Articles and Biographies

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

Terrence Webster-Doyle

Terrence Webster-Doyle

Terrence Webster-Doyle is a sixth-degree black belt in the martial arts. He is a former schoolteacher and administrator, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Commission task force...
Pat Miletich

Pat Miletich Mixed Martial Artist

Pat Miletich known as "The Croatian Sensation" was born March 9, 1968 in Davenport, Iowa and grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa. He is a...
Sid Rayford

Sid Rayford Kobayashi Shorin-Ryu

Sid Rayford initially began his martial arts training at age 7 in the art of Shito-Ryu Karate in 1969. Under the instruction of Sensei...
Joe Parrish

Joe Parrish Dai Do Shi Mudo Kwan

Dr. Joe Parrish, is a 10th Dan in the martial arts, an Environmental Professional, Ex Police Officer and Paratrooper. Dr. Parrish has over 39...

H. G. Robby Robinson Judo

Professor H. G. Robby Robinson, Director of Development United States Armed Forces-Southeast Asia for the USJA, Life Member (# 27) in the Armed Forces...
Tony Massengill Wing Chun Kung Fu

A Martial Arts Master, Tony Massengill

By Jennifer Phillips-Holden | Special to the Daily Press ~ Tony Massengill's parents enrolled him in his first martial arts class at the age...
Tom McGonigal

Thomas McGonigal Mixed Martial Arts

After 17 years Tom McGonigal closed Bristol Karate Club and opened Tom McGonigal's Mixed Martial Arts. Anyone who knows him will tell you -...
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....
Alan Belcher

Alan Belcher The Talent

Alan Belcher was born on April 24, 1984 as John Alan Belcher in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He is a top ranked mixed martial artist who...
Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva was born on April 14, 1975. Known as "The Spider", Anderson is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and since 2006 he has...
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...

Carlito Bonjoc Jr.: MATA SA BAGYO

At first glance, Carlito is a very unassuming individual, always ready with a good word and a smile that can light up a...
Steve Sexton

Steve Sexton Sin Moo Hapkido

Steve Sexton was born 1953, in California. He is a hapkido instructor, bar bouncer and author of a series video tapes on hapkido. He is...
Dave Marinoble

Dave Marinoble Kickboxing

Born In Roseville, Dave Marinoble has dedicated his life to the Martial Arts. Since his humble beginnings of Shaolin Kung Fu taught by his...
Daniel Verkerke

Daniel Verkerke Seicho Jutsu

Daniel Verkerke is the Grandmaster and Founder of Seicho Jutsu as well as the Executive Member and Senior Technical Advisor for the International Freestyle...
Rey Leal

Rey Leal

Reynaldo A. Leal known as Rey Leal is an 9th Degree Black Belt and has been studying martial arts for over 45 years. He...