John Sosa Aikido and Muay Thai
Khru John Sosa grew up in Chicago Illinois, and later relocated to Dallas, Texas. He came from a long line of martial artist and...
Leo Giron Bahala Na® Martial Arts
Leovigildo "Leo" Miguel Giron, known as just Leo Giron, was born in Bayambang a little barrio in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines on August...
Bill Fischer Jujitsu
Professor Bill Fischer began his martial arts training in 1965 in Kodokan judo. In 1966, he helped organize a Shotokan karate club under sensei...
Tony Gonzales
Professor Antone Gonzales, known as Tony Gonzales was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 2, 1921, growing up in Palolo and Kaimuki areas. Like...
Remy Presas: Modern Arnis
A true lover of sports, Mr. Remy Presas is the man behind Modern Arnis today. From the cold tomb of oblivion, Mr. Remy Presas...
Nei-Chu So
Words of Mas Oyama about Nei-Chu So from Oyama's book What is Karate?.
When I was driven almost to self-ruin, Mr. Nei-Chu So, an elder of...
Mike Inay Inayan System of Eskrima
"Without honor there is no art, only pretenders in a brawl"
Mangisursuro Michael G. Inay 1944-2000
Mangisursuro Mike Inay was a Master instructor in the Filipino...
Trevor Leggett Judo
Trevor Leggett, who has died aged 85, was a renowned judo trainer at the Budokwai in London — the oldest judo club outside Japan...
Johh Pachivas Shuri-ryu karate-do
Hanshi John Pachivas was a 10th degree Black Belt and the highest ranking person in Shuri-ryu karate-do. He was born on May 3, 1926...
Armando Angeles
Maestro Armando Angeles was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines in 1922, there he was raised and taught the art of...
Bing Fai Lau Jujitsu and Kung Fu
Bing Fai Lau was born in Chung Shan, Fu Jow, China on September 23, 1906. He left China for Hawaii in 1919 at the...
Sig Kufferath Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Prof. Sig Kufferath (Siegfried (Pippet) Kufferath) was born February 16, 1911 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was the second youngest of 11 children born to...
Thomas “Lapuppet” Carroll
Thomas "Lapuppet" Carroll was a pioneering African-American martial artist and a member of both the USA Karate Hall of Fame and the Black Belt...
Peter Choo: Kajukenbo
Peter Choo was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was one of the co-creators of Kajukenbo which was formed in Palama, in the Kalihi area...
Yuen-Chou Hu
Great-Grandmaster Yuen-Chou Hu (1906-1997) was a native of Fut San and was more well-known in Hong Kong by the name Van Cheuk Woo. He...
Antonio Ilustrisimo Kali Ilustrisimo
Antonio Ilustrisimo known as Tatang was born in Bagong, Bantayan, Cebu in 1904 and died in 1997. He was the Grand Master of Kali Ilustrisimo, a...