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...
Nick Cerio: Kenpo
Nick Cerio was born on July 9, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island. He became Professor Nick Cerio,...
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....
Louis Casamassa – Red Dragon Karate
Shi-Han Sensei Louis Casamassa, a 10th degree black belt is Grand Master of Red Dragon Karate and founder of the American Karate Kung Fu...
Emin Boztepe: Wing Chun
Emin Boztepe studied Wing Tsun from noted European Master Keith Kernspecht. After decades of studying the art Emin emerged as senior master practitioner of...
Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher by Gichin Funakoshi
Azato Anko: A Short Story About My Teacher
by Gichin Funakoshi
Translated & Edited by Patrick & Yuriko McCarthy
Part One
Part Two
Okinawan Karate Master, governor, military chief....
Steve “Nasty” Anderson
Steve "Nasty" Anderson is an icon in the sport-karate universe. The 45-year-old native of Toledo, Ohio, spent time in various parts of the country...
Ted Tabura Passed Away
Shihan Ted Tabura passed away peacefully in Gardena, California, on August 12, 2013.
Born on Maui in Hawaii, he was a well known practitioner of...
Ted Tabura: Lima Lama, Kajukenbo and Kobudo
Born and raised in Hawaii, Shihan Tabura began his martial arts training under his cousin's tutelage in a backyard dojo. Later moving to Southern...
Dan Ivan Karate and Kobudo
This article by Robert Hunt is about Dan Ivan, martial arts pioneer and icon, taken from their 35 years of friendship and apprenticeship, some long...
Jim Kelly: Shorin-Ryu Karate
Jim Kelly was born on May 5, 1946 in Paris, Kentucky. He grew up there, but later moved to San Diego, where he developed...
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...
My Experiences And Memories With Ernest Lieb
I first met Ernie Lieb at a karate tournament in South Bend, Indiana in November of 1972. His easygoing personality and obvious love for...
Emil Farkas: The Man, The Magician, The Martial Artist
At the surface, Emil Farkas' profile is similar to many other sensei's who have been in the arts for half a century. He is...
Ramon Dekkers Muai Thai
If there were a world championship as far as courage and heart are concerned, Ramon Dekkers would be a true champion.
Even if you can...
Gene LeBell vs Milo Savage: Gene LeBell Saved Martial Arts
They tried one of the boxing greats; they tried brass knuckles; they tried fixing the rules. But nothing could prevent "Judo" Gene LeBell from...
