Articles and Biographies

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

Yigal Arbiv of Netanya

If there’s anyplace in the Middle East that resembles America’s 19th century Wild West, it has to be Netanya, Israel. This notorious city north...

Prah Kruh Ba: The Last Muay Thai Monk

In 2003, Antonio Graceffo went to Thailand to find a Buddhist monk, named Prah Kruh Ba, a former professional Muay Thai fighter, who lives...
Master Al Haroun Hisham and Antonio Graceffo

Al Haroun Hisham Monkey Master in a Cage

One of Taiwan’s last remaining Monkey Masters, Al Haroun Hisham, wants to fight in the K-1 and UFC to show the world the power of traditional...
Gustavo Martinez: Kajukenbo

Gustavo Martinez: Kajukenpo

https://youtu.be/2h7_atxSwr8 Grand Master Gustavo Martinez is the holder of a 9th Degree Black Belt in Kajukenpo, under the late Grand Master Ted Sotello, from the...
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...
C. K. Choi

C. K. Choi

1941 - C. K. Choi or Chang-keun Choi born in Korea during Japanese occupation. 1956 - C. K. Choi Began training in Tae Kwon Do and Karate...
Steve Shepherd

Steve Shepherd Kickboxing Champion

Steve Sheperd is a legend in the world of kickboxing. He is a 5 time, 4 weight division world kickboxing champion who ended his...

Seigen Esaka Iaido

Seigen Esaka Sensei is considered to be one of Japan's finest sword practitioners. It is rare for an individual of his caliber and experience...
Tsuyoshi Kosaka

Tsuyoshi Kosaka Japanese MMA Fighter

Tsuyoshi Kosaka or TK was born on March 6, 1970 in Japan. He is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is one of...

Bob Maxwell

Bob Maxwell was born on December 13, 1943 in Washington, D.C. He has been in the martial arts for more than 44 years and...

Louis Neglia – Kickboxing

Louis Neglia is a three-time World Kickboxing Champion, a former U.S. Kickboxiing Champion, a Florida Karate Champion, New York State Champion, and an Eastern...
Master Toby Cooling

Toby Cooling Isshin-Ryu Karate

Walter Cooling, nicknamed Toby Cooling by his family, began martial arts training in Judo at the age of sixteen. At 20, he began training...
H. E. Davey

H. E. Davey Japanese Cultural Arts

H. E. Davey Sensei's involvement in Japanese cultural arts started during his childhood. He began studying the martial art of aiki-jujutsu at the age...
Roy Huntington

Roy Huntington

Roy Huntington learned from his father how to be safe with guns at an early age, and in a rare moment of wisdom, Roy...
Darren Laur

Darren Laur – Personal Protection Systems

Darren Laur is the head instructor of Personal Protection Systems, and a serving Law Enforcement Professional. Darren has trained extensively in a variety of...

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...