Articles and Biographies

Articles and Biographies includes biographies and articles about martial artist instructors from around the world on USAdojo.com.

Greg Williams and Jun Chong

Greg Williams Jun Chong Tae Kwon Do

Master Greg Williams began his journey through the martial arts at an early age through his participation in competitive sports and his fascination with...
Richard W. Jenkins

Richard W. Jenkins

Grandmaster Richard W. Jenkins was born in 1942. He began his training in Shotokan Karate while in the U.S. Navy and earned his Black...

Rainer Schulte

Rainer Schulte was born in Germany at the outbreak of World War II. During World War II, when he was only 5 years old, he...
James Ibrao

James Ibrao Tells His Story

Kenpo Karate Grand Master, James Ibrao, tells his own story about his involvement in the creation and the development of Ed Parker Sr's Kenpo Karate. I...
Mark Steven Grove - Kurai Kotori Ryu Ninjutsu

Mark Steven Grove – Kurai Kotori Ryu Ninjutsu

Mark Steven Grove began training in martial arts in 1972 and has spent his life pursuing the art of the Ninja. During his early...
David Clark Tang Soo Do

David Clark: Tang Soo Do

Master David Clark is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, and has been Vice-president of the Western Tang Soo Do Federation...
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,...
Masaaki Hatsumi

Masaaki Hatsumi: Master of Masters

(I know there are many errors contained here. I have not corrected them, instead I posted the article as it was published . ....

Saekson Janjira: Muay Thai and Kickboxing

Saekson Janjira was born in Thailand and started his career at the age of eight. His career expanded almost two decades. In Thailand his...
Gary Dill

James Yimm Lee / The Oakland JKD YEARS

You hear a lot about the original students of Jeet Kune Do, but there is one in particular that is very special to me,...

Jack Hearn

In 1951 Jack Hearn attended his first judo class in North Shields, England and eventually set up a judo school with his brother. Sixty...

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...
Pete Rabino

Pete Rabino Shuri-Ryu Karate

Karatedo is the way of life since Pete Rabino set foot on The Way at the age of 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. Though the...

Dennis Kennedy

Dennis Kennedy is President and Director of Training for the Counterterrorism Institute of America. He has more than 30 years experience as a weapons...
Byron Mantack, Frederick Peterson and Steven Gallardo.

Frederick Peterson Jr.: Tai-Shi Jitsu

Soke Grandmaster Frederick Peterson Jr. is the founder of American Tai-Shi Jitsu Self Defense which is a combination of Jui-Jitsu, Judo, Gung Fu and...

Lawrence Loebe

Lawrence Loebe known as Bear has a passion for martial arts that began when he was 5-years old after watching the Ninja Turtle movie...