Biographies and Eulogies

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

Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor

Born and raised in the Kansas City area, Stephen Taylor grew up playing baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, and tennis. But after years of...
Nikolai Lee: Hapkido

Nikolai Lee: Hapkido

Nikolai Lee was born August 12, 1989 in Gainesville, Florida. He grew up in a martial arts family surrounded by the martial arts mindset....

Jack Hearn

In 1951 Jack Hearn attended his first judo class in North Shields, England and eventually set up a judo school with his brother. Sixty...
Sensei Tom Silluzio

Tom Silluzio AKT Combatives

Martial artist Gaetano Tom Silluzio, 56, of Olean, NY passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 22, 2016, after a lengthy and...

Steve Fisher Shorin-ryu Karate

Born on February 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, Steve Fisher spent much of his childhood attempting to conquer the trumpet, guitar, and drums,...

Haisan Kaleak Changes Lives One Person at a Time

Soke Haisan Kaleak is a dedicated marital artist who understands the value of the quote " each one teach one", and he lives his life...
Grandmaster Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano Kajukenpo

Senior Grandmaster Lucky Luciano was born in the state of Hawaii. He started his career in the martial arts at the age of 4...

Russell Stutely Loves Pressure Points

Russell Stutely has been one of the most influential Instructors of the last 15 years throughout Europe. His no-nonsense approach to Martial Arts in general...
Apolo Ladra Kali

Apolo Ladra

Born in Batangas, Philippines, Apolo Ladra is a Master or Tuhon of Pekiti Tirsia Kali, the indigenous art of the Philippines. He came to...
Charlie Smith Kajukenbo

Charlie Smith Kajukenbo

Professor Charlie Smith is a private teacher offering personalized instruction for children, adults, and families in the Gaylord Method of Kajukenbo. Professor Smith has trained...

Darlene Mcpherson-Pagels

Darlene McPherson-Pagels is a 6th dan and she has been studying, training, teaching martial arts since the 1960’s. She has trained in Tae Kwon...
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...

Rondy McKee and White Tiger Martial Arts

Rondy McKee was living in Detroit, working in advertising during the day and managing and teaching as the co-owner of a Martial Arts school...
Sean Kelley American Kenpo Karate

Sean Kelley – American Kenpo Karate

A Major Educational Force Sean Kelley is an 8th Degree Black Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate and the President of the Chinese Karate Federation...
Jiro Otsuka

Jiro Otsuka Wado-Ryu Karate-Do

Jiro Otsuka was born on February 28, 1934, in Tokyo, Japan. The second son of Grand Master Hironori Otsuka I, he was born the...

Richard Bunch Kodenkan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu

Richard Bunch is a 9th Dan, Kudan and is President of Ju Jitsu America. Professor Bunch has a reputation as a skillful martial artist and...