Articles and Eulogies

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

GM Harry Mok, Weapon Training

Harry Mok Has Passed Away

Martial artist and actor, Harry Mok was inducted into many Halls of Fame, received numerous awards, but was best known for his love and compassion toward others.

Jae-Chul Shin Passes Away

Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin was one of the most recognized names in Tang Soo Do. He was born in Korea in 1936, and began studying...

Stephen Copping Passes Away

It is with great sadness that we are writing to inform our friends, teachers and students that a great martial artist and friend, Sensei...
Lai Chung Chuan Fa Logo

Ted Lai Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa

The late Master Ted Lai was the founder of the Chinese Physical Culture Association of Fullerton, a not-for-profit martial arts organization based in Southern...
Peter Choo

Peter Choo: Kajukenbo

Peter Choo was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was one of the co-creators of Kajukenbo which was formed in Palama, in the Kalihi area...
Fu Sheng Yuan

Fu Sheng Yuan Yang Style Taijiquan

Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan was born in 1931. He is the son of Fu Zhong Wen and Zou Kuei Cheng, who was the great grand...
Lok Yiu

LoK Yiu Passed Away

LoK Yiu 1922 - February 6, 2006 Master Lok Yiu passed away on February 6th, 2006 at the age of 83 after battling lung cancer. He was...
Great Grandmaster Al Novak

Great American Grandmaster Al Novak

As martial artists, we are unique in that we create ourselves. Through long years of rigorous training, sacrifice, denial, pain, we forge our bodies...
Max Pallen Jr.

Memorial for Grandmaster Max Pallen Jr.

Memorial for Grandmaster Max Pallen, Jr. May 2, 2013 Dear Friends and Family: On behalf of Jojo, Jonathan and myself, I wanted to take a moment to...
Otto Johnson

Otto Johnson Wado-Ryu Karate-Do

Hanshi Otto Johnson was born on May 2, 1959. He began his study of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do over 30 years ago under the tutelage of...

Hakudo Nakayama Iaido

Hakudo Nakayama was born on February 11, 1872 and he was also known as Nakayama Hiromichi. A Japanese martial artist, he was the founder of...
Otto Johnson

Otto Johnson Passed Away

Shihan Otto Johnson May 2, 1959 - November 2, 2004 Shihan Otto Johnson's life was tragically taken in a hit and run accident  in San Bernardino,...

Ralph Jaschke Has Passed Away

8th degree Black Belt Ralph Jaschke began his karate training in 1967 under Sensei Tom Redmon. Ralph was awarded his Black Belt in 1970...

Dwayne Rooster Machen

Dwayne Rooster Machen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFSpii8xE_o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i13Lpfbz2lk
Andre Nocquet

Andre Nocquet Aikido

Andre Nocquet was born on July 30, 1914 and he passed away on March 12, 1914. Nocquet was a French aikido teacher holding the...
Bill Fischer

Bill Fischer Jujitsu

Professor Bill Fischer began his martial arts training in 1965 in Kodokan judo. In 1966, he helped organize a Shotokan karate club under sensei...