Bill McGrath

Tuhon Bill McGrath began his training in the Pekiti-Tirsia system under Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje in 1975 at the age of 14; and received his 1st Level Instructorship (Guro) at the age of 20. In 1982 Grand Master Gaje moved his family to Texas and invited Guro McGrath to operate the National Headquarters School … Read more

Bill Gebhardt

Bill Gebhardt was the head instructor and founder of the State College Martial Arts Academy in State College, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gebhardt’s martial arts training spanned over twenty years. At the age of 16, Bill started in the martial arts as part of Sifu Kevin Seaman’s private backyard group. He diligently focused and developed into a … Read more

Francis Fong

Sifu Francis Fong has over 30 years experience in Wing Chun Kung Fu and is considered by many to be one of the finest Wing Chun instructors in the U.S.A. Beginning his study under Sifu Jiu Wan in Hong Kong back in 1965, he later decided to share his knowledge and passion for training in … Read more

Erik Paulson

For the last twenty-two years, Erik Paulson has studied the art of grappling. Having gained worldwide fame competing in many pay-per-view, no-holds-barred tournaments, he is now undefeated in Japan where he is the World Light-Heavyweight Shootwrestling Champion. Furthermore, Mr. Paulson has spent the last decade training under such noted instructors as the Machado Brothers, Rickson … Read more

Lucia Rijker

www.luciarijker.net Profile Name: Lucia Rijker Birth Date: December 06, 1967 Birth Place: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Living Place: Los Angeles, CA, USA Height: 5’6″ Weight: 140 lbs Record Boxing: 17-0 (14 KO’s) Record Kickboxing: 37-0 (25 KO’s) RESULTS – BOXING: 16 Wins, 0 Loss, 14 Knockouts – 2 World titles 2004 05-20 — Deborah Fettkether, Amsterdam, … Read more

Amy Tucci

Amy C. Tucci LAWRENCEVILLE – Amy C. Tucci, nee Race, 55, died Friday at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in White Township, Warren County, she was a resident of Ewing – Lawrenceville since 1972. She attended White Township elementary school and was a graduate of Belvidere High School and Trenton State … Read more

Akko Nishimura

Akko Nishimura was a martial artist, women’s self defense instructor and co-founder (1993) of RUCKUS Safety Awareness based in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.  She was an apprentice instructor in Wing Chun under Francis Fong, and in Jun Fan Gung Fu and the Filipino Martial Arts under SiFu / Guro Dan … Read more

Bill Gebhardt

Bill Gebhardt was a world champion martial artist and the owner and head instructor of the State College Martial Arts Academy.  Sifu Gebhardt’s death on September 17, 2002 may have halted his life, but not his legacy.  TITAN FITNESS has named its martial arts program after the man who inspired it. At the age of … Read more