Biographies A-E

Instructors biographies A-E are biographies on USAdojo.com for martial artists whose last name begins with A through E.

Elisa Au Fonseca

Sensei Elisa Au is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shito-ryu.
Frank DeAngelo

Frank DeAngelo Seigido Ryu

Frank DeAngelo began training in the martial arts in 1972 and completed Calvary Chapel Bible School in 1985. He holds rank in numerous arts...
David Arama

David Arama Kapap and MMA

David Arama is the founder of Kapap and MMA organization, a combination of the most advances concepts of self defense taken from different programs...

Gary Dill Jeet Kune Do

Professor Gary Dill was one of the very few fortunate individuals who actually studied and trained in JKD (Oakland branch school) while Bruce Lee...

Jeremy Corbell Quantum Jujitsu

Sensei Jeremy Corbell is a professional martial arts, yoga, and massage instructor with over thirty years of experience. He often lectures, instructs seminars, and gives...
Charles Dos Anjos

Charles Dos Anjos Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Charles Dos Anjos is a native Brazilian from Recife, Brazil and is a very accomplished martial artist. Professor Charles Dos Anjos is a 3rd...
Willie Adams

Willie Adams: A Man Who Gets a Kick Out of Life

By Eric D. Lawrence - Detroit Free Press ~ Ever wonder if the crane kick at the end of "The Karate Kid" could win...

Mike Schwarz Serrada Escrima

Mike Schwarz is a 2nd level master instructor with the title of Panginoon Guro in the Davis/Cabales System of Serrada Escrima. He prefers though to be...
Jamie Cashion Push-up

Jamie Cashion: Will of Steel and Heart of Gold

Jamie Cashion (James Harold Cashion III) was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Jamie was married to his high school sweetheart Summer Rich Cashion. They...
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Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954 to Charles and Lee-lee Chan who named him Kong-san Chan which means "born...

Maurice Elmalem: Tae Kwon Do

Maurice Elmalem is a Seven Time World Champion, 6th Dan Black belt with W.T.F. and 9th Dan Black belt with PWMAF. He holds Five World...

Yigal Arbiv of Netanya

If there’s anyplace in the Middle East that resembles America’s 19th century Wild West, it has to be Netanya, Israel. This notorious city north...

Sam Combes Yoshinkan Aikido

In his teenage years in Hawaii, Sam Combes studied Karate under Hirokaza Kanazawa. Upon entering the Honolulu Police Department in 1963, he shifted the...

Robert Downey Jr On Overcoming Addiction With Wing Chun

In the nineties, Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times for drug and alcohol-related crimes. He was quoted as saying, "It's like I have a...
Eddie Downey

Eddie Downey American Kenpo Karate

In 1973 Eddie Downey began his Kenpo career in Europe's first Kenpo Studio the Fitzwilliam Street Kenpo Academy in Dublin, Ireland. Eddie Downey's first...

Dale Cook Professional Fighter

Dale "Apollo" Cook as born on November 24, 1958, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dale Cook is currently a 7th Degree Black Belt and has rank in...