshi Sid Campbell was a great warrior, a teaching Sensei, a talented artist, (all his prints are in the museum}, a weapons kobudo expert,...
Allen Steen: Tae Kwon Do
Allen Steen was an early student of Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Jhoon Rhee at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos, Texas. Allen...
