Bad Habits
A wealthy man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits.
The scholar took the youth for a stroll through...
The Karate Whisperer Cartoons
The Karate Whisperer is a cartoon strip created by the joint efforts of Gary Lee and Don Castillo, The Martial ARTist. Enjoy!
Love and Respect To Grand Master Parker Shelton
I was told by my friend, Sensei Rob Baker, that my hero and dear friend, Grand Master Parker Shelton has lung cancer and is...
True Humility
Interesting talk on the phone today with my old-time Judo Sensei, Don Schneider. Due to the vagaries of an article which appeared about him...
Transitions, From Student to Teacher
In this way Sensei Schneider seeks to assist me in making the transition from student to teacher of the martial arts.
I suspect that like...
Judo Reunion
At the age of seventeen I began studying Judo. Small and slight of build, but with an acumen for basketball none-the-less, I was finding...
Sport Karate Museum History Generals
Sport Karate History Generals are martial artists who have a "sport history" in the martial arts. History General's are men and women who are...
There is Meaning to Rank in the Martial Arts
I don't understand why someone would fake their history and rank in the martial arts, it is their lineage, the lessons received and learned....
The Leo Fong Martial Arts Connection
The stories you are about to read are true and are as accurate as the old sensei remembers. There are many lessons learned at...
First Karate Championship Live TV Broadcast
Here is a sport karate story you may have heard about in rumors or as the guys gathered after a tournament or maybe from...
The Lesson of the Forty Brooms
The stories you are about to read are true and have been lived out by the Old Sensei. There are lessons to be learned...
The Great Linda Denley
Margret Beasley earned seven Golden Greek Awards from Texas, the highest number ever awarded since the death of Demetrius "The Golden Greek" Havanas in...