Michael Fuchs
Growing up Michael Fuchs was exposed to Asian culture like many from his generation, through the exploits of David Carradine and Bruce Lee. He...
Richard Poage Passes Away
Richard Poage and Tiffany Richards together co-owned Peaceful Warrior Martial Arts and they made a huge difference in the lives of their students. Richard was the lead...
Manuel Taningco TAMA
Manuel Taningco is the founder and grandmaster at TAMA Martial Arts Center in the Dayton Metropolitan area. Grandmaster Taningco is an 8th Degree Black...
Jena Inay Inayan System of Eskrima
Guro Jena Inay began training in Eskrima in 1979, at the age of five. She achieved the level of Katulungan Guro in the Inayan System...
Masayuki Shimabukuro Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido
Masayuki Shimabukuro is the chairman of both the Jikishin-Kai International and the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-Kai, and he holds a great deal of personal responsibility for...
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...
Jose Fraguas
Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Jose Fraguas began his martial arts studies with judo, in grade school, at age 9. From there he...
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 Morris Shizen-na Karate
One of the world's highest ranking martial artists, Grandmaster Richard Morris is 9th Degree Black Belt in American Karate, Tae-Kwon-Do, and is the founder...
The Teacher
The teacher has a responsibility to create, if necessary, the motivating factors that will spark a student's desire, interests and understanding of and towards learning.
In...
An Interview With Bruce Lee Historian Paul Bax
Paul Bax has interacted with and interviewed many of Bruce Lee's original students and unearthed a wealth of information, personal and technical. Here he...
What Is a True Kenpo Instructor?
The passing on or “teaching” of our Art (American Kenpo) as a system is an integral part of all of our studios. Even so,...
Hai Deng – The First Shaolin Monk in America
In 1985 Hai Deng came to America to promote the CCTV documentary Abbot Hai Deng of Shaolin, released in America and with an additional segment on Jet Li.
Fred Buck Kyokushin
Frederick S. Buck, is known simply as Fred Buck. His early martial arts training was varied and extensive. He worked night club security, as...
Gerardo Cantore Shinshinkan Karate Do
Soke Gerardo Cantore is a 10th Dan in Shinshinkan Karate Do. He is the Founder of Shinshinkan Karate Do (SKD) and the President of Shinshinkan World...
Francisco Limbago Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Professor Francisco Limbago was born on April 3, 1928. Francisco was a gymnast in highschool and becasme State Champion. He began his jujitsu training...