Charles Lee Koshoryu Kenpo Jujitsu
Professor Charles Lee was born in Hakalau, a small sugar plantation town 30 miles from Hilo, Hawaii. The Lee family moved to Honolulu when...
Dana Abbott: Kendo
If Dana Abbott had been born in Japan 500 years ago, he’d have been a samurai. But since he was destined to see his...
Brandon Jones Circular Strength Trainer
CST Head Coach Brandon Jones began his martial arts studies at the tender age of eight. He spent an itinerant youth searching from art...
Mitsuyo Maeda Judo
Mitsuyo Maeda was born in Funazawa Village, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, on November 18, 1878. He attended Kenritsu Itiu high school (currently Hirokou -...
Adam Mizner
Sifu Adam Mizner practices the internal arts of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), Nei Gong and meditation. He teaches Yang Style Taijiquan in the tradition...
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...
Joseph Kutzen Jr. Kenpo, Karate and Kodenkan Jujitsu
Professor Joseph Kutzen Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He started his martial arts training in 1965 under Chief Instructor Marci Totor of CHA-3...
Carlos de Leon – Mo’o Dragon System
Professor Carlos Deleon with over 41 years of martial arts experience, holds the titles of Kumu Lua Mekia Alihikaua Umi 10th degree under 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...
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...
Lilly Rodriguez – Kickboxing
"Lilly Rodriguez really changed martial arts for women, kickboxing in particular," said Michael Matsuda, founder of the Martial Arts History Museum in Santa Clarita.
"She...
Daniel Docto
Daniel Docto aka "Doc" is of Filipino and American decent. He was born in the United States and moved to Thailand when he received...
Lilly Urquidez and Blinky Rodriguez Champions In And Out Of The Ring
In the early 70’s the Urquidez family ruled the ring as the entire clan won fight-after-fight, championship after championship and title after title. They...
Fariborz Azhakh Hapkido
Every Black Belt remembers the time when martial arts became a passion. It happened to Fariborz Azhakh at age eight. His brother took him to...
My Friendship With Mas Oyama
Mr. Mas Oyama amazed me with his feats of physical power, control, and speed, superhuman strength. This type of superhuman strength was not entirely...
Tom Ingargiola Shaolin Kenpo and The Strike Master
Tom Ingargiola has been teaching the Martial Arts for over 17 years, at his West Babylon, NY location which also serves as the Long...