Biographies and Eulogies

Biographies and Eulogies of martial artists and martial arts instructors on USAdojo.com. Search by name to find a particular individual.

Jamie Cashion Push-up

Jamie Cashion: Will of Steel and Heart of Gold

Jamie Cashion (James Harold Cashion III) was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Jamie was married to his high school sweetheart Summer Rich Cashion. They...
Robert Jones

Robert Jones Wu Shen Pai Kenpo

Sigung Robert Jones has over 36 years of martial arts experience and holds Black Belt certifications in three arts. Professor Jones began his study...

Dana Abbott: Kendo

If Dana Abbott had been born in Japan 500 years ago, he’d have been a samurai. But since he was destined to see his...
Charles Dos Anjos

Charles Dos Anjos Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Charles Dos Anjos is a native Brazilian from Recife, Brazil and is a very accomplished martial artist. Professor Charles Dos Anjos is a 3rd...

Bram Frank: Common Sense Self Defense

Bram Frank was born in the year of the COBRA: the Water Snake, hour of the Snake, on July 19, 1953. The Snake is...
June Castro Shaolin Kenpo Karate

June Castro Shaolin Kenpo Karate

June Castro is an Eighth Degree Black Belt. She is one of the highest ranked female instructors in the world. She began studying the...

Fred Degerberg Martial Arts and Weapons Expert

Fred Degerberg is a mainstay in the world of martial arts. He is president of Degerberg Academy of Martial Arts & Fitness, Inc. and...
Dennis G Palumbo

Dennis Palumbo Hakkoryu Jujutsu

Sad news. Dai Shihan Dennis Palumbo passed away on September 12, 2014. Dai Shihan Palumbo was the owner and head instructor at the Budo...
Jack Hoban

Jack Hoban Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Jack Hoban is a former active duty US Marine Corps Captain and long time practitioner of martial arts. He is Shidoshi Senior Instructor in...
Paul Dye Kenpo

Paul Dye: American Kenpo

Mr. Paul Dye began his Kenpo career in the Fall of 1972 at the Dave Hebler's Kenpo Karate Studio in Glendora, California, which is...

Ramiro Estalilla Jr. Kabaroan Eskrima

Grandmaster Ramiro Estalilla Jr. was born in 1930 the first born Son of Aurelia Umibig Estalilla and Ramiro Abellera Estalilla Sr. In 1936, the...
Darrell Sarjeant

Darrell Sarjeant Kamau Njia System

Professor Darrell Sarjeant is the founder and chief instructor of the Kamau Njia System of Self-Defense. Born in Staten Island, NY, he began training...
Ron Van Clief

Ron Van Clief Chinese Goju System

Grand Master Ron Van Clief has been studying and teaching the Martial Arts for over 40 years. He is a 10th Degree Red Belt...

Larry Hartsell: Judo, Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do

Larry Hartsell came into Bruce Lee's school as a man with a Black Belt in Judo and over 10 years of experience in grappling...
Young Bo Kong

Young Bo Kong

8th Degree Master Young Bo Kong began his Tae Kwon-do training in 1954 while living in a small village in South Korea. At age 5...
David Cobra

David Barber

David Barber, known as Cobra, began his martial arts training when he was 5 years old and has been in the martial art for...