Biographies F-J

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

Master Robin Hunt

Robin Hunt: To Teach or Not to Teach

My wife, Robin Hunt, is a karate master. She’ll scoff at the suggestion, of course, and probably make a wise crack. In our dojo, we...
Carlson Gracie, Sr.

Carlson Gracie Sr. Greatest Ultimate Fighter in History

Carlson Gracie Sr. was a 9th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trained directly under the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie Sr., his...

New Millennium Ninja: An Interview with Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei

The ninja were so successful at keeping their arts, methods and activities in the background of history that they almost wiped themselves out of...

Tetsuhiro Hokama Goju-Ryu Karate

Tetsuhiro Hokama is 10th Dan Hanshi, President of the Okinawa Goju-Ryu Kenshi-Kai Karate-do, Kobudo Association and founder of the first Karate museum in the...
Dave Hebler Kenpo

Dave Hebler – American Kenpo

Mr. Dave Hebler, one of "the originals" was the 5th student promoted to Black Belt by Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker (circa...1961-62), and has the...

Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes was born in Hillsboro, Illinois on October 13, 1973. He is an American mixed martial artist, a member of the UFC Hall...
Emil Farkas: Double Trouble

Emil Farkas: Double Trouble

Emil Farkas, founder of the Beverly Hills Karate Academy, reflected in a mirror at the martial arts school that he established in 1970. Hungarian native...
Bob Ingersoll

Bob Ingersoll Combat Hapkido

Master Bob Ingersoll has trained in martial arts for over 20 years. He is currently a 6th Dan Black Belt in Combat Hapkido. Master...
Melinda Garcia

Melinda Garcia

Melinda Garcia is a writer based in Cerritos, California. First professionally published in 1989, Melinda worked as a Staff Writer and Columnist for Screamer...

William Aguiar and Ashida Kim Doing Kata Dante

William Aguiar and Ashida Kim each doing the same set of techniques from Kata Dante.

Dane Harden: Yoshinkan Aikido

Master Dane S. Harden formed his nearly life-long affiliation with the martial arts when he began studying Aikido in 1969 at the age of...

Jason Inay Inayan System of Eskrima

Suro Jason Inay started training at the age of six in 1979. He learned initially from the Guros under the founder of Inayan Eskrima,...

Tom Jones

Tom Jones is a Seven-Time Professional Thai Boxing Champion. He holds two World Titles and three U.S. Titles. He is an extreme athlete, motivational...
Kurtis Goodwin

Kurtis Goodwin

Guru Kurtis Goodwin started training in martial arts in 1976. While Christmas shopping he was the victim of a robbery at knife point. His...
Jose Fraguas

Jose Fraguas

Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Jose Fraguas began his martial arts studies with judo, in grade school, at age 9. From there he...
Vinson Holck

Vinson Holck Kodenkan Yudanshakai

Professor Vinson Holck is the president of the Kodenkan Yudanshakai. He has studied martial arts from birth, beginning under the tutelage of his father,...