Martial arts writers

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star.

Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (1584–1645)

Japanese educator and judoka (1860–1938)

Hong Kong martial artist (1893–1972)

Japanese karateka (1868–1957)

Korean-Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of Kyokushin (1922-1994)

Korean army general and martial artist (1918–2002)

3rd Doshu

2nd Doshu (1921–1999)

martial artist (1913–1987)

Japanese martial

martial artist (1931–2019)

martial artist (1928–2008)

samurai and daimyo of the early Edo period (1571-1646)

Japanese martial artist

martial artist (1913-2013)

martial artist (1929–2004)

Okinawan martial artist

martial artist (1938–2023)

Chinese martial artist (1860–1933)

Chinese martial artist (1883–1936)

martial artist (1912-1981)

martial artist

American judoka

martial artist (1922–1982)

martial artist

American actor

martial artist (1935–2003)

martial artist

French martial artist (1923-2014)

Taiwanese martial artist and physician

American aikidoka (1945-2017)

Yuenü () was a swordswoman from the state of Yue, in the modern Chinese province of Zhejiang. She is also known as Maiden of the Southern Forest. She was author of the earliest-known exposition on swordplay.

Japanese martial artist

American actor

Japanese martial artist (1885-1965)

American martial arts master and author

Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of Enshin kaikan

Chinese martial artist (1909–1992)

Japanese judoka (1892-1955)

martial artist (1932-2018)

British martial artist

American writer