Martial Arts Masters By matador Period: Jan 1, 1809 to Jan 1, 1901 Matsumura Sokon Period: Jan 1, 1827 to Jan 1, 1906 Anko Azato Period: Jan 1, 1831 to Jan 1, 1915 Anko Itosu Period: Jan 1, 1860 to Jan 1, 1930 Nabe Matsumura Period: Nov 10, 1868 to Apr 26, 1957 Gichin Funakoshi Period: Dec 14, 1883 to Apr 26, 1969 Morihei Ueshiba Period: May 25, 1889 to Nov 30, 1982 Hohan Soken Period: Mar 19, 1931 to Dec 15, 1990 Ed Parker Period: Dec 19, 1936 to Aug 28, 2001 Remy Presas Period: Nov 27, 1940 to Jul 20, 1973 Bruce Lee Period: Oct 3, 1956 to Oct 6, 2003 Craig Echinaw