A Tribute To Grandmaster Larry Caster
A great man and a true martial arts legend passed away Friday, Grandmaster Larry Caster. He was one of the original karate greats from...
B P Chan Remembered For his Humbleness and Knowledge
Master B P Chan passed away Sunday morning at 9:35am, March 17, 2010. He taught at the William C.C. Chen School of Tai Chi...
Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die
Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die.
He...
Martial Arts Warm-Up Cool-Down Procedures
Let me begin by stating that this article has not been written as a practical guide to suitable exercises for an effective martial arts...
Bruce Raney Judo and Jujitsu
Bruce Raney
July 23, 1951- January 27, 2010
Sensei Bruce Raney started his jujitsu training in 1970 in Larkspur California. He started his judo training in...
Keiko Fukuda – Judo’s Highest-Ranked Woman
The 96-year-old judoka, Keiko Fukuda
Judo's highest-ranked woman, Keiko Fukuda, traveled from San Francisco to Tokyo during the last week of October to be honored at the...
Maishel Horowitz Passed Away
The developer of the short stick fighting method, Maishel Horowitz passed away on December, 2009.
Maishel was born in 1919 in Russia. While still a baby...
Ridgely Abele Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do
Ridgely Abele was born on August 09, 1950. He was a 9th dan in Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do and 6th dan in Shintoyoshin Jujutsu. He held the...
Helio Gracie Passed Away
Helio Gracie
October 1, 1913 - January 29, 2009
The co-patriarch of the legendary Gracie clan that popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu and originated the now-burgeoning sport of...
Rena Kanokogi Turns Disappointment into Gold
Judoka Rena Kanokogi otherwise known as Rusty, was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 30, 1935. She grew up rough in Coney Island and...
Haisan Kaleak: Kuroshi-Do
Soke Haisan Kaleak is a dedicated Marital Artist and understands the value of the quote "each one teach one." He not only understands it...
Ed Sumner Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate
Ed Sumner, Nanadan, Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Jundokan International was born in Alton Illinois, on October 30, 1947. He currently resides in Buckeye, Arizona.
Ed began...
Lamar Fisher Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Lamar Fisher was born on April 25, 1926 in Chico, California. He grew up in Chico and graduated from Chico Senior High School. He...
Bren Foster Tae Kwon Do
Born in London England on November 2, 1976, Bren Foster moved to Australia when he was 3 years old. He began training in the martial arts at the...
Gina Carano on Kung Fu
This Saturday, August 15th, 2009, Gina Carano will make history when she faces Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in Strikeforce's unprecedented CARANO VS. CYBORG, the first...
Bira Almeida
Ubirajara Guimarães Almeida or Bira Almeida was born in 1943. He is best known as Mestre Acordeon and he is a native of Salvador,...