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The Fighter Who Made Himself: How Karate Turned Hyu Iwata into an Undefeated Kickboxing Force
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (817+ words) Monday, April 6, 2026 " "Black Belt+" " " "Hall of Fame" " " "Submit Article" " " View all results Some fighters are built in elite gyms surrounded by champions, pushed by coaches who specialize in creating competitors, training alongside teammates all chasing the same dream. Hyu Iwata,…...
Pekiti Tirsia's Leo Gaje: The Man Who Never Was
1+ week, 4+ day ago (801+ words) " "Black Belt+" " " "Hall of Fame" " " "Submit Article" " " View all results For a long time, I've been hearing tales of Leo T. Gaje Jr., the grandmaster of the Pekiti Tirsia system of Kali'perhaps the most controversial figure in the Filipino martial arts....
Tadashi Yamashita: Bringing Real Karate to America
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) " "Black Belt+" " " "Hall of Fame" " " "Submit Article" " " View all results By then, Yamashita wasn't just known by name'he was known by reputation. Students talked about the intensity of his training, the precision of his movement, and the seriousness with which…...