Moses Powell: Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu
Dr. Moses Powell, was a 10th degree Black Belt one of the true legends of the martial arts world. He was the founder of...
Bong Soo Han Foremost Practitioner of Hapkido
Grand Master Bong Soo Han is the world's foremost practitioner of Hapkido and is referred to as the Father of Hapkido in the Western...
Wally Jay Passes Away
Professor Wally Jay
June 15, 1917 - May 29, 2011
Great Grandmaster and Founder of Small Circle Jijitsu, Professor Wally Jay, passed away peacefully at 2:20 am...
Daniel Tiger Schulmann Undefeated Knockdown Champion
As a young man, Daniel Tiger Schulmann trained rigorously for years which allowed him to win over 100 competitions. He then set his sights...
Rickson Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rickson Gracie (pronounced Hickson), son of Helio Gracie, was born into a Jiu Jitsu family on November 21, 1958. At six years old he...
Shigeru Nakamura: Okinawa Kenpo
Nakamura Shigeru was an Okinawan Budoka who studied and taught Karate and Kobudo. He established the name "Okinawa Kenpo".
Shigeru Nakamura was born on January...
Shugoro Nakazato: Shorin Ryu Karate
Shūgorō Nakazato was born in Nahn-city Okinawa on August 14, 1919. While attending normal school in Osaka Japan in 1935, he began his study of...
7-Year-Old Andre Magnum Wows Monks at The Shaolin Temple
The first thing you notice about Andre Magnum is his untamable, flaming, orange hair. The next thing you notice is his contagious amount of...
Jean-Claude Van Damme
1960 - 1972
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Jean-Claude Van Varenberg) was born and grew up in Brussels, on October 1960. This large European city is the...
Hidetaka Nishiyama: Shotokan Karate
Hidetaka Nishiyama is a Japanese-American martial arts master, instructor, author, administrator and pioneer. A student of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shōtōkan-ryū, Nishiyama is...
Solving the James Mitose Mystery
As many of you know, I have been doing a pretty comprehensive background check on the history of James Mitose and his contributions to...
Anko Itosu: Father of Modern Karate
Born in Shuri, Okinawa, Japan in 1831, Itosu trained under karate greats Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura and Kosaku Matsumora. His good friend Yasutsune Azato recommended...
Judo Gene LeBell Looks Great in Pink
Gene LeBell started young in the world of fighting. Gene's mother, Aileen Eaton, owned and operated the Olympic Auditorium. The Olympic was built in...
Tokey Hill Competitor, Coach, and Promotor
Tokey Hill is a figurehead in both the martial arts, and sports entertainment worlds alike. Known not only as a professional athlete, but an...
Howard Jackson Top National Fighter
Master Howard Jackson was born in June 27, 1951 and hails from the mean streets of Detroit, Michigan. Survival was a daily affair and to do...
Shojiro Sugiyama: Shotokan Karate
Shojiro Sugiyama was born on November 16, 1929. He was a Japanese karate instructor. In 1954, after training in two other styles of karate,...