A Reunion with Master Tanabe, My Mentor
Shihan Dana Abbott's Reunion with Master Tanabe
It was about four in the afternoon and my flight was on its final approach. As we broke...
Terry L Wilson
Terry L Wilson is a 8th degree black belt in Shintoyoshin-Ryu Jujitsu and a 5th degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu karate. He is also a...
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...
Christine Bannon-Rodrigues Master Arts Super Star
When Christine Bannon-Rodrigues was a Rhode Island teenager of 13, she never realized that she one-day she would reign supreme as one of the...
Ralph Jaschke Has Passed Away
8th degree Black Belt Ralph Jaschke began his karate training in 1967 under Sensei Tom Redmon. Ralph was awarded his Black Belt in 1970...
Esau McKnight: Tang Soo Do
Esau McKnight graduated high school in 1977 and began training in Korean Tae Kwon Do and Okinawa karate under direction and leadership of Grandmaster Kim Soo.
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954 to Charles and Lee-lee Chan who named him Kong-san Chan which means "born...
Finding the Right Martial Arts Student
The first article we wrote for Budo magazine was about finding the right teacher and tracking the “WAY”. As described in that article, training...
Morne Swanepoel Real World Coach
Morne Swanepoel is a full time coach and practitioner and is certified as one of the most qualified Reality Based Personal Protection and High...
A Martial Artist To Chat About Mike Chaturantabut
Michael Chaturantabut, or Mike Chat as he is known, was born on April 30, 1975 in Rayong province, Thailand. He is a Thai-American actor...
Charles Mattera Kenpo
Professor Charles Mattera was born to Italian immigrants from Everett, Massachusetts. His journey in the martial arts began at the age of ten when...
Martial Arts Tournaments and Other Diversions From a Business Perspective
If competing in martial arts tournaments on the open circuit or coaching two or three key students to championship level really turns you on...
Nora Daigle Kickboxer and Pro Boxer
The 5'4" junior featherweight, Nora Daigle, is a native of Cap Lumiere, New Brunswick, Canada who lives and trains in Québec City. Nora has...
Zosia Gorbaty
Kyoshi Zosia Gorbaty has been studying martial arts since 1976. She practiced the arts of Nisei Goju Karate and Mas Oyama Karate before joining...
Bill McGrath: Pekiti-Tirsia
Tuhon Bill McGrath began his training in the Pekiti-Tirsia system under Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje in 1975 at the age of 14; and...
Troy Price
Shihan Troy Price began his Karatedo and Kobudo training in 1982 at the Columbia School of Karatedo in West Columbia, SC, under the direction...
