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Farkas, Emil
Article by: World Wide DojoEmil Farkas is an American martial arts instructor, author and fight coordinator. He started his martial arts career while still a youngster in Hungary where he was born. Before he was 20, he had earned his black belt in both Judo and Karate. Today Emil Farkas is one of America’s most respected senseis and he [...]
Farnam, John
Article by: World Wide DojoJohn Farnam is one of the best-known firearms instructors in the country.
Ferreira, Kimo
Article by: World Wide DojoProfessor Feliciano (Kimo) Ferreira was born on November 20, 1949 in Oakland, California. He moved to Hawaii when he was very young and he began studying boxing and Kempo karate when he was only 6 years old. He studied under Walter Godin, who he consideres his primary instructor. In the early 1970s and beyond, he [...]
Fong, Leo
Article by: World Wide DojoLeo Fong was born in Canton, China. He migrated to the United States with his parents at the age of 5, and settled in Widener, Arkansas. He is a graduate of Forrest City, High School, Hendrix College – Conway, Arkansas, Southern Methodist University – Dallas Texas, and California State University – Sacramento, California As a [...]
Funakoshi, Gichin
Article by: World Wide DojoThe great karate master Gichin Funakoshi was a key pioneer in the development of modern karate. In fact, he was the “prime mover” in bringing traditional Okinawan karate to Japan. He himself was caught in the great wave of social change sweeping through Japan and its prefectures. His contributions include authoring several of the first [...]
Ghasry, Reza
Article by: World Wide DojoMaster Reza Ghasry, 7th degree Black Belt, began practicing martial arts at the age of nine in Tehran, Iran. As a child, his father wanted him to be a wrestler, but he choose to study, what was then called, Tang Soo Do. He won his first national title in Tae Kwon Do in 1983 at the [...]
Goldberg, Alan
Article by: World Wide DojoMaster Alan Goldberg has 37 years experience in the martial arts and has been inducted in 36 Halls of Fame. Among the other systems he has studied besides studying Wing Chun Kung Fu, he has also studied Five Animal Kung Fu and Shotokan karate. He now devotes his time to the teaching of Wing Chun. [...]
Gracie Sr., Carlson
Article by: World Wide DojoCarlson Gracie, Sr. was a 9th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trained directly under the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie Sr., his father. There are only three living persons ranked higher in BJJ worldwide. Carlson won over 600 professional NHB matches during his fight career. He is considered by many to be the [...]
Gracie, Renzo
Article by: World Wide DojoIn 1914, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu champion Esai Maeda migrated to Brazil, where he was instrumental in establishing a Japanese immigrant community. His efforts were aided by Gasto Gracie, a Brazilian scholar and politician of Scottish descent. As a statement of his gratitude for Gracie’s assistance, Maeda taught the Brazilian’s oldest son Carlos the essential secrets of [...]
Gracie, Rorion
Article by: World Wide DojoThe oldest son of Helio Gracie, Rorion put on a gi before he could walk. At 2 years old, he was already doing public demonstrations with his father. At an early age, he grasped the concepts and learned to teach under the tutelage of his father. He has embraced the principles and techniques established by [...]
