Tag: Karate

Inside Wei Son Do: The Cutting-Edge Martial Art Taking the World by Storm! by Jessie King

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John Morgart Jr. is a rising name in the martial arts world – a Tang Soo Do master turned innovator who created his own fighting style known as Wei Son Do. Hailing from western Pennsylvania, Morgart’s path in martial arts has been marked by early dedication, competitive success, and a drive to blend tradition with … Continue reading Inside Wei Son Do: The Cutting-Edge Martial Art Taking the World by Storm! by Jessie King

Interview with TKD-Ameris Founder Philip Ameris: Maintaining High Standards

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Philip Ameris began training in Taekwondo in 1970, after sustaining a leg injury and his father feeling that karate would help the healing process. Seven years later, he opened his school at the age of fifteen with a fellow classmate and has continued offering Taekwondo to all those who are interested. Today, Ameris took some … Continue reading Interview with TKD-Ameris Founder Philip Ameris: Maintaining High Standards

A Layman’s Observation: Who Really has Authority in the Martial Arts?

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Part of this editorial was inspired by a chapter from my 2020 book, Aikido Comes to America, and my 2024 book, Takahiko Ishikawa, bringing two related ideas together and pairing them with a third. Authority is something people look for, whether it is to wield it or to seek those who are in similar positions. … Continue reading A Layman’s Observation: Who Really has Authority in the Martial Arts?

Interview with Montgomery County Historical Fencing Founder Peter Concannon: The Historical Fencing Community

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Sword fighting was something Peter Concannon always wanted to do, ever since his youth. He gravitated towards Society for Creative Anachronism and stage combat, but they were not the stuff he was looking for. Later – two and a half decades later – Concannon received a Groupon for German longsword lessons and was hooked, training … Continue reading Interview with Montgomery County Historical Fencing Founder Peter Concannon: The Historical Fencing Community

Interview with Jukido Jujitsu Academy Founder and Author George Rego: Jukido, Kokondo, Self-Defense, and Adapting

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George Rego first began training in Jukido Jujitsu when he was eight years old under the system’s founder Paul Arel. After soaking in his training, Rego volunteered to establish his Jukido Academy in Florida in 1999. Undeterred, Rego expanded and solidified Jukido Jujitsu in Florida and currently serves on a number of boards in the … Continue reading Interview with Jukido Jujitsu Academy Founder and Author George Rego: Jukido, Kokondo, Self-Defense, and Adapting

Interview with Aikido Sangenkai Chief Instructor Christopher Li: A Historical Perspective of Aikido’s Future

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Aikido Sangenkai chief instructor Christopher Li began training aikido in the early 1980s under Mitsugi Saotome and Yoshimitsu Yamada, later traveling with the latter to Japan to train at Aikikai Hombu Dojo. By the 1990s, Li began to explore the internal power side of both aikido and the martial arts, ultimately affiliating with Dan Harden … Continue reading Interview with Aikido Sangenkai Chief Instructor Christopher Li: A Historical Perspective of Aikido’s Future

Interview with Granite State Aikido Club Founder Michel Hovan: Remembering Donovan Waite

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After finishing schoolwork, Michael Hovan needed an activity to do and stumbled onto aikido through an international campus in 1981. For higher education and work, Hovan relocated multiple times, training under different instructors until he moved to New Jersey and met Donovan Waite in 1994. From then on, Hovan continued to train under Waite until … Continue reading Interview with Granite State Aikido Club Founder Michel Hovan: Remembering Donovan Waite

Interview with Enshinkan Founder Morgan Hooper: New York Kendo Community

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For twenty-five years, Morgan Hooper has been a student of Japanese sword arts. Originally from Long Island, New York, he began training in kendo, Japanese fencing, when he was a teenager. Many years later, he established his own martial arts school Enshinkan Dojo in Long Island City. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, Enshinkan offers … Continue reading Interview with Enshinkan Founder Morgan Hooper: New York Kendo Community

Interview with Athen Ohio Ki-Aikido Founder Stan Haehl: Changing for the Future

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Stan Haehl heard of aikido before, but it was not until 1978 that he found a class in his small town in Kansas. He first learned the art under Barbra Bloom, then traveled to Boulder, Colorado to train under the Midland Ki Federation head Koichi Kashiwaya, and lastly, under Andrew T. Tsubaki. In 2008, his … Continue reading Interview with Athen Ohio Ki-Aikido Founder Stan Haehl: Changing for the Future