Articles and Biographies

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Mark Steven Grove - Kurai Kotori Ryu Ninjutsu

Mark Steven Grove – Kurai Kotori Ryu Ninjutsu

Mark Steven Grove began training in martial arts in 1972 and has spent his life pursuing the art of the Ninja. During his early...

Adam Mizner

Sifu Adam Mizner practices the internal arts of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), Nei Gong and meditation. He teaches Yang Style Taijiquan in the tradition...

Jean Phoenix Le Grand: Lost Legacy Systems

Shidoshi Jean Phoenix Le Grand is the Founder and Creator of Lost Legacy Systems Traditional Mixed Martial Arts and all the systems within it....

Jared Wihongi

Tuhon Jared Wihongi is a full-time International Tactical Combatives or Hand-to-Hand Combat instructor, as well as a Firearms and Martial Arts Instructor and Consultant....

Tiffany Richards

Tiffany Richards has been training martial arts since 1998. She began her study under Dennis Laycock at American Karate Studios in Kenpo, Shotokan and...

Rose Namajunas

Rose Namajunas is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of...

Matt Numrich

Matt Numrich is the founder of Elite Defense Systems (EDS). Mr. Numrich was certified as one of only a handful of Full Instructor of...

Michelle Waterson

American mixed martial artist and UFC competitor, Michelle Waterson, was born on January 6, 1986 in Colorado Springs and she was raised in Aurora,...
Frank Dux

The Frank Dux Story

What can we say about Frank Dux? The hilarious videos below discuss the training and background of Frank Dux including his military career, the...
Willie Lim Classical Dimension

The Hidden Side of Kata – An interview with Master Willie Lim

The majority of martial artists are looking for self-defense and it is the hidden side of kata where real self defense is found. This...

Japanese Swordsmanship: My First Memories of Kendo in Japan

At that point I look him in the eye and say...kendo. My first memory of Japan was standing in front of the Budokan. It’s a...
Anthony Wade

Anthony Wade: Kajukenbo

In 1986 Anthony Wade began his study of Kajukenbo under Senior Grand Master Pete Morales at Golden Dragon School of Karate Newark, California. Because...
Kamal Amani Flying Kick

Kamal Amani: Taekwon-Do

Algerian Martial Artist Kamal Amani was born on March 24, 1979 in Boghni Tizi-Ouzou Algeria. He began training in Taekwon-Do in 1991. After only...
Adam Newhouse

Adam Newhouse

For 40 years, at Shotokan Karate dojos in the United States and Japan, Adam Newhouse has learned from the best. But the more he...
Chris Goedecke

Hayashi Tomio

Hayashi Tomio or Christopher Goedecke is a career teacher of Okinawan Karate Do, 8th dan and headmaster of the Wind School of Karate Do...

Mike Mather: Combative Martial Arts

Sifu Mike Mather is a extreme and combative martial arts stylist. He started training at age six in wrestling, and in boxing when he...