Bill Fischer Jujitsu
Professor Bill Fischer began his martial arts training in 1965 in Kodokan judo. In 1966, he helped organize a Shotokan karate club under sensei...
Tak Wah Eng: Fu-Jow Pai Tiger Claw Kung Fu
Tak Wah Eng was born in Hong Kong in the tiger year of 1950. He began his martial art training as a child on...
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...
Chris Casamassa from Dojo to Hollywood
When an eager and enthusiastic four year old Chris Casamassa told his Dad that he wanted to start learning the martial arts there would...
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan began his journey through the Martial Arts in the early 1970’s. Coming from a traditional American family rich in a wrestling and...
Maurice Smith: Kickboxing and MMA
Retired Kickboxer and MMA pioneer, Maurice Smith, was born on December 13, 1961. As a kickboxer, he held the WKC (World Kickboxing Council) world...
Master Jack Fu Trades Sanshou for Push Hands
When the average American hears "tai chi," the image that springs to mind is of little elderly people practicing gently in the park. That...
Melinda Garcia
Melinda Garcia is a writer based in Cerritos, California. First professionally published in 1989, Melinda worked as a Staff Writer and Columnist for Screamer...
Donna Judge: Shuri-ryu karate-do
Donna Judge began her karate career in 1973 at the age of 17. She is a direct student of Hanshi John Pachivas, 10th Dan, Shuri...
My $5,800 A Month
When I opened my school in 1986 I was a top martial artist. I had fought all over America and Europe on the U.S....
The Effect of Modern Marketing on Martial Arts and Traditional Martial Arts Culture
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The Effect of Modern Marketing on Martial Arts and Traditional Martial Arts Culture examines the effect of modern marketing strategies upon martial arts activity...
Joe Hyams Passed Away
Joe Hyams was one of Ed Parker's first black belts and a student of Bruce Lee and was instrumental in introducing Bruce Lee to Hollywood.
Neil Adams Judoka
Neil Adams is a British judo competitor who won Olympic and World Championships medals in Judo as a representative of Great Britain.
Adams was the...
Marc De Bremaeker
Marc De Bremaeker has been involved in Martial Arts for over fifty years. Once a successful competitor renowned for flashy kicking, he has since...
Prah Kruh Ba: The Last Muay Thai Monk
In 2003, Antonio Graceffo went to Thailand to find a Buddhist monk, named Prah Kruh Ba, a former professional Muay Thai fighter, who lives...
National Wushu Training Center
Coach Eric Chen started Penn State Kung Fu in 1973 with instructor Tim Chen from Seattle under Roger Tung. Roger taught changquan, or long fist,...
