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Grandmaster Aaron Banks has died
Article by: World Wide DojoPhoto by Rene Carson of By Hand Media Grandmaster Aaron Banks, a true pioneer and one of the original promoters of martial arts in the United States, has died at the age of 85. He died peacefully in his sleep about a week ago. Aaron Banks was a Grand Master in the martial arts and [...]
Memorial for Grandmaster Max F. Pallen, Jr.
Article by: World Wide DojoMemorial for Grandmaster Max F. Pallen, Jr. May 2, 2013 Dear Friends and Family: On behalf of Jojo, Jonathan and myself, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all the Love and Support that we have received while we are going through this difficult time. On April 30, 2013 Max F [...]
Heartbreaking News: Max Pallen, Jr. Has Died
Article by: World Wide DojoA Note From Jprdan Pallen: On behalf of the Pallen Family, I would like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. My brother, Max F. Pallen, passed away yesterday morning. Please add extra prayer for my mom and dad, who is taking it really hard. Memorial Information If you have a chance today, [...]
An Event Not To Have Been Missed
Article by: Stephen KaufmanGrandmaster Gary Alexander’s 50th anniversary martial arts tournament, held March 17, 2013, in Somerset, NJ, drew an amazing collection of bona fide “bangers” and masters to the event to show their respect and homage to him. There are rumors that this may have been the last event to be produced by Gary Alexander, but I [...]
Legends – Mega Martial Arts Weekend
Article by: World Wide DojoMega Martial Arts Weekend This May! Join GM Cynthia Rothrock and Master Eric Kovaleski Grandmaster Cynthia Rothrock, Grandmaster Robert Kovaleski and Master Eric Kovaleki invite you toa “Mega Martial Arts Weekend”, May 17 through May 19, 2013. This historic weekend includes the Legends of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Seminars by legendary Masters and [...]
Bellbrook man and trained Ninja owns martial arts school
Article by: World Wide DojoCombine the wisdom of the east with the best of western education and you get a martial arts program developed by Bellbrook resident and Ninja Master Stephen Hayes. After years spent traveling the world, including a time in India working as a body guard to the Dalai Lama, Hayes finally decided to resettle in the [...]
Black Dragon Tales
Article by: Donald MiskelMy greatest passion in my martial art career is being a dragon. In the Christian religion the dragon represents evil but in the Chinese philosophies it represents the power of heaven and the chi or intrinsic energy. In the martial arts the dragon represents subtlety and conservation of energy. The mythical Chinese dragon was a [...]
The Passing of a Warrior
Article by: Donald MiskelI was hoping not to do another of these soon. I’ve had only a few mentors in the martial arts and another of those have passed. It’s a fact that as you grow older the frequency of the deaths of friends and family become more prevalent. This lets me know that I am getting old. [...]
Samuel Joseph Lonewolf Has Passed Away
Article by: World Wide DojoProf. Dr. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was Judan Chief Instructor and Founder of Dai Ik Koku Koryu Kenpo Karate Kobujutsu. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was a Native American Grandmaster. He was a 7th degree black belt with Al Tracy’s style of Kenpo and Goshin-Ryu Jujitsu. He also held a 10th degree under John Chow-Hoon and Prof. Thomas [...]
The Legacy of a Martial Arts Master
Article by: Donald MiskelThe terms master and grandmaster are overused in the martial arts. Shihan, Hanshis, Sokes. Professors and Doctors abound in our ranks. Some are deserving of those titles, some not. Some have earned the degrees and honorifics, some haven’t. Some titles are honorary and some earned. When you see the titles attached to someone’s name there [...]
