To Wash Or Not To Wash Your Belt
True or false? The darker the belt, the more training and experience you had. If you washed your belt, your knowledge and spirit would be...
Bill Burgar Shotokan Karate
Bill Burgar started training in a "traditional" Shotokan club in 1979 achieving first dan in 1983. He founded the Reading University Shotokan Karate Club...
John Oliva: Kochi Kali Kar
Sijo John Oliva is the Head Instructor and Owner of Twin Dragon Kung Fu Academy, Inc. He has been a student of the martial...
How The Masters Obtained Their Ranks
Throughout the course of our karatedo training, we take for granted the grading system that awards our belt ranking and titles. Sometimes this system...
Rick Clark: Ao Denkou Jitsu
Rick Clark was born December 4th, 1948 and began his life long study of the martial arts in 1962. Professor Rick Clark is deeply...
John Orndorff: Taekwondo
John Orndorff was born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1964. He grew up in Clyde, Ohio and attended Clyde High School. During high school he...
Teachers of Reason and Judgment
The traditions found in Western boxing and wrestling (at least in the professional ranks) are negative, rather than positive. These "arts" do not build...
Jack Hogan
Jack Hogan, born William “Jack” Jackson Hogan Jr., was born in Holyoke, MA on October 11, 1949. Jack founded Hogan Karate International.
As a martial...
Each One Teach One: Be the Example
That’s a really slick phrase. I’m pretty good with words but unfortunately I didn’t coin that one. wish I had. It so illustrates the...
Dave Johnson: Seieido
History
Professor Johnson began his journey into the world of Martial Arts in 1959. For over four decades he has studied more than a dozen...
Barry Broughton: AKT Combatives
Martial Arts Halls of Fame inductee, Grandmaster Barry Broughton, Ph.D. has applied his extensive training in the martial arts and years of practicing orthopedics...
Richard Bustillo Student of Bruce Lee
Richard Bustillo was internationally recognized as an expert in the martial arts. With over 45 years of experience, Bustillo possessed a wealth of knowledge...
Fu Sheng Yuan Yang Style Taijiquan
Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan was born in 1931. He is the son of Fu Zhong Wen and Zou Kuei Cheng, who was the great grand...
Daniel Vena Isshinryu Karatedo
Daniel Vena was born Daniel James Vena on April 11, 1959. He began training in Isshinryu Karatedo in 1972 under the direction of Ed McGrath...
Fred Mastro: Kali and Penchak Silat
Fred Mastro is the founder of Mastro Defence System (MDS) and LADYFENSE. He has been training in Kali and Penchak Silat for over 20...
Robert Temple: Police Activities League
A writer once wrote, “If there was a television awards program for martial artists, with the top award going to the Grand Master who...
