Jimmy H. Woo: Kung Fu San Soo
"Best Defense is run if I can. I don't want to kill unless I have no choice...Life is more important than anything on this planet." ~ Jimmy H. Woo
Hector Echavarria
As a sickly child who suffered from severe asthma, Hector Echavarria was encouraged by his parents to use martial arts to overcome his handicap....
Karen Sheperd: All Woman, All Warrior
Karen Sheperd former #1 Black Belt Martial Arts Champion has successfully converted from an awarded athlete into an actress and stunt fighter.
Bob White Has Gone To Be With the Lord
Senior Master Bob White has contributed to the art of Kenpo in particular the fighting arts, for over 50 years as a competitor and as a teacher and coach.
Kosaku Matsumora: Okinawan Karate Master
Kosaku Matsumora was an Okinawan karate master born in 1829 in the Ryukyu Kingdom. He is said to have studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku and Ki Teruya and Tode under Seisho Arakaki. He also studied Jigen-ryu.
Eric Lee: King of Kata
Eric Lee was born in Canton, China. His father studied martial arts and Eric would watch him train and this inspired Eric at the...
Douglas Wong: White Lotus Kung-Fu
Master Douglas Wong is a teacher, trainer and author and the founder of the modern-day White Lotus system of kung-fu. He was born and...
Yasuichi Matsumoto: Judo
A Japanese judoka, Yasuichi Matsumoto won the All-Japan Judo Championships in 1948. He was an All-Japan Judo Federation Olympic Coach in early 1970's.
Gosei Yamaguchi: Goju-Kai Karate-Do
Gosei Yamaguchi was born on June 29th, 1935 in Kyoto, Japan as Norimi Gosei Yamaguchi, the eldest son of Gogen Yamaguchi who trained in...
Chomo Hanashiro: Shorin Ryu
Chomo Hanashiro was born in 1869. At an early age he began training with a man consider to be the greatest of all Tote...
Eisuke Akamine: Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai
Eisuke Akamine was born in Aza-mura (village), Tomishiro, Okinawa in 1925.
In 1942, at the age of 17, he began the study of Yamani-ryu Bo-jutsu...
Hayward Nishioka: Best Judo Player To Bow onto a Mat
Hayward Nishioka began his Judo training in 1956 with his father as his first Instructor. During the 1960’s, Hayward Nishioka was United States Division...
Graciela Casillas “The Goddess”
Graciela Casillas or "The Goddess" was a pioneer of women's boxing in the early 1980's and held the World Women's Boxing Association bantamweight title....
Jim Harrison the Voice of Truth About Martial Arts
Jim Harrison was and still is the voice of truth and continues to be known worldwide for his candor. Concerning all phases of martial...
Aaron Banks
Aaron Banks was a Grand Master in the martial arts and he made it his personal mission to share the different forms of martial...
Linda Denley: American Karate Champion
Linda Denley was an American karate champion who was born in Houston, Texas. She was one of 12 children. A natural athlete, Linda Denley,...
