John Graden

To Incorporate or not to Incorporate

A sole proprietorship essentially means that you are the business. You and your school operate as one entity. You are the sole owner (hence,...
Bill Grossman

Bill Grossman Kenpo Karate

Professor Bill Grossman began his training in the Kenpo Karate system in 1972, under the instruction of Grandmaster Rick Alemany, 10th Dan. After five...
Ridgely Abele

Ridgely Abele Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do

Ridgely Abele was born on August 09, 1950. He was a 9th dan in Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do and 6th dan in Shintoyoshin Jujutsu. He held the...

George Thompson of Verbal Judo Passes Away

Global authority Dr. George Thompson taught police how to manage crisis situations through Verbal Judo strategies. June 8, 2011 Auburn, NY. Dr. George Thompson, the...
Brett Denison

Brett Denison

Brett Denison sensei has been a student and practitioner of Traditional Japanese martial arts for almost 30 years and holds the level of Menkyo...

Terry Wilson Martial Artist Extraordinaire

Terry Wilson martial artist extraordinaire is a 8th degree Black Belt in Shintoyoshin-Ryu Jujitsu and a 5th degree Black Belt in Shorin-Ryu karate. He is...
Kanryo Higaonna

Kanryo Higaonna – Naha-te

Kanryo Higaonna was born on March 10, 1853 in the district of Nishimura in the city of Naha, Okinawa. Son of Kanryo and Makomado....

Guy Mezger Combat Athlete and More

For over 25 years Guy Mezger has been involved in martial arts along with the fields of health, fitness, physical performance. He has worked...
Pham Xuan Tong

Pham Xuan Tong Qwan Ki Do

Master Pham Xuan Tong is a living legend in the history of Vietnamese martial arts; in a unique way he knew how to unite...
Patrice Belrhiti Wado-Ryu Karate

Patrice Belrhiti Wado-kai

Patrice Belrhiti (Jacques Abderrahman) was a French karate champion and one of the top competitors in Europe. In 1969 he moved to Japan to...

Stanford McNeal Sr. Kifaru Jitsu

Stanford McNeal was born December 5th, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri. At the age of 12 he began studying Judo under Sensei Beech. From ages...

Maurice Elmalem: Tae Kwon Do

Maurice Elmalem is a Seven Time World Champion, 6th Dan Black belt with W.T.F. and 9th Dan Black belt with PWMAF. He holds Five World...
Steven Dowd

Steven Dowd

Punong Guro at Tagapagmana Steven Dowd began his training in Arnis Balite (Aguillon Arnis) in 1974. On January 8, 1991, after the passing of Pundador...

Robert Goldman

Dr. Robert Goldman Keynote Speaker and Eternal Warrior Recipient at the 2018 AMAA Who's Who Legends Event Grandmaster of Success, Dr. Robert Goldman, was the...
Andrei Arlovski

Andrej Diamanstein

At the age of twelve, shortly after Andrej Diamanstein had begun European fencing, he was introduced to Judo. Later, he studied Thai boxing and...

Marilyn Fierro Hanshi of Many Talents

Hanshi Marilyn Fierro is a 9th Dan under both Hanshi Nick Adler and Grandmaster Uezu in Okinawa. She has trained with Hanshi Adler, (10th Dan under...