American Judoka Kayla Harrison Wins Olympic Gold!!!
Congratulations to American Judoka Kayla Harrison, the gold medal winner in the 2012 London Olympics women's -78 kg division!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ZNIZLDr5E
Judoka Kayla Harrison is from the...
Traditional Martial Arts Training VS. Commercialism
A plethora of articles have been written on the subject of traditional martial arts training versus commercialism over the past several decades; yet the...
Daniel Wang
At the age of only 9 years, Master Daniel Wang (Daniel Yu Wang) begin studying martial arts. In 1962, he joined world-famous martial arts...
Douglas Grose Shinto Yoshin Ryu Jiu-Jitsu
Grandmaster Douglas Grose began his martial arts training as a young boy growing up in Illinois. A neighbor of Chinese descent, started teaching him Chinese...
Nick Hewitson – Muay Thai Champion
Ajarn Nick Hewitson has Black Belts in 14 martial arts including a 6th Dan in Taekwondo, and a 4th degree in Tang Soo Do....
Vincent Marchetti Has Passed Away
Vincent Marchetti began studying Judo when he was 12 years old and had already earned his Black Belt in Judo when he began to...
Carol Womack: Karate and Kobudo
Dr. Carol Womack has studied Karate and Kodudo for 36 years. She is an 8th degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate. Carol is a...
Edward B. Sell Taekwondo
Grandmaster Edward B. Sell was the highest ranked non-oriental in Taekwondo. His credentials and reputation were world-renowned. Grandmaster Sell received the highest recognition, appointments, and...
Ryan Cary Ninjitsu, Taijitsu and Jujitsu
Ryan Cary is the son of internationally recognized instructor, Professor Larry Cary. Ryan Cary has been in or around the martial arts for well...
Tony Gonzales
Professor Antone Gonzales, known as Tony Gonzales was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 2, 1921, growing up in Palolo and Kaimuki areas. Like...
The Grandmaster Phenomenon
In this article I want to examine the grandmaster phenomenon that has become an epidemic in the western world of martial arts.
As always when...
Tung-Sheng Chang Shuai Chiao
Grand Master Tung-Sheng Chang was born in 1908, the year of the Monkey, in Hopei Province in the northeastern section of China, long known...
Casey McPartland: Gaylord Method Kajukenbo
Senior Grandmaster Casey McPartland is martial artist with 40 plus years of training and teaching students martial arts from three basic directions:
The Art and...
Joe Hyams Passed Away
Joe Hyams
June 6, 1923 - November 8, 2008
Joe Hyams passed away of coronary artery disease in at a Denver hospital on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at the age of...
Gary Lee
Who's Who in Karate, 1982
3rd Degree Black Belt Test, 1982, Lama Nationals, Chicago IL
Creator Six Flags Amusement Park Shows, Gary Lee's Texas Karate All-Stars,...
Seikichi Toguchi Shorei-Kan Karate
Seikichi Toguchi Sensei was born in Naha on May 20, 1917. He began studying martial arts learning the basics of Okinawan Te from his...