Category: Martial art Masters
Djerba Island to Become Center of Traditional Ving Tsun in Late April
The Tunisian resort island of Djerba will host an international training camp for the classical Chinese martial art of Ving Tsun in late April. The event, named Djerba Training Week, will take place from April…
CANADA HOSTS HISTORIC EVENT: FIRST BUJINKAN TAIKAI WITH JAPANESE SOKE
CALGARY, ALBERTA — The August days of 2026 promise to be a turning point for the Canadian martial arts community. For the first time in the country’s history, an official Bujinkan Taikai will take place…
Rene Catiil Casiño: Philippine Martial Arts Master Bridging Tradition and Modernity
At 64, the Philippine martial arts specialist continues to win world titles and train elite units Rene Catiil Casiño, better known by his pseudonym KKG, represents a unique phenomenon in the world of martial arts—a…
Daishihan Shiraishi Isamu’s first taikai in the US: the budō community prepares for a historic event near Seattle
The Budokan community in North America is preparing for a landmark event: on July 24–26, 2026, the Lynnwood Event Center, located north of Seattle, Washington, will host the first-ever Taikai by Daishihan Shiraishi Isamu in…
Balisong knife culture. PTK. Morgan Garrett
Tell please about yourself. My name is Morgan Garrett and I am a sushi chef living in Portland Oregon USA. I teach Pekiti Tirsia Kali and am the owner and founder of the Citadel Combat…
BE A HARD TARGET. Jim Wagner
How do you achieve realism, as close as possible, in a gym, training hall, or dojo? Over 20 years ago, I was the first martial arts instructor to categorize the martial arts into three…
Guru Ferd Terado. Pekiti – Trisia Kali Peninsula
Ferd Terado is a Certified Professional Instructor [Guro] and has been training in the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali [PTK-SMF] combat system for 12 years and is a direct student of Tuhon Tim Waid. He originally established the Pekiti-Tirsia…
Martial arts are not for everyone
Peter Freedman – The Martial Arts Coach – Martial Arts & Self Defense Sensei. Could you tell us about yourself and what did you studied today? I started off in western style boxing very early from…
Ron Kosakowski about Kuntao and traditional Filipino weapons
Kuntao is a Hokkien term for the martial arts of the Chinese community of Southeast Asia, specifically the Malay Archipelago. Ron Kosakowski – Kuntao Martial art instructor, Filipino weapons dealer. Guro of the system Ron…
Jon Rister. Life. Kali. Jeet Kune Do
Jon Rister – head instructor in the Rister international martial arts instructor association Kali Eskrima FMA, Wing Chun Silat pentjak, Jeet Kune Do, Close combat tactical solutions. 1. Dear Sifu Rister, describe please yourself. Where were you born? I…
Krav Maga. About the slogan: Don’t be a victim
Krav Maga. About slogan: Don’t be a victim. Answer from Major Avi Nardia, instructor, martial artist, master of Krav Maga and KAPAP system. During his 24 years as a reserve officer, Avi Nardia (Major, IDF…
Savate Boxe Francaise. The legacy of Salem Assli is continued by his students
This piece is dedicated to Salem Assli’s legacy, the memories of his closest students, who are continuing his legacy and teaching savate boxe francaise as practiced by Assli. He was one of the most influential…