By Tracy Warrener Van KruistumA renaissance man of the Martial arts, Sensei Peter Urban, was born in New Jersey in 1934. He served in the United State Navy during WWII as an Intelligence officer. Whil …

Joe Lewis ‘Father of Kickboxing’ in the Western WorldBy Tracy Warrener Van KruistumOne of the most well known full contact kick-box fighters of all time was Joe Lewis. Born in 1944 in the United Sta …

Robert Trias 1923 – 1989“First Man to Teach Karate in America 1946”Robert A. Trias was a U.S. karate pioneer, founding the first karate school in the mainland United States. He also developed Shuri-r …