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Chuck Platten

Chuck Platten and Chu Ki Do Kwan

Chuck Platten was placed under the tutorage of Grand Master Tsurouka, the father of Canadian Karate, at the tender age of five years old,...
Tuhon Gaudiosa Sarno Ruby

Gaudiosa Sarno Ruby Comjuka-Kali Systems

Tuhon Gaudiosa Sarno Ruby, daughter of Takyo and Teofilla, was born in Cebu City Philippines. Tuhon attend Columbian College in Alongapo Sambales Philippines. Due...
Dave Lowry

Dave Lowry Yagyu Shinkage Ryu

Mr. Dave Lowry literally grew up in the Japanese cultural arts. As a boy, he commenced a lifelong study of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu swordsmanship...

Michael Matsuda – Martial Arts History Museum

Many of you already know Michael Matsuda, the Founder, President and Curator of the Martial Arts History Museum, but I doubt you realize just...

Taika Seiyu Oyata: Ryu-te

Taika Seiyu Oyata was a renowned world-class martial arts practitioner, founder of the International RyuTe Karate Association and a martial arts teacher. He was...

John Farnam: Defensive Training International

John Farnam is President of Defensive Training International and one of the top handgun instructors in the world. He has personally trained thousands of...
Melinda Garcia

Melinda Garcia

Melinda Garcia is a writer based in Cerritos, California. First professionally published in 1989, Melinda worked as a Staff Writer and Columnist for Screamer...

Rudi Ott World Champion Kickboxer

Rudi Ott began his study in martial arts at the age of 11 in traditional Chinese kung fu in Boston, Massachusetts. At 13 he...
Chicken Gabriel

Orned Chicken Gabriel

Orned Chicken Gabriel is a martial arts instructor, self defense trainer and founder of the United Karate Federation. He is a former world renowned...
Chris Casamassa

Chris Casamassa from Dojo to Hollywood

When an eager and enthusiastic four year old Chris Casamassa told his Dad that he wanted to start learning the martial arts there would...
Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977. He is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC, former professional and amateur wrestler. He...
Ray Arquilla Iron Dragon Kosho Shorei Kenpo

Ray Arquilla Iron Dragon Kosho Shorei Kenpo

Ray Arquilla began his martial arts training in 1965 under the Tracy Kenpo System. He earned his Shodan, 1st degree Black Belt in 1972....
David Meyer

David Meyer Brazilian jiu-jitsu

David Meyer began training jujitsu as a young child in 1968 under Sensei Jack Seki. He received his 1st Dan in 1977. David Meyer trained...
Jim Silvan Shorin-ryu Karate

Jim Silvan Shorin-ryu Karate

Sensei Jim Silvan holds the rank of 8th degree Black Belt in Shorin-ryu Karate (Kishaba Juku). Although earning Black Belts in several other styles,...

Anciong Bacon and Balintawak Eskrima

Grandmaster Venancio Anciong Bacon was born on October 15th, 1912 in Carcar, Sout of Cebu Province. Hestudied under Lorenzo "Tatay Ensong" Saavedra. "Tatay Ensong"...

Max Massiah: Maxido Adult Self-Defense System

Verney Massiah, better known as Max Massiah was born in the South American country of Guyana. In 1972, when he was 11 years old,...