Biographies and Eulogies

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

Rick Wigginton – Defensive Tactics

Professor Rick Wigginton is one of the nation's highest ranked martial arts masters and one of the foremost weapons and defensive tactics trainers. As...
Margitte Hilbig

Margitte Hilbig First Canadian Black Belt

Margitte Hilbig was a martial arts master based in Edmonton, Canada. In 1964, she became the first woman in Canada to earn the rank...

Bill Kipp: FAST Defense Global

Bill Kipp, owner of Fast Defense Global, has become a leading authority on the subject of adrenal stress response training through decades of colorful...
Masayuki Shimabukuro

Masayuki Shimabukuro Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido

Masayuki Shimabukuro is the chairman of both the Jikishin-Kai International and the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-Kai, and he holds a great deal of personal responsibility for...
Harry Glackin Goshin-do Jitsu

Harry Glackin Goshin-do Jitsu

Professor Harry Glackin has been studying martial arts since 1963. During that time, he has studied three styles of Jujitsu. Professor Glackin holds a...
Joe Lewis Fighting Systems

Joe Lewis Funeral Information

JOE LEWIS FUNERAL INFORMATION September 7  - September 9, 2012 Introduction The Joe Lewis Fighting Systems has recently received many great responses from people and appreciate all the...

Pablo Rodarte: Shinjimatzu Kenpo

Grandmaster Pablo Rodarte was born on February 1, 1959 in the city of Toreon Coahuila, Mexico. When he was about two months old, his...
Carrie Ogawa Wong

Carrie Ogawa-Wong

Carrie Ogawa-Wong is a highly respected and energetic mother, wife, martial artist, author, instructor, and competitor. She has managed to balance her heavy schedule to...
Bob Burbidge

Bob Burbidge Tang Soo Do

Bob Burbidge was born in East Hartford Connectic in March 1949. He began martial arts training his senior year in high schools. He began...
James Lew

James Lew The Man With A Heart

Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, The Rock, David Carradine, Chuck Norris, Dennis Quaid,...
Dave Carnell

Dave Carnell, Teacher, Student, Author, Friend

Dave Carnell was the owner and director of Impact Martial Arts Academy. He was regular contributor to Martial Arts Illustrated magazine and was the...

Jason Lau

Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner Jason Lau is the Grandmaster of the Jiu Wan branch of Wing Chun. He studied Wing Chun under Jiu...
Jamie Cashion Changed By Fire

Changed By Fire, Challenged By Life

FORT WORTH, Texas - Sometimes, just when he's found some sense of peace, Jamie Cashion catches someone staring at him and he knows that,...
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...
Kimber Hill

Kimber Hill Modern Martial Arts System

Kimber Hill is Century’s Lil’ Dragon Program National Spokesperson. She co-authored the Lil’ Dragon Instructor Training Manual and she trains and certifies martial arts...

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...