Articles and Biographies

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Christopher Nasilowski

Christopher Nasilowski Polish Kalaki Arcanis Arnis Association

Grandmaster Christopher Nasilowski was born in the city of Pruskoteka in Poland, in the year 1951. He first started to train in the martial arts,...
Joy "Shizumi" Geary

Joy “Shizumi” Geary Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®

For the past several years I have been afforded the great privilege of studying under Grandmaster T. R. Crimi. All of my training in...

Randy Couture Mixed Martial Artist

Randy Couture was born on June 22, 1963. He is mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, and former collegiate wrestler who has taken up acting....
Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi

Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi

En 1607, nace el primer hijo de Yagyu Tajima No Kami Munenori, Yagyu Shichiro, quien años después cambiara su nombre a Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi. Jubei...
Marc de Bremaeker Kicking

Marc De Bremaeker

Marc De Bremaeker has been involved in Martial Arts for over fifty years. Once a successful competitor renowned for flashy kicking, he has since...
Vincente Carin

The Life Exploits of Vincente Carin

Vicente Carin was born in Dalaguete, which is in Cebu, and its approximately 40 miles away from Cebu City. At the time of his birth...
Alexander Retuinskih

Alexander Retuinskih

" . . . The life that belongs to each of us is our own and each of us defends it in our own...
Kevin Chatwood

Kevin Chatwood Jiu-Jitsu

Shihan Kevin Chatwood Has been active in the martial arts for over forty-five years and is certified in instructing police and military personnel. Along with...

Neil Adams Judoka

Neil Adams is a British judo competitor who won Olympic and World Championships medals in Judo as a representative of Great Britain. Adams was the...
Steve DeMasco

Steve Demasco Shaolin Kempo

Steve Demasco had a simple beginning, learning the martial arts in Boston and New York's Chinatowns, and has since received the honor of Certified Grand...
Vince Palumbo Boxer

Vincent Palumbo Interview

Shiai Magazine: You are Grandmaster Vincent Palumbo of Australia. Grand Master Vincent PALUMBO: Hello, I’m very pleased to meet you, and thank you for this wonderful opportunity to...

Jeremy “Lil Spider” Murphy

Jeremy “Lil Spider” Murphy is a professional Mixed Martial Artist based in Union City, California. Standing at five feet six inches tall, Murphy fights...
Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Richard Franklin was born in Kentucky on October 4, 1974, but grew up in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. He attended the University of Cincinnati, earning...
Denise Gonzales

Denise Gonzales Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu

Professor Denise Gonzales has been a martial arts practitioner since the early 1960s. She currently holds the rank of Sichidan (7th dan) in Dan...
Dave Marinoble

Dave Marinoble Kickboxing

Born In Roseville, Dave Marinoble has dedicated his life to the Martial Arts. Since his humble beginnings of Shaolin Kung Fu taught by his...
Douglas Grose

Douglas Grose Shinto Yoshin Ryu Jiu-Jitsu

Grandmaster Douglas Grose began his martial arts training as a young boy growing up in Illinois. A neighbor of Chinese descent, started teaching him Chinese...