Lilly Rodriguez – Kickboxing
"Lilly Rodriguez really changed martial arts for women, kickboxing in particular," said Michael Matsuda, founder of the Martial Arts History Museum in Santa Clarita.
"She...
Pablo Rodarte: Shinjimatzu Kenpo
Grandmaster Pablo Rodarte was born on February 1, 1959 in the city of Toreon Coahuila, Mexico. When he was about two months old, his...
Maurice Smith: Kickboxing and MMA
Retired Kickboxer and MMA pioneer, Maurice Smith, was born on December 13, 1961. As a kickboxer, he held the WKC (World Kickboxing Council) world...
Cambodia’s Champion Fighters
Eh Phou Thoung and Oed Phuo Thoung are Cambodia’s champion fighters but they live in squalor and obscurity.
In the world of professional sports, politicians...
Evan Pantazi
The Kyusho Studies of Evan Pantazi
In 1980 Evan Pantazi began his health studies with Chi Gong therapy methods and he received certification as a...
Vince Palumbo
Master Vince Palumbo commenced training in 1974 as a junior boxing and gymnastics student at the Semaphore Youth Club in Adelaide, and after winning...
Terrence Shea: TAI Martial Arts
Terrence Shea is 69 years old and has been studying martial arts for 50 years. He lives in New Mexico and is semi-retired, teaching...
Mark Shuey Sr. Master of the Cane
Mark Shuey Sr. was raised in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. He moved to Lake Tahoe in 1976 where he still resides. ...
Frank Sanchez: San-Jitsu
10th Degree Black Belt, Grandmaster Frank Sanchez, is one of the true modern day Sokes of martial arts. His system of SAN-JITSU is Guam's first...
Frank Trejo Captured Over 400 Championships
Mr. Frank Trejo's first experience with fighting began at the age of 8, when he started boxing with the instruction of his grandfather.
His formal...
Carlos Palomino Pro Boxer
Born August 10, 1949 in San Luis de Colorado, Mexico, Carlos Palomino arrived in the United States at the age of ten. While serving...
Max Pallen: Senkotiros Arnis
Grandmaster Max Pallen was born and raised in the Province of Camarines Sur, located at the southern most part of Luzon in the Philippines....
Dana Stamos Lover of the Martial Arts
Dana Stamos was born in Hollywood, California on February 6, 1955 and she grew up in Tarzana, California. She attended William Howard Taft High...
Ronald Shively Chinese Martial Art
Ronald J. Shively is a veteran martial artist with 35+ years experience in the Internal and External Chinese, Filipino, and Okinawan Martial Arts, in...
A Reunion with Master Tanabe, My Mentor
Shihan Dana Abbott's Reunion with Master Tanabe
It was about four in the afternoon and my flight was on its final approach. As we broke...
Standing Tall: Henry Smalls Story
Henry Smalls story is a story about a Kendo instructor in Hawaii. Like many instructors he has honed his craft through years of study...