Biographies F-J

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

Bren Foster Kick Bag

Bren Foster Tae Kwon Do

Born in London England on November 2, 1976, Bren Foster moved to Australia when he was 3 years old. He began training in the martial arts at the...
James Gifford Fit to Fight

Lt. Col. James Gifford is Fit To Fight

8th Flying Training Squadron Commander is Fit to Fight! Vance Air Force Base Online ~ By 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird, 71st Flying Training Wing Public...
Gary Goltz Judo

Gary Goltz: Judo

Sensei Gary Goltz, 8th dan, began studying judo in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under the famous Korean champion in 1965, Kyu Ha Kim,...
Gary Goltz Judo

Talking Judo with Gary Goltz

Gary Goltz, 54, is founder and sensei of Goltz Judo Club in Claremont, CA. The Upland resident has a 7th Degree Black Belt in...
Masaaki Hatsumi

Masaaki Hatsumi

Masaaki Hatsumi was born as Yoshiaki Hatsumi in the city of Noda, in the region of Chiba, on the December 2, 1931. Subsequently 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...

He Jinbao Yin Style Bagua

He Jinbao, originally from China, is the grand disciple and sole lineage carrier of the Xie Peiqi branch of Yin Style Baguazhang, which was...
Akihiro Gono

Akihiro Gono

Akihiro Gono was born on October 7, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter who fought as a middleweight in...
Vera Harrison

Vera Harrison Tae Kwon Do

Hanshi Vera Harrison started her martial arts career at the age of 16, over 30 some years ago. She started with Master Douglas Grose...
Kimber Hill

Kimber Hill Modern Martial Arts System

Kimber Hill is Century’s Lil’ Dragon Program National Spokesperson. She co-authored the Lil’ Dragon Instructor Training Manual and she trains and certifies martial arts...
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...
Michael Fuchs

Michael Fuchs

Growing up Michael Fuchs was exposed to Asian culture like many from his generation, through the exploits of David Carradine and Bruce Lee. He...
Jesse Enkamp

Jesse Enkamp KARATE by Jesse

Jesse Enkamp is “The Karate Nerd”, #1 Amazon.com best-selling author, entrepreneur, traveler, athlete, educator, carrot cake connoisseur and founder of Seishin International. Jesse Enkamp and his...
Douglas Grose

Douglas Grose Shinto Yoshin Ryu Jiu-Jitsu

Grandmaster Douglas Grose began his martial arts training as a young boy growing up in Illinois. A neighbor of Chinese descent, started teaching him Chinese...
James Gifford

James Gifford Shorin ryu

Shihan James Gifford began his martial arts training in Isshin Shorinjiryu Okinawate under Shihan Ralph Cherico and Shihan Wayne Ben-Ali in 1982. He switched...
Michael Janich

Michael Janich Martial Blade Concepts

Michael Janich has been studying and teaching self-defense and the martial arts for more than 25 years. He has earned instructor’s credentials in American...