Matsumura Shorin-ryu
It was in the late 1800's that Shuri-Te began to be called Shorin-Ryu. It is not known for certain who began this practice, but...
Masayoshi Kori Hisataka
Masayoshi Kori Hisataka is the Founder of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate and the Kenkokan School of Karatedo. He was born in Shuri (Naha City...
Richard Barathy The Man With Very Fast Hands
Richard Barathy was born in Elmont on New York's Long Island, but spent his last years in Dix Hills, New York. His international fame...
Joe Bonacci Karate Champion and More
Hanshi Joe Bonacci was born on October 17, 1947 and he passed away on September 6, 2009. He began his martial arts training in...
Gordon Doversola
Shihan Gordon Doversola was a Master of Okinawa-Te. He was born on December 1, 1934 and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began his martial...
Ronald Duncan Sr: American Ninjitsu
Ronald Duncan Sr. was born in Panama. He began his training in boxing at the age of seven. He grew up in an area...
Steve LaVallee
Kyoshi Steve LaVallee, our founder and Chief Master Instructor began his life long quest for excellence in the Martial Arts at 10 years old....
Toney Raven Has Passed Away
Hanshi Tony Raven was in the martial arts for more than 63 years. He ranked as a
10th degree: Kaiden Hanshi Judan Daito-Ryu Aiki-Ju-Jutsu
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A Tribute To Grandmaster Larry Caster
A great man and a true martial arts legend passed away Friday, Grandmaster Larry Caster. He was one of the original karate greats from...
B P Chan Remembered For his Humbleness and Knowledge
Master B P Chan passed away Sunday morning at 9:35am, March 17, 2010. He taught at the William C.C. Chen School of Tai Chi...
Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die
Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die.
He...
Bruce Raney Judo and Jujitsu
Bruce Raney
July 23, 1951- January 27, 2010
Sensei Bruce Raney started his jujitsu training in 1970 in Larkspur California. He started his judo training in...
Maishel Horowitz Passed Away
The developer of the short stick fighting method, Maishel Horowitz passed away on December, 2009.
Maishel was born in 1919 in Russia. While still a baby...
Ridgely Abele Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do
Ridgely Abele was born on August 09, 1950. He was a 9th dan in Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do and 6th dan in Shintoyoshin Jujutsu. He held the...
Helio Gracie Passed Away
Helio Gracie
October 1, 1913 - January 29, 2009
The co-patriarch of the legendary Gracie clan that popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu and originated the now-burgeoning sport of...
Rena Kanokogi Turns Disappointment into Gold
Judoka Rena Kanokogi otherwise known as Rusty, was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 30, 1935. She grew up rough in Coney Island and...