Instructor's Center

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Steve Sarkissian and Vince Palumbo

Steve Sarkissian

With the exception of training in Karate for one year at the age of nine, Steve Sarkissian began his training in Martial Arts after...
Brian Carmody on Blogging

Martial Arts Blogging

Advertisement Martial Arts Blogging creates attention and can help you attract more traffic to your martial arts web site and more students to your school. Imagine...
George Harris

George Harris Judo

On January 7, 2011, George Lee Harris passed away after a long battle with prostrate cancer. George Harris was born on January 15, 1933 in...
Isaac Kaawa

Isaac Kaawa

Grandmaster Isaac Kaawa, known to his old friends as Ike Kaawa, was a very strong and intelligent man. Grandmaster Kaawa had trained in Okinawan...

Ron Lew: Kajukenbo Fi Kuen

Professor Ron Lew is an active and dedicated Martial Artist. In addition to his Eighth Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Fi Kuen under GM...
Ray Geraneo

Ray Geraneo Uechi-ryu

Mr. Ray Geraneo has been training in the martial arts for more then 35 years. He began training in Uechi-ryu Karate under George Mattson...

The Mingo Warrior: Angie Woolum – Pro Boxer

The Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington was recently the venue for a professional boxing show that was taped by Fox Sports to be...

Robert Visitation

Robert Visitation retired from kickboxing in 1990 number 3 in the world welterweight rankings. He currently teaches a martial arts fitness program, and is...
Raul Ries

Master Raul Ries Testimony

I’ve been thinking a lot lately. And I was thinking how God is so gracious, loving and kind: how He gets a hold of...
Bill Beach Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System

Bill Beach Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System

Professor Bill Beach, Judan, is founder and technical director of the Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System, Inc., incorporated February 1, 1971. He was born December 15,...
Donald Miskel

Weeding Out the Weeds: Fake Martial Artists

Oh really? One man’s weed is another man’s cuisine. Take the lowly dandelion. Weed? Flower? Pest or foodstuff? Dandelions are used for food in...

Larry Ritchie Tae Kwon Do

Mr. Larry Ritchie has been the chief instructor of American Black Belt Academy since he began the school in 1985. "Larry Ritchie began training in...

Hanns Von Rolbeck Kijutsu

The Beginning As a child of 12 years, Hanns Von Rolbeck began boxing in Sportschool (at that time he lived in Eastern Germany), He practiced...
David Carradine

David Carradine Passed Away

David Carradine December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009 David Carradine passed away on June 3, 2009. He was born John Arthur Carradine and he...
Kevin Chatwood

Kevin Chatwood Jiu-Jitsu

Shihan Kevin Chatwood Has been active in the martial arts for over forty-five years and is certified in instructing police and military personnel. Along with...

Ramiro Estalilla Jr. Kabaroan Eskrima

Grandmaster Ramiro Estalilla Jr. was born in 1930 the first born Son of Aurelia Umibig Estalilla and Ramiro Abellera Estalilla Sr. In 1936, the...