Biographies A-E

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

Rio Altaie Tang Soo Do

Master Rio Altaie is a 4th degree (Dan) Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, 2nd degree in Hapkido and has been certified by Grand...
Roger Agbulos

Roger Agbulos Lameco Eskrima International

Roger Agbulos started his training in 1990 under Punong Guro Edgar Sulite, founder and chief instructor of Lameco Eskrima International. He was one of...

Steven Aldus Hsing-I Ch’uan

Chinese Training History Steve Aldus started his martial training in 1971 while serving in the military during the Vietnam War. He spent most of his tour...
aime Abregana Jr. & GM Figueroa HIMAS (2003)

Jaime Abregana

Not only is Jaime Abregana Jr. a martial artist, but he has been hailed as an Ambassador to many as he has touched so...
Bill Burgar Flying Kick

Bill Burgar Shotokan Karate

Bill Burgar started training in a "traditional" Shotokan club in 1979 achieving first dan in 1983. He founded the Reading University Shotokan Karate Club...

Rick Clark: Ao Denkou Jitsu

Rick Clark was born December 4th, 1948 and began his life long study of the martial arts in 1962. Professor Rick Clark is deeply...
Barry Broughton Teaching

Barry Broughton: AKT Combatives

Martial Arts Halls of Fame inductee, Grandmaster Barry Broughton, Ph.D. has applied his extensive training in the martial arts and years of practicing orthopedics...
Lorne Bernard Shaolin White Crane Kung Fu

Lorne Bernard White Crane Kung Fu

Shifu Lorne Bernard is the head instructor for the White Crane Kung Fu Academies. He is in charge of the North-American headquarters of the...
Steven Dowd

Steven Dowd

Punong Guro at Tagapagmana Steven Dowd began his training in Arnis Balite (Aguillon Arnis) in 1974. On January 8, 1991, after the passing of Pundador...
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...

Steve Cooper: American Kenpo Karate

Steve Cooper has run the Long Beach Internationals for many years, owns SMA Events and has contributed much to sports martial arts. He began his...
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...

Richard Dimitri Senshido International

Born in 1969, Richard Dimitri began his martial arts training in 1975. By the age of 21 he’d acquired instructor certifications and Black Belts...
Frank Borelli and Borelli Consulting

Frank Borelli

Frank Borelli began his law enforcement career as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army. At the age of four he had...

Michael Belzer

Michael Belzer is a lifelong martial artist with over 50 years of experience in a variety of fighting arts achieving his 8th Dan in...

Brian Adams: Universal Hand and Weapon Martial Arts

Grandmaster Brian Adams has spent over 40 years studying and teaching various forms of martial arts and related disciplines. As a student, at Pasadena...