Articles and Biographies

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

Steve DeMasco

Steve Demasco Shaolin Kempo

Steve Demasco had a simple beginning, learning the martial arts in Boston and New York's Chinatowns, and has since received the honor of Certified Grand...

Jeffery Elliott Inayan Eskrima

Masirib Guro Jeffery Elliott studied several martial arts including Renbu-kai-Karate, Kenpo Karate, boxing and Inayan Eskrima. Masirib Guro Elliott studied Renbu-kai Karate at Samurai Karate...
Tim VanDenover

Tim VanDenover Shorin-Ryu

Shihan Tim VanDenover is one of the most repected martial arts teachers in the USA. With over 40 years of martial arts experience he...
Kimo Hatchie

Kimo Hatchi Tai-Chi Chuan

Sifu Kimo Hatchi is an instructor of Tai-Chi Chuan, Chen style and Tai-Chi sword. He has also studied Kung Fu, Tai Matis style, under...
Michael De Alba

Michael De Alba: Modern Farang Mu Sul®

Modern Farang Mu Sul ® founder Michael De Alba is a lifelong student of the Martial Arts, with over 35 yr. in the arts....
Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin

Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin

PERSONAL HISTORY: Sensei Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin began karate in 1994; he is a 2nd Dan Black Belt and Chief Instructor and Examiner of Yamaguchi Karate...
Dennis Brown Wushu

Dennis Brown Wushu

Washington, D.C. kung-fu pioneer Master Dennis Brown took part in a simple tea ceremony rarely held in public, where 67-year-old Grandmaster Willy Lin passed...

Keith Hackney

Keith Hackney was born in Roselle, Illinois in 1958. He is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter known as The Giant Killer. He...
Sang Koo Kang

Sang Koo Kang Tae Kwon Do

Master Sang Koo Kang is the owner and director of Sang's Tae Kwon Do Schools. When he was the director of three martial arts...
Vladimir Soroka

Vladimir Soroka

Vladimir Soroka is a 9th degree Black Belt (Kudan) and Chief Instructor of Your Best Defense Martial Arts Center and Three Streams Aikibudo. Biographical Information: Started...

Michael Casey

Michael Casey is a high ranking instructor in Wing Tzun and Escrima. He is sought after as a teacher for seminars nationwide. He also...
Joy "Shizumi" Geary

Joy “Shizumi” Geary Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®

For the past several years I have been afforded the great privilege of studying under Grandmaster T. R. Crimi. All of my training in...
Tyrone Crimi

Tyron Crimi Hikari Ryuza Ryu Jujutsu®

For 60 years Senior Grandmaster Tyron Crimi, also known as T.R. Crimi, has been passionately immersed in martial arts. His path began in 1956...
Dean Lister

Dean Lister Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Dean Lister grew up in a military family and lived in such places as Venezuela and Panama, as well as several areas in the...

Donnie Williams: Black Karate Federation

Grandmaster Donnie Williams was born in 1947 in Savannah, Georgia. His early upbringing in the ghetto gave him a keen instinct for survival, which...
Al Ikemoto

Al Ikemoto Kodokan Judo

Sensei Al Ikemoto has been involved in martial arts for about forty years. His main art, Kodokan Judo, was taught to him by his...