martial arts

DALY CITY — The sign of Ralph Castro’s Kenpo Karate has brought in thousands of students through the years in Daly City. Today, the studio is run by Fil-Am Vince Ronan, an 8th-degree black belt who holds...

NEW YORK CITY — A Filipino-American is attempting to make a name for himself in New York’s world of mixed martial arts by teaching new yorkers the art of Filipino self-defense through Kali and Filipino martial arts....

DALY CITY, CA — For master Joseph Bautista, Filipino martial arts was his path to forming his identity as a Filipino-American. Like many Fil-Ams born and raised in the states, the quest to link themselves to...

LAS VEGAS — Pacquiao’s life story inspired many, and among them is a young boxer in Nevada wants to be just like him, with a promising future ahead and the Olympic dream not for team USA, but...

LAS VEGAS — After a victory in San Antonio, Texas, Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire is in between fights as he gears up for another match in January of next year. But besides training, Donaire also uses...

A Filipino-American martial artist has a hot new reality TV show on the History Channel called “Forged in Fire,” where contestants can compete in creating the best weapon. Doug Marcaida, an Edged Impact Weapon Specialist and Filipino...

EL PASO, TEXAS – Tuhon Gaudiousa Sarno Ruby, known as Mama Linda to many, began her interest in martial arts at a very young age in the Philippines. After enduring hardships and surviving violent assaults, she vowed...