Jae Joon Kim Passes Away
Grandmaster Jae Joon Kim was born August 15, 1929 in Seoul, Korea to a father who was a world champion sumo wrestler. He died...
Kent Fung
As a martial artist, Kent Fung has been training in one style or another for more than 25 years. The base of his training...
Mark Dacascos: Actor, Musician and Action Star
Mark Dacascos is an actor, musician, action star, gymnast, and world renowned champion martial artist who has taken on challenges all of his life....
Tony Sotero
Professor Tony Sotero Jr., was born in Hawaii and has been practicing the art of Kenpo, Karate, Jujitsu for over 40 years. Professor Sotero...
Robert Temple: Police Activities League
A writer once wrote, “If there was a television awards program for martial artists, with the top award going to the Grand Master who...
A Discussion With Woo-Ping Yuen at NYAFF
On July 3, 2019 Iron Monkey (1993), staring Donnie Yen, will be playing at the Walter Reade Theater at the New York Asian Film...
Charles Lee Koshoryu Kenpo Jujitsu
Professor Charles Lee was born in Hakalau, a small sugar plantation town 30 miles from Hilo, Hawaii. The Lee family moved to Honolulu when...
Andrew Adams
Andrew Adams taught English, journalism, and drama at Sullins College in Virginia and was subsequently a staff member at the Japan Times. He was also a contributor to Black Belt magazine....
Mike De La Vega of Shin-Kan Okinawan Kempo
Mike De La Vega (known simply as “Sensei Mike” by his students) is the founder of Hawaii Shin-Kan Okinawan Kempo and has been teaching Okinawan...
Martial Arts Journalism
Thoughts on Journalism in the Martial Arts
I consider myself a martial arts journalist and I take my job very seriously. For me, the job of...
Defense Science Reality-Based Training
Traditional martial arts and competitive fight sports offer valuable skills, but may fall short with personal safety. Enter Defense Science Reality-Based Training.
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...
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...
James Ibrao Tells His Story
Kenpo Karate Grand Master, James Ibrao, tells his own story about his involvement in the creation and the development of Ed Parker Sr's Kenpo Karate.
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Farabi Davletchin
Farabi Davletchin is the Kazakhstani Taekwondo champion and martial arts instructor. He is the martial artist that began the Bottle Cap Challenge 2019. He...
McKarate
There is a lot of controversy around at the moment with regard to certain groups who have instigated what amounts to a pyramid selling...


















