Paul Yamaguchi
Top Row left to right: William Chow, Paul Yamaguchi, Harry Pang and Woodrow McCandleBottom Row left to right: Thomas Young, James M. Mitose and...
Willie “The BAM” Johnson
Willie “The Bam" Johnson’s life story is so powerful that A&E created a documentary about him. The documentary shows his rebirth from bullying, poverty,...
Chuck Coker
At the age of 19 (1968), Chuck Coker walked into his first DoJang, knees wobbly, not knowing what to expect. During the next half...
Dave Lowry Yagyu Shinkage Ryu
Mr. Dave Lowry literally grew up in the Japanese cultural arts. As a boy, he commenced a lifelong study of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu swordsmanship...
Richard Van Donk: Bujinkan Ninjutsu
Grandmaster Richard Van Donk was born in Stockton, California on July 15, 1950. Warrior names: Kofukuryu (Happy Dragon), Mr. Happy by Soke Hatsumi. Spiritual...
Walt Lysak Jr.
Shihan Walt Lysak Jr. comes from three generations of reality martial artists.
Walt's grandfather was a high level military officer who studied several martial arts...
Origins of the Colored Belt System, My Thoughts
The most popular theory of the origins of the coloured belt system is that it was originated by the father of Judo himself `...
John Olivier: Shorinji Kempo
Grandmaster, 10th dan, John Olivier was born in Toulon in the Southern region France. After relocating to the United States he began his martial...
