Articles and Biographies

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Master Toby Cooling

Toby Cooling Isshin-Ryu Karate

Walter Cooling, nicknamed Toby Cooling by his family, began martial arts training in Judo at the age of sixteen. At 20, he began training...
John Pachivas and Donna Judge

Donna Judge: Shuri-ryu karate-do

Donna Judge began her karate career in 1973 at the age of 17. She is a direct student of Hanshi John Pachivas, 10th Dan, Shuri...
Jiro Otsuka

Jiro Otsuka Wado-Ryu Karate-Do

Jiro Otsuka was born on February 28, 1934, in Tokyo, Japan. The second son of Grand Master Hironori Otsuka I, he was born the...

Robert Goldman

Dr. Robert Goldman Keynote Speaker and Eternal Warrior Recipient at the 2018 AMAA Who's Who Legends Event Grandmaster of Success, Dr. Robert Goldman, was the...

Darlene Mcpherson-Pagels

Darlene McPherson-Pagels is a 6th dan and she has been studying, training, teaching martial arts since the 1960’s. She has trained in Tae Kwon...
Victor Marx

Victor Marx All Things Possible

I believe in Victor Marx and his mission. ~ Frank Shamrock ABOUT VICTOR MARX Victor Marx is founder and President of “All Things Possible,” a national...

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....

Casey Marks-Nash

Casey Marks-Nash (Casey Marks) was the most dominant female competitor of the late 1990’s. Her instructor, Mike Bernardo, is one of the best Bo...

George Thompson of Verbal Judo Passes Away

Global authority Dr. George Thompson taught police how to manage crisis situations through Verbal Judo strategies. June 8, 2011 Auburn, NY. Dr. George Thompson, the...
Pedro Vangas Jr.

Pedro Vangas: Tang Soo Do

Grandmaster Pedro Vangas is the President of The Panamerican Bi Sang Kwan Tang Soo Do Association and possess a trajectory without equal in the...
Duke Tirschel

Duke Tirschel Interview

Besides being the Official Photographer for World Black Belt he has been the photographer to martial artists in nearly every state in the union...
Ki’ami Kuoha Kara-Ho Kempo

Ki’ami Kuoha Kara-Ho Kempo

At the ripe old age of 21 Ki’ami Kuoha has evolved into one of the most formidable martial arts instructors in the world. Possessing...

Benny Urquidez Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame 2019

Martial artists Benny Urquidez was inducted into the the International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 during the Arnold Sports Festival on Saturday,...
Antony Cummins

Antony Cummins Ninjutsu

Antony Cummins Ninjutsu Historian Antony Cummins MA was born in Lancashire, England. He attended Victoria University in Manchester, England, where he received a degree in...
Len Riley Danzan Ryu

Len Riley Danzan Ryu Jujitsu

Professor Len Riley is a"Kudan" 9th Degree Black Belt in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. He has over 50 years of martial arts experience. An active competitor,...
Yip Man’s other stalwart pioneer, Grandmaster Leung Ting

Yip Man’s Other Stalwart Pioneer, Grandmaster Leung Ting

On the rooftops and back streets of Hong Kong, Wing Tsun Grandmaster Yip Man forged many of the world’s toughest fighters. Of course, everyone...