Experts
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Ki Hadjar Hardjo Oetomo: Founder of Setia Hati Pencak Sport Club
Experts: Ki Hadjar Hardjo Oetomo was born in 1883 in Winongo, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia. He grew up in a…
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Gichin Funakoshi: The Father of Modern Karate
Experts: Gichin Funakoshi (November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957), born in 1868 in Okinawa, Japan, is revered as the “Father…
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Ip Man: The Grandmaster of Wing Chun
Experts: Ip Man (葉問), also spelled Yip Man, was born on October 1, 1893, in Foshan, Guangdong, China. He belonged…
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Bruce Lee: The Martial Arts Icon and Cultural Legend
Experts: Bruce Lee (李小龍, Lee Jun-fan) was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California, USA, during his parents’…
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Mitsuyo Maeda: The Man Who Brought Jiu-Jitsu to Brazil
Experts: Mitsuyo Maeda (前田 光世, Maeda Mitsuyo), also known as “Conde Koma” (The Count of Combat), was born on November 18,…
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Carlos Gracie: The Founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Experts: Carlos Gracie was born on September 14, 1902, in Belém, Pará, Brazil. He was the eldest of the Gracie family,…
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Choi Hong-hi: The Father of Taekwondo
Experts: Choi Hong-hi was born on November 9, 1918, in Hwa Dae, a village in the Myongchon district of what is…
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Sōkon Matsumura: The Legend of Karate
Experts: Sōkon Matsumura (松村 宗棍, 1809–1899) was a legendary Okinawan martial artist and one of the most influential figures in the…
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Imrich Lichtenfeld: The Founder of Krav Maga
Experts: Imrich Lichtenfeld, also known as Imi Sde-Or, was the founder of Krav Maga, one of the most effective and…
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Masutatsu Oyama: The Founder of Kyokushin Karate
Experts: Masutatsu Oyama (born Choi Yeong-eui on July 27, 1923 – April 26, 1994) was a Korean-Japanese martial artist and the…
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