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Kayla Harrison

American Judoka Kayla Harrison Wins Olympic Gold!!!

Congratulations to American Judoka Kayla Harrison, the gold medal winner in the 2012 London Olympics women's -78 kg division! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ZNIZLDr5E Judoka Kayla Harrison is from the...
Gary Dill

James Yimm Lee / The Oakland JKD YEARS

You hear a lot about the original students of Jeet Kune Do, but there is one in particular that is very special to me,...
Marti Malloy

Marti Malloy Takes Judo Bronze for U.S.A.

Marti Malloy was born June 23, 1986 in Oak Harbor, Washington. She won a Bronze Medal in the 2012 London Olympics for the United...

Jae-Chul Shin Passes Away

Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin was one of the most recognized names in Tang Soo Do. He was born in Korea in 1936, and began studying...
Seifuku Nitta

Seifuku Nitta Shorin Ryu Karate and Kobudo

Seifuku Nitta was born on April 5, 1942 in Chatan Cho, Okinawa, Japan during World War II. He began his martial arts training in 1955 at...

Taika Seiyu Oyata: Ryu-te

Taika Seiyu Oyata was a renowned world-class martial arts practitioner, founder of the International RyuTe Karate Association and a martial arts teacher. He was...
Master Ren Guang Yi

Chen Taiji’s Ren Guang-Yi

Today, Ren Guang-Yi is famous as one of the top Chen taiji masters in the world. He travels nearly every continent giving seminars, has...
Stephen Kaufman

How Does One Develop One’s Own System or Style?

How Does One Develop One’s Own System or Style? This is not a confusing issue. It does, however, entail certain ideas and responsibilities that...

Rico Guy: Go Kempo-Jitsu

Rico Guy (Corinthians Asheman Guy) was born in 1943. Both his Father and his Grandfather were Jewish rabbis. At the age of 11, Rico...
Don Schneider, John Wallace, Donald Miskel

John Wallace

John Wallace was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 14th, 1951. The son of a shipyard worker and a housewife, he began the study...
Richard Rabago

Richard Rabago Passes Away

It is with a very heavy heart that we inform you that Sensei Richard Rabago passed away yesterday, May 17, 2012. High-ranking Shorin-ryu karate Master...
Richard Rabago

Richard Rabago: Shorin-ryu Karate

Richard Rabago is a high-ranking Shorin-ryu karate Master who has the experience, training credentials, and Budo skill to have earned the right to be...
Message in a Bottle - Jim Thomas

Message in a Bottle – Jim Thomas

Jim Thomas is the director of the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame, an awards ceremony where martial arts greats such as Conan Lee...
Message in a Bottle - Earnie Shavers

Message in a Bottle – Earnie Shavers

Gordon Richiusa got boxing legend, Earnie Shavers to give this brief yet focused Message in a Bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oah_se9-XGs
Taiji Fans

Sandra Balint: Thirteen Years of Tai Chi Study

In 1989 at the age of 44 I had abdominal surgery that left my lower back muscles weak, or should I say weaker. My...
Tom Ingargiola

Tom Ingargiola Shaolin Kempo Karate

Master Tom Ingargiola is a 8th Degree Black Belt, in the art of Shaolin Kempo Karate. Which comes through the lineage of the following...