Auf dieser Seite finden Sie Informationen zu verschiedenen Persönlichkeiten aus der Welt des Kampfsports.

Name
Kampfkunst
Erläuterung (engl.)
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Gichin Funakoshi
 Shotokan Karate Founder of Shotokan Karate, Japanese.  
Morihei Ueshiba
 Aikido Founder of Aikido, Japanese.  
Bruce Lee
 Jeet Kune Do Founder of JKD, US-American. Most famous gongfu-actor ever. Learned Wing Chun under instruction of Yip Man in Hongkong.  
Ed Parker
 Kenpo Founder of Kenpo (American Karate).
Dan Inosanto
 Filipino M.A. Famous student of Bruce Lee and expert for JKD, Shooto and several Filipino martial arts. Owns academy in LA.
Al Dacascos
 Kung Fu Kung Fu Instructor, founder of the "Dacascos Open"-Tournament in Kickboxing  
Marc Dacascos
 Kung Fu Hollywood Actionstar (Crying Freeman).  
J.C. van Damme
 Karate "Les muscles de Bruxelles". Famous action-actor (Hollywood), from Belgium. Real name: Jean-Claude van Varenberg. Starred in: Bloodsport, Hard Target, Double Impact, Double Team, Timecop, Maximum Risk & others.  
Masaaki Hatsumi
 Ninjutsu Last ninja-family-representative of Ninpo-Ryu in Japan, head of the Shadows of Iga-group.  
Jackie Chan
 Kung Fu Very famous and also "the funniest" kungfu-actor (Hongkong&Hollywood) ever, ex-stuntman.  
Taky Kimura
 Jeet Kune Do Student of Bruce Lee.  
Stephen K. Hayes
 Ninjutsu American Ninjutsu pioneer, trained by Hatsumi sensei.
Sho Kosugi
 Ninjutsu Most famous ninja-actor (Hollywood).  
Gerald Meijers
 Shaolin Kempo also: Tschero Khan Chen Tao. Founder of Shaolin Kempo. Mongolia/Netherlands.  
Jigoro Kano
 Judo Founder of Judo, Japanese.  
Masutatsu Oyama
 Kyokushin Karate Founder of Kyokushin Karate, Japanese/Korean.  
Dolph Lundgren
 Kyokushin Karate Swedish. Famous action-actor (Ivan Drago in Rocky IV). Starred in 27 films. Trains kyokushin under Brian Fitkin.
Steven Seagal
 Aikido Famous US-action-actor. 7th DAN Aikido.  
Elvis Presley
 Karate Well, even Elvis studied karate (under J.Seydel, Germany).  
John Little
 JKD, others Famous Bruce Lee author, American.  
Jürgen Seydel
 Karate German karate pioneer.  
Mike Tyson
 Boxing Best known boxer these days, 50 Wins (44 ko´s), 4 Losses, 2 No Contest, now fighting in K-1 series.  
Klitschko Brothers
 Boxing Wladimir & Vitali Klitschko. Famous Ukrainian boxers (Germany)
Mohammad Ali
 Boxing World´s best-known boxer (aka Cassius Clay). Most famous fight: Rumble in the Jungle/ Zaire against George Foreman.. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!" (Drew ´Bundini´ Brown)
Bob Sapp
 K-1 aka "The Beast", ex-NFL-player, 170kg.  
Alexey Ignashov
 K-1 Skilled Muay-Thai fighter from Belarus. Born Jan18th, 1978  
Jerome le Banner
 K-1 Jerome from France. Great boxing skills, well trained. Entrance song: Carmina Borana  
Ernesto Hoost
 K-1 Successfull fighter from the Netherlands. 3-time-winner K-1, Tokyo.
Peter Aerts
 K-1 "The Dutch Lumberjack". Also from the Netherlands and also pretty successfull. 3-time-winner K-1 Tokyo.
Stefan Leko
 K-1 German K-1 fighter from the ´Masters Gym´ of Duisburg.
Remy Bonjasky K-1 K-1 fighter from the Netherlands. Very talented, WGP-Winner. Background: Muay Thai.  
Mirko Crocop
 K-1 K-1 fighter from Croatia. Great physique. Also fights in NHB-events.
Rickson Gracie
 BJJ Well known NHB-fighter of the Gracie family, pretty successfull. "At six years old he began competing; at fifteen he started to teach the art; and at eighteen he received his Black Belt. At twenty Rickson won his first awe-inspiring victory against the famous 230-pound Brazilian brawler Zulu who until that time had enjoyed a 140-match, undefeated record. With this victory, Rickson gained immediate national acclaim as the top free-style fighter, leaving his mark on the history of Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracie challenge."
Rorion Gracie
 BJJ The oldest son of Helio Gracie. "Rorion, who lives in Southern California with his wife, Silvia, is assuring the world that the legacy does not stop with him. On any given day, some of his nine children can be found at the Gracie Academy teaching, training and learning what it takes to carry on the Gracie tradition."
Helio Gracie
 BJJ The father & head of the Gracie BJJ-Clan. "Helio's relentless contribution to the perfection of jiu-jitsu techniques, his philosophy on life and his unique teaching methodology have been an example for his children and his students worldwide. These are the pillars on which the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy was built."
Jeff Espinous
 Kali/ Sikaran Teacher of Kali/Sikaran, from France. Also master degrees in several other martial arts. Fought muay thai in Thailand too.  
Johan Skalberg
 Kali/ Sikaran Teacher of Kali/Sikaran, from Norway(?). 3rd Dan degree in Jiu Jitsu.  
Victor Gutierrez
 WT Spanish WingTsun-Instructor. Produced videos with Budo International.  
Chuck Norris
 Karate American Action-actor & a successfull karateka. Also trains in the Machado Jiu-Jitsu.  
Bill Wallace
 Karate/Kickboxing Bill ´Superfoot´ Wallace, known for his great kicking with the left leg...a pioneer of kickboxing.
Benny Urquidez
 Kickboxing Benny ´The Jet´ Urquidez, also one of the pioneers of American kickboxing. Starred in a couple o´ films too.  
Joe Lewis
 Karate/Kickb. US-American pioneer of kickboxing.  
Dominique Valera 
 Karate/Kickb. Successfull French karateka.  
Emin Boztepe
 WT German/Turkish WT-stylist, has also experiences in other m.a., established his own organisation in the US: EBMAS.  
Billy Blanks 
 Karate/Tae Bo US-Karate-instructor, founder of Tae-Bo-Workouts and action-actor.  
Dieter Knüttel 
 Modern Arnis Modern Arnis-teacher from Germany. Owns m.a.-video-label called `Abanico Video Productions´.  
Remy Presas Modern Arnis Teacher of the Filipino martial arts/ Modern Arnis  
Hock Hochheim CQC Texican. Teacher of his ´CQC´-system. Holds black belts in various styles.  
Gogen Yamaguchi Karate "The Cat". Founder of Goju-Ryu Karate. Japanese.  
Hironori Ohtsuka Karate Founder of Wado-Ryu Karate. Japanese.  
Richard Bustillo JKD Well-known teacher of JKD. Co-founder of Dan Inosanto´s kali/jkd-academy.  
Jack Dempsey
 Boxing One of boxing´s greats in the early 20th century. Also established his own system of effective man-to-man-combat. Later became a restaurant-owner in NYC.  
 Paul Vunak
 JKD Famous US-American teacher of JKD. Starred in his own "Streetfighting"-instruction-video-series, author of the book "Anatomy of a Streetfight".  
Vladimir Vasiliev
 Systema European representative of the Russian martial art Systema.  
 
      

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