Biographies U-Z

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

Buck Wheat

Buck Wheat Judo & Jujitsu

Born in November 1950 in Honolulu, Sensei Buck Wheat started judo and jujitsu in 1957 at the age of 7 at Professor Okazaki's Kodenkan...
Crystal Williams

Crystal Williams Kickboxer and the Pit Bull

When 29-year-old Crystal Williams takes her 3-year-old pit bull for a walk people tend to give the dog a wide birth because of the...

Wil Widmeyer: Kongshin Hapkido

KJN Wil Widmeyer was born and raised in Indiana in the United States. He began training in the martial arts when he was sixteen...
Daniel Vena Isshinryu Karatedo

Daniel Vena Isshinryu Karatedo

Daniel Vena was born Daniel James Vena on April 11, 1959. He began training in Isshinryu Karatedo in 1972 under the direction of Ed McGrath...

Michael Jai White Martial Arts

Michael Jai White is a Black Belt in seven karate styles and he has won 26 martial arts titles, including U.S. Open, the North...
Edward Wilkes Judo

Edward Wilkes Goshin Budokan

Kyoshi Sensei Edward Wilkes, Doshu was born in Libby, Montana on February 12, 1950. The first time Sensei Wilkes stepped on the mat was...
1980s Lu Yan performs 3 Sectional Staff

Lu Yan Wushu

Lu Yan is one of China’s Elite athletes, being a 5 time National Champion in the Chinese sport of Wushu. In a remarkable career Lu...

Robert White: Isshinryu

Robert White was born July 14, 1939. He grew up in Pennsylvania, but for most of his adult life has called Michigan home. He...

Robert Visitation

Robert Visitation retired from kickboxing in 1990 number 3 in the world welterweight rankings. He currently teaches a martial arts fitness program, and is...

James Williams – Systema, Swords and More

James Williams is the President of Bugei Trading Company, Inc. He has been studying martial arts since 1960 and teaching since 1975. James has...

Joey Walker Kifaru Jitsu

Mr. Joseph Walker has always been known as Joey Walker. He is a retired Police Lieutenant from the Reno Police Department and he has...
Carol Womack: Karate & Kabudo

Carol Womack: Karate and Kobudo

Dr. Carol Womack has studied Karate and Kodudo for 36 years. She is an 8th degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate. Carol is a...

Howard Upton: Yoshukai Karate-do

Howard Upton is a seventh degree Black Belt in Yoshukai Karate-do. He also holds a first degree Black Belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu, and...
John Will

John Will: First Australian BJJ Black Belt

John Will was awarded the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado in 1998; making him the...
Yukio Utada

Yukio Utada Aikido

Your efforts must focus . . . on an invisible path, which only you can see and on which you allow yourself no excuses....
Robert Z

Robert Z Shaolin Kung Fu Australia and Liang-I Lifestyle Kung Fu

The Restless Years Master Robert Z was first introduced to martial arts, in 1961 when he was 'dragged along' by his older brother to Judo...