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Master Jose Torres

Jose Torres: Tang Soo Do

Master Jose Torres began training in the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do thirty-six years ago in 1982 under Master William Hamilton, receiving...
Marc Stoner

Marc Stoner: Kajukenbo

Marc Stoner studied Judo at the Judo Academy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Tom Eshenbaugh. He also did his share of bare knuckle fighting. He...
Pablo Zamora

Pablo Zamora

https://youtu.be/WlJG2kT947M Pablo Zamora began his training in 1969, and for 47 years has been training in several martial art systems. He began with Shaolin Kempo...
Kyoshi Andy Rodda

Andy Rodda

Kyoshi Andy Rodda began training in DoShinKan Karate in 1978  in Yakima, Washington under the direction of Shihan Morris Mack. He came to Pendleton, Oregon...

Terrence Shea: TAI Martial Arts

Terrence Shea is 69 years old and has been studying martial arts for 50 years. He lives in New Mexico and is semi-retired, teaching...

Boxing Help To Persuade Opponents: An Interview With Elena Tverdokhleb

"Boxing helps to persuade opponents" "Professionally I am into jurisprudence and boxing just helps to persuade opponents" Elena Tverdokhleb Reprint (with some abridgements) of the interview...

John Oliva: Kochi Kali Kar

Sijo John Oliva is the Head Instructor and Owner of Twin Dragon Kung Fu Academy, Inc. He has been a student of the martial...
Pedro Vangas Jr.

Pedro Vangas: Tang Soo Do

Grandmaster Pedro Vangas is the President of The Panamerican Bi Sang Kwan Tang Soo Do Association and possess a trajectory without equal in the...

Don Jordan Shorin Ryu

Professor Don Jordan has studied a wide variety of martial arts, along with boxing, Greco-roman wrestling and fencing. He was distinguished with a Commander's...
Ron Hagelganz

Ron Hagelganz’s Testimony

I don’t have a wild to mild testimony with some sordid past and deliverance. But God saved me, and that’s worth telling, says Ron...
Gary Goltz Judo

Talking Judo with Gary Goltz

Gary Goltz, 54, is founder and sensei of Goltz Judo Club in Claremont, CA. The Upland resident has a 7th Degree Black Belt in...

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...

Peter Freedman: Brewster Arnis

Grandmaster Peter Freedman is a native of Boston and has committed his time to the lifelong study of martial arts. His father was a...
John Graden

Are you Teaching Latin or English

Imagine that you wanted to learn English. You find a language school and speak with the instructor who promises to teach you English. Eager...

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist and MMA world champion. He was born on May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec. He...
Andy Tourin

Andy Tourin JuJitsu

Master Andy Tourin has practiced Martial Arts for over 30 years. He has instructor’s certificates in Danzan Ryu JuJitsu (6th Degree, Rokudan), and Kodokan...