Akira Kubo and the Practice of Kendo to Instill Values
In 1957, my father Kahei Kubo began Kyumeikan Dojo. In the post-war years, the practice of kendo and other martial arts was forbidden, yet...
Denise Ramsey Nippon Kempo Butokukan Karate
Denise Ramsey was born in Manhattan, Kansas on a date that will remain undisclosed. Before she reached the age of one year, her family...
Glenn Hairston
Sifu Glenn Hairston began studying Martial Arts a the youn age of 4 years. He started his Tai Chi Training under the instruction of...
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...
Paulo Tocha Trainer of Champions
Paulo Tocha is a Trainer of Champions in Muay Thai, had he had many firsts in art.
Paulo Tocha was born in Africa. A Portuguese/Italian, he grew...
Rob Castro: Shaolin Kenpo
Grandmaster Rob Castro, 10th degree Black Belt in the art of Shaolin Kenpo, started his training at the young age of 5 under the...
Marilyn Fierro Hanshi of Many Talents
Hanshi Marilyn Fierro is a 9th Dan under both Hanshi Nick Adler and Grandmaster Uezu in Okinawa. She has trained with Hanshi Adler, (10th Dan under...
Debi Purcell Vale Tudor
Debi Purcell Is a professional Female Mixed Martial Artist, she has been training in fitness and martial arts for over 20 years and has...
Mohamad Tabatabai – IKC Champion, AKKF and SAG
Mr. Mohamad Tabatabai began his martial arts training in 1978 at Senior Grand Master Ed Parker's West Los Angeles American Kenpo School. He was personally...
Lou Salseda Japanese and Brazilian Jui Jitsu
Lou Salseda grew up in the northeast area of Los Angeles. At the age of fourteen, Lou made the decision that one day he...
Chalid Arrab
Chalid Arrab was born on May 28, 1975. His nickname is "Die Faust". He is a Moroccan-German kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He trains...
Walt Lysak Jr.
Shihan Walt Lysak Jr. comes from three generations of reality martial artists.
Walt's grandfather was a high level military officer who studied several martial arts...
George Kotaka
George Kotaka is a 4th Degree Black Belt who has been competing in karate since he was 3 years old. He has won the Men's...
Vinson Holck Kodenkan Yudanshakai
Professor Vinson Holck is the president of the Kodenkan Yudanshakai. He has studied martial arts from birth, beginning under the tutelage of his father,...
Bob Ozman: My First Karate Instructor
I am particularly proud to contribute this column, which focuses on Bob Ozman my first karate instructor. I began lessons with Bob Ozman as...
Olando Rivera “The Warrior”
Olando Rivera has been an elite kick boxer for many years and his accomplishments are extraordinary. He has dominated the world of kick boxing...