Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

male
Sun Tzu was the author of "The Art of War", an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. He is also one of the earliest...
Yip Man

Yip Man

male, deceased (1972)
Yip Man (葉問 in pinyin: yè wèn; in Jyutping: jip<sup>6</sup> man<sup>6</sup>; alternative spelling "Ip Man"; also known as 葉繼問; 1 October, 189...
Wong Fei Hung

Wong Fei Hung

male, deceased (1924)
Wong Fei Hung (July 9, 1847-March 25, 1924) was a martial artist, healer, and revolutionary who became a Chinese folk hero and the subject of...
Paul Vunak

Paul Vunak

male
Paul Vunak is a California-based martial artist and known as the founder of Progressive Fighting Systems (PFS). By fourteen, he had achieved his...
Carlos Gracie

Carlos Gracie

male, deceased (1994)
Carlos Gracie is the co-founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu the Brazilian martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) along with his younger brother Hélio G...
Carlson Gracie

Carlson Gracie

male, deceased (2006)
Carlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of the Brazilian martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, co-founder of...
Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

male, 52 years old
Yuen Biao (born 26 July, 1957) is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He specializes in martial arts and has worked on over 100 films as actor,...
Emin Boztepe

Emin Boztepe

male, 47 years old
Emin Boztepe is a Turkish martial artist. Born in Eskişehir, Turkey, he started learning martial arts at the age of 14 in Germany where he moved t...
Mestre Bimba

Mestre Bimba

male, deceased (1974)
Mestre Bimba (born Manuel dos Reis Machado November 23, 1900, Salvador, Brazil - February 15, 1974) was a "mestre" (a master practitioner) of the...
Scott Sonnon

Scott Sonnon

male
Former Penn State University adjunct Professor of Physical Education, Scott Sonnon is one of only a few Americans to be awarded the Distinguished...