Ryan Gracie Passed Away
Ryan Gracie
August 14, 1974 – December 15, 2007
Ryan Gracie, (pronounced Hyan) was born on August 14, 1974 and passed away on December 15, 2007....
Master Charles Gaylord Fight Quest
. . . guys like Great Grandmaster Charles Gaylord, brought mixed martial arts from Hawaii — where the art form was created — to...
Top Karate Instructor Jimmy Mavenge Dies
Zimbabwe’s highest graded karate instructor Jimmy Mavenge Dies at 53
Mavenge, who had reached the Shihan level — Japanese term for master instructor — died on Sunday,...
Larry Hartsell: Judo, Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do
Larry Hartsell came into Bruce Lee's school as a man with a Black Belt in Judo and over 10 years of experience in grappling...
Haku Michigami Judo
Judo Master Haku Michigami was born on October 21, 1912 in Ehime Prefecture, Yawatahama City, Japan. He was an excellent fighter and an exceptional martial arts...
Lilly Rodriguez Passed Away
Lilly Rodriguez passed away on January 13, 2007 at UCLA Medical Center of complications relating to an infection. She was 59 years old.
It was Lilly...
Douglas Grose Passed Away
Douglas Grose passed away October 19th 2006 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, Illinois.
Born December 5th 1922 in Pekin, Illinois to Carl and...
Kusanku
Chinese Sifu Kong Su Kung or Kusanku immigrated to Okinawa where he served as a Chinese military attaché. He is the earliest known ancestor of...
Stephen Copping Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we are writing to inform our friends, teachers and students that a great martial artist and friend, Sensei...
Ted Lai Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa
The late Master Ted Lai was the founder of the Chinese Physical Culture Association of Fullerton, a not-for-profit martial arts organization based in Southern...
First Student, Mary Davis Cates Passed Away
Sadly announces the death of a dear family member, Master Mary Davis Cates. Mary Davis Cates passed away on May 16, 2006. Master Mary was...
William Woods Passed Away
With the sad passing of William Woods Sensei 8th Dan Judo, on the 31st March 2006. British Martial Arts has lost one of its...
LoK Yiu Passed Away
LoK Yiu
1922 - February 6, 2006
Master Lok Yiu passed away on February 6th, 2006 at the age of 83 after battling lung cancer. He was...
Carlson Gracie Passed Away
Carlson Gracie
August 13, 1933 - February 1st, 2006
The Jiu-Jitsu community mourns. Carlson Gracie passed away on Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 in Chicago, IL
A victim of...
Ralph Reynolds Sensei Passed Away
Ralph Reynolds Sensei
January 20, 2006
Ralph Reynolds Sensei started his martial arts as a Judoka. As a first dan he met the legendary master Kenshiro...
Willie Boynton Passed Away
Willie Boynton
May 1, 1962 - January 19, 2006
Martial Artist Willie Boynton, of Asbury Park, NJ passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at his home....