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An Interview with Gregory Melita, Sensei

Gregory Melita Interview

It isn't often that I receive an email from a Sensei who wants to let me know how proud he is of his student....
D.A.R.E. Program and Karate Cop Keeps Kids Off Drugs

D.A.R.E. Program

D.A.R.E. Program and Karate Cop Keeps Kids Off Drugs When San Diego Police officer Benjamin Kelso isn't patrolling the mean streets of East San Diego,...
Donald Miskel

The Gathering: Celebrating 50 Years of Sport Karate

I have had the good fortune to be involved in the martial arts for fifty five years. In that time I have seen the...
Billy Blanks Dickson City Seminar

Billy Blanks Visit to Dickson City

Recently Tae Bo® Creator and martial arts movie star Grandmaster Billy Blanks visited Dickson City’s Master Kovaleski’s Karate USA and taught two days of...
Kazakhstan Bids To Host First UNESCO Worldwide Traditional Games 2021

Kazakhstan Bids To Host First UNESCO Worldwide Traditional Games 2021

Representatives of UNESCO, including the Chairman of the Committee on Traditional Sports and Games, Khalil Ahmed Khan, Mr. Marcellin Dally, Programme Specialist - Secretary,...
Fight Club OC

Introducing Fight Club OC

BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM IS MOVING AND GETTING A NEW NAME ROY ENGLEBRECHT PROMOTIONS INTRODUCES FIGHT CLUB OC GROUNDBREAKING BOXING / MMA FIGHT SERIES TO PREMIERE IN...
Dr. Barry Steinberg Makes Smiles

Dr. Barry Steinberg Makes Smiles

Dr. Barry Steinberg is one of Mr. Ed McGrath's Senior Isshin Ryu students and he does God's Work. "Barry, Ed and I watched the video...
First International Budo Festival in Moscow

Martial Artist Steven Seagal Working to Improve U.S.-Russia Relations

Martial artist and actor, Steven Seagal will be working to improve U.S.-Russian relations. Seagal has been made Russia's special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties...

Tracing the Art of American Kenpo Karate

A perfect day, blue skies, warm sun and a gentle cool breeze--in the shadow of the Hangshan Temple, Kenpo has come home. I stood...
U.S. Judo Federation

Eight Young Iranian Judokas Killed – U.S. Judo Federation Sends Condolences

TEHRAN – The U.S. Judo Federation expressed condolences to Iran Judo Federation and the families of the eight young Iranian judokas killed, along with...

1st Bali International Kungfu Championships 2018

December 17, 2018 Update: The opening ceremonies for the Opening Ceremonies for the 1st Bali International Kung Fu Championships 2018 took place today. Grandmaster Samuel Kwok was invited to...

Martial Arts History Museum DragonFest Expo

The Martial Arts History Museum 2022 Dragonfest Convention takes place on August 06, 2022 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California.
PXC 27- Pacific Xtreme Combat

Pacific Xtreme Combat Presents PXC 27

Mangilao, Guam October 17, 2011 - Pacific Xtreme Combat Shoots Out the Lights With Its Biggest Event Ever. Live October 29th at the University...
Servicemen of Luanshya

World War II’s Forgotten Heros – The Servicemen of Luanshya

Our fellow martial artist, Jonathan Kruger, lives in Zambia in Southern Africa and he needs our help. Below is the letter I received from Jonathan: Dear...
Tim VanDenover

Karate Teacher Tim VanDenover Pioneers Sword Play

Actor Tom Cruise was The Last Samurai in Hollywood, but one Scottsdale resident might have earned the title of the First Samurai, at least...
Pastor Fran Pultro

Fran Pultro on Martial Arts Chaplaincy

Fran Pultro, staff chaplain at St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, is also the lead chaplain-pastor of the Christian Black Belt Association (CBBA), a...