Gokor Chivichyan Judo Great
Gokor Chivichyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1963. He is an Armenian Judo, submission grappling, and mixed martial arts instructor who currently trains...
George Dillman: Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-te
George Dillman is a 9th degree Black Belt in Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-te who was honored by Black Belt Magazine as "1997 -- Instructor of...
Earnest Hart Jr. Top Ten Kickboxer of All Time
Earnest Hart, Jr. is a world class martial artist champion, physical fitness trainer, actor and seminar specialist. In the ring Mr. Hart earned a...
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...
Paul de Thouars: KunTao Silat
Pendekar Paul de Thouars was the founder of the KunLun Pai and the was the leading kuntao proponent in the world until his death...
Gilbert Tenio
Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio taught Tenio Decuerdas Eskrima. The system was developed on the island of Bohol in the Phillipines. He incorporated 19 systems into...
Emilio Mel Bruno: Judo
Mel Bruno received his first degree Black Belt from Jigaro Kano in 1935. In 1954, he was recommended by Dr. Jigoro Kano, the founder...
“Judo” Gene Lebell
Called “the toughest man alive” by his peers, Judo Gene LeBell has been a martial arts icon for decades. At age 12 he began training...
Judo 10th Dan Holders
The following individual are Judo 10th Dan holders. A 10th Degree Black Belt is the highest rank in the Judo world.
Japanese Kodokan 10th Dan...
Kee Hwang: Tang Soo Do
Kwan Jang Nim Kee Hwang was born on November 9, 1914, in Jang Dan, Kyong Ki province where the DMZ is currently located. His...
Mike Stone
Mike Stone was born in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii in 1944. He has used his martial arts training in many different professions including as a...
Cung Le: Pound for Pound One of the Most Exciting Fighters
In 1975, three days before the fall of Saigon, Cung Le and his mother Anne escaped Vietnam by helicopter under heavy gun fire. They...
Billy Blanks: Tae Kwon Do
Billy Blanks is a world karate champion, actor, author, motivator, philanthropist and humanitarian.
Billy Blanks was born the fourth of 15 children to Isaac and...
Teruo Chinen: An Ancient Man in a Modern World
As the Arizona night descended around us in a blanket of warm desert hues, the yellow light from a kerosene yard lantern danced across...
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,...
Hanshi Sid Campbell Receives Final Promotion
Hanshi Sid Campbell, after a lengthy illness with cancer, passed away in the Highland Hospital in Oakland, California on Monday, August 18, 2008. In...