Articles and Eulogies

Articles and Eulogies on USAdojo.com for martial artists who have passed.

Seiko Fujita

Saigo No Ninja – Seiko Fujita

“You have the talent to be a ninja. I would like to teach you ninjutsu. What do you think?” “I will” replied the young Fujita,...
James Toney

James Toney of the Blood and Guts Era of Karate

Martial artist James Toney began a lifetime of involvement in the martial arts in 1964 when he signed up for Tae Kwon Do classes...

A Setting Sun: Writing an Obituary for Grandmaster Sun Jianyun

Grandmaster Sun Jianyun was the third obituary for a personal grandmaster that I've had to print in my short watch here at Kung Fu magazine.
Sang Kim Passed Away

Sang Kim Taekwondo

It is with sadness of heart that we share that Taekwondo Grand Master Sang Kim, from Lubbock, Texas has passed away. Here is an...
Leo Lacerte

Leo Lacerte American Kenpo Karate

Leo Lacerte was a 6th degree black belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate system. His training began in 1965, when there were very...

Ted Wong: Jeet Kun Do

Ted Wong was born on November 5, 1937 and passed away on November 24, 2010. He was a Jeet Kun Do practitioner and one...
Tino Tuiolosega

Tino Tuiolosega Passed Away

Tino Tuiolosega passed away on March 22, 2011. Services were held on Friday, April 1, 2011, in Santa Cruz, California , for Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega,...
Lilly Rodriguez

Lilly Rodriguez Passed Away

Lilly Rodriguez passed away on January 13, 2007  at UCLA Medical Center of complications relating to an infection. She was 59 years old. It was Lilly...
Samuel Lonewolf

Samuel Joseph Lonewolf Kenpo Karate

Professor Dr. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was Judan Chief Instructor and Founder of Dai Ik Koku Koryu Kenpo Karate Kobujutsu. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was a Native...

Sonny Kim Shotokan Karate

Sensei Sonny Kim was Rokudan, 6th Degree Black Belt. He began his Shotokan Karate training in 1977. Sensei Kim was a dedicated instructor at his...
Joseph Man

Joseph Man Wing Chun Kung Fu

Joseph Man was born on the April 2, 1953. He spent his early years in his ancestral home, a village called San-tin in the...
Demetrius "The Golden Greek" Havanas

Demetrius Havanas

Kickboxer Demetrius Havanas was on born 1950 in Dallas, Texas and he passed away in July of 1981, in Cookeville, Tennessee. He is known...
Ryu Ryu Ko

Ryu Ryu Ko Fujian White Crane

Ryu Ryu Ko's exact identity is still shrouded in some mystery, as is the exact nature of the martial art style which Ryu Ryu...
Mark Lord

Tai Chi Ch’aun with Mark Lord

I've found over the years that it’s hard to learn new things without at first admitting ignorance and preconceptions. Well, let me show you...

Laura Eskandarion American Kenpo Karate

It is with a very sad heart that we share with you that Laura Eskandarion of the LB School of Self Defense has passed...

Choshin Chibana: Shorin-ryu Karate

Choshin Chibana was an Okinawan martial artist who developed Shorin-ryu karate based on what he learned from Anko Itosu. Choshin Chibana was also called...