Articles and Biographies

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

David Cobra

David Barber

David Barber, known as Cobra, began his martial arts training when he was 5 years old and has been in the martial art for...
Karen Sheperd

Karen Sheperd One of Martial Arts Brightest Stars

Karen Sheperd burst upon the martial arts scene like a comet and in the process she has become one of the arts brightest stars. A...
Carrie Ogawa Wong

Carrie Ogawa-Wong

Carrie Ogawa-Wong is a highly respected and energetic mother, wife, martial artist, author, instructor, and competitor. She has managed to balance her heavy schedule to...
Daryl Johnson

Daryl Johnson Sanuces Ryu Jiu-Jitsu

Daryl Johnson began his martial arts career in Brooklyn, NY, with the late Dr. Moses Powell (Sanucus Ryu Jiu-Jitsu) and Master George Cofield (Shotokan...

Nangtum Parinya: Lady Boy Muay Thai Champion of Thailand

Spectators Flock to Stadiums to Watch This Female Muay Thai Fighter, Nangtum Parinya, Who Once Was A Man. Among the many superstars in the sport...
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...

Russ Rhodes Ken Ju Ryu Kenpo Ju Jitsu

Shihanke Russ Rhodes has over 45 years in the martial arts and holds ranks in seven different systems. His highest accolades are Soke (inheritor and...

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...
Paul Ingram Kali

Paul Ingram – Pekiti-Tirsia Kali

Guro Paul Ingram was introduced to FMA training at 15 through a friend's family and trained in a variety of Filipino styles. He now...

Lou Ferrer, Sr.

Grand Master Lou Ferrer, Sr., is the Founder of the US Kodokan Federation and Ferrer’s Jujitsu USA which teaches Aikijitsu-te, Inabikari-Ryu Jujitsu, Judo, Karate,...

Benny Urquidez Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame 2019

Martial artists Benny Urquidez was inducted into the the International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 during the Arnold Sports Festival on Saturday,...
Mike Murray

Mike Murray Interview

Mike Murray is a well-known figure in Mixed Martial Arts. He was one of three people who were present, for instance, when King of the Cage was conceived.
Michael-Quist MAD Wing Chun

Michael Quist Wing Chun

Michael Quist received the rank of 4th Degree (black/red) sash under Sifu Alton Miller of Canton Wing Chun Kung Fu. Michael Quist has 15 years of combined...
Lou Grasso

Lou Grasso TaeKwon-Do

Grand Master Lou Grasso holds a 9th Degree Black Belt in the art of TaeKwon-Do and is President, Founder and Grand Master instructor of...
Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich

Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich Chito-ryu

Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich began her study of Chito-ryu karatedo at the age of 14 under the instruction of her adopted father Kyoshi William J....
Bruce Lee

The Life of Bruce Lee

On the morning of November 27, 1940 (in the Chinese year of the Dragon), Lee Jun Fan was born in San Francisco. Here is...