Articles and Eulogies

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

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...
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...

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...
Donald Miskel

Dr. Lawrence Day: The Legacy of a Martial Arts Master

The terms master and grandmaster are overused in the martial arts. Shihan, Hanshis, Sokes. Professors and Doctors abound in our ranks. Some are deserving...

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...

Sig Kufferath Danzan Ryu Jujitsu

Prof. Sig Kufferath (Siegfried (Pippet) Kufferath) was born February 16, 1911 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was the second youngest of 11 children born to...
Ernesto Presas Kombatan

Ernesto Presas Kombatan

Ernesto Presas was born in the coastal village of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Philippines on May 20, 1945. He began his training in the Filipino...

Aikido Great Kyoichi Inoue Has Passed Away

Kyoichi Inoue was born on September 10, 1935 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was a 10th dan Yoshinkan aikido master holding the rank of Hanshi....

Rip Pressure-Point Expert Ed Lake Dies

The martial arts community lost one of its leading exponents of pressure-point fighting, aka kyusho-jitsu, on September 28, 2014, when Ed Lake died of...
Bob Ozman

Bob Ozman Passes Away

It is with a sad heart that I announce that Bob Ozman, the first karate instructor in the San Fernando Valley, creator of Mushin-Gi-Tai,...

Jack Hogan

Jack Hogan, born William “Jack” Jackson Hogan Jr., was born in Holyoke, MA on October 11, 1949. Jack founded Hogan Karate International. As a martial...
Ramon Ancho

Ramon Ancho Kodenkan Judo

Professor Ramon Ancho, known as "Lono", was ranked as a Kudan, 9th Degree Black Belt, in the Kodenkan Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu Association, and held the...
Crystal Ahmed Passed Away

Crystal Ahmed Passed Away

 Crystal Ahmed December 23, 1978 - June 22, 2009 Crystal Ahmed passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009. Master Crystal Ahmed, studied Tae kwon Do at the...
Tung-Sheng Chang

Tung-Sheng Chang Shuai Chiao

Grand Master Tung-Sheng Chang was born in 1908, the year of the Monkey, in Hopei Province in the northeastern section of China, long known...
Hans Ingebretsen

Hans Ingebretsen Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and Kodenkan Judo

Sensei Hans Ingebretsen has been studying Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and Kodenkan Judo for 31 years, and holds the rank of Godan in Danzan...
Dror Saporta

Dror Saporta

Mr. Dror Saporta had been studying the art and discipline of krav maga for over twenty five years. During this time he acquired training and...