Masaichi Oshiro: Goju-Ryu
Masaichi Oshiro began his training in Kenpo Karate at the Nuuanu Y.M.C.A. under Professor William K. S. Chow, one of the original students of...
Bing Fai Lau Jujitsu and Kung Fu
Bing Fai Lau was born in Chung Shan, Fu Jow, China on September 23, 1906. He left China for Hawaii in 1919 at the...
Masahilo Nakazono Aikido
Masahilo Nakazono was born in Kagoshima, Japan, to a family of many generations of practitioners of Oriental Medicine, he was the 8th generation. He...
Stephen Copping Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we are writing to inform our friends, teachers and students that a great martial artist and friend, Sensei...
Jay Shrewsbury
Jay Shrewsbury was born in 1969, Jay’s earliest memories of the martial arts begin around the age of six. Jay's father studied Moo Duk...
Michael Goldman
With a flashy fighting style, an almost uncanny kicking ability, a pair of fast hands and a refined sense of timing that put him...
Thomas Georgion Kenpo Karate
Professor Thomas Georgion was raised in Southern California, and as a youth he took every advantage of the ideal weather conditions in the San...
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...
Doc-Fai Wong: Choy Li Fut
Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong was born in Wangshan village of Wushan area, Doumen district of Zhuhai City, Guangdong province on July 16, 1948 (lunar calendar...
Yong Sung Lee Tae Kwon Do
Grand Master Yong Sung Lee was Originally from Seoul, South Korea. Grandmaster Lee came with his family to the United States in the 1970’s....
Pablo Delgado Senshi-Do Kai
Pablo Delgado began his martial arts training in 1965 in Bronx, New York. At the age of nine he began studying Goju Ryu under...
Robert Z Shaolin Kung Fu Australia and Liang-I Lifestyle Kung Fu
The Restless Years
Master Robert Z was first introduced to martial arts, in 1961 when he was 'dragged along' by his older brother to Judo...
Dean Lister Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Dean Lister grew up in a military family and lived in such places as Venezuela and Panama, as well as several areas in the...
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...
Mike Murray Interview
Mike Murray is a well-known figure in Mixed Martial Arts. He was one of three people who were present, for instance, when King of the Cage was conceived.
Tony Massengill Ip Man Wing Chun
Tony Massengill was the Senior U.S. Representative for Grandmaster Samuel Kwok until February 2014 when he began his own organization, Efficient Warrior Wing Chun....
