Top Karate Instructor Jimmy Mavenge Dies
Zimbabwe’s highest graded karate instructor Jimmy Mavenge Dies at 53
Mavenge, who had reached the Shihan level — Japanese term for master instructor — died on Sunday,...
Ramon Rubia & Eva Canete-Rubia
Ramon Rubia Biography
Ramon Rubia has been a student of the Martial Arts for over 25 years. He has trained and taught as an Instructor...
Kaan Arkin Karate
Kaan Arkin is a 7th Dan Black Belt (WKF) with 40 years of study and instruction. He has long been given the honorific title...
Susan Brender’s Foray Into Ninjutsu
By Susan Brender ~ This is a personal account of how Susan Brender, completely inexperienced in the martial arts, undertakes the challenge of learning the...
Rico Guy: Go Kempo-Jitsu
Rico Guy (Corinthians Asheman Guy) was born in 1943. Both his Father and his Grandfather were Jewish rabbis. At the age of 11, Rico...
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...
Martial Arts Participation Statistics
According to data from New York City-based research firm Simmons Market Research
18.1 million Americans participated in karate or some other form of martial art...
Ron Lew: Kajukenbo Fi Kuen
Professor Ron Lew is an active and dedicated Martial Artist. In addition to his Eighth Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Fi Kuen under GM...
A Visit With the Late Arjan Sumai
A visit with the late Arjan Sumai, the last Grandmaster of Krabi Krabong (1914-1998).
By Terry Tippie ~ I was very sorry to hear of...
Jose Fraguas
Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Jose Fraguas began his martial arts studies with judo, in grade school, at age 9. From there he...
James DeMile
In 1959, James DeMile began his martial arts career in Seattle, Washington, under the direction of the legendary Bruce Lee. As one of Bruce's...
Alexander Archie Goju-Shorei Karate
A 10th Degree Black Belt and Grandmaster in the art of Goju-Shorei Karate, Alexander Archie has been training in the martial arts since 1949.
He...
Darrell Sarjeant Kamau Njia System
Professor Darrell Sarjeant is the founder and chief instructor of the Kamau Njia System of Self-Defense. Born in Staten Island, NY, he began training...
Kevin Chatwood Jiu-Jitsu
Shihan Kevin Chatwood Has been active in the martial arts for over forty-five years and is certified in instructing police and military personnel.
Along with...
Marcus Bossett
Marcus Bossett is a 5th Degree Black Belt and holds the Renshi Instructor's title with the International Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Association. He is...
Gamini Soysa Shorin Ryu Karate
Kyoshi Gamini Soysa is widely recognized as a pioneer in introducing Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan Karate in Sri Lanka, India and other South Asian...
