Biographies and Eulogies

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

Rey Galang

The Force Behind Bakbakan – Master Rey Galang

Born in the heart of Manila's Chinatown, Master Rey Galang was exposed at an early age to the Chinese operas and legends of warriors...

George Thompson of Verbal Judo Passes Away

Global authority Dr. George Thompson taught police how to manage crisis situations through Verbal Judo strategies. June 8, 2011 Auburn, NY. Dr. George Thompson, the...
Julio Anta

Julio Anta Hung Gar Kung Fu

Julio Anta is the owner of Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Miami, Florida. He is a Hung Gar Kung Fu Master, a certified...
Nick Hewitson

Nick Hewitson – Muay Thai Champion

Ajarn Nick Hewitson has Black Belts in 14 martial arts including a 6th Dan in Taekwondo, and a 4th degree in Tang Soo Do....
Carlos Newton

Carlos Newton Mixed Martial Artist

Carlos Newton was born in Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, in the West Indies, August 17, 1976 and moved to Canada at an early age,...
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...
Chung Kim

Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die

Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die. He...
Young Il Kong

Young IL Kong National Champion of Korea

Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Young IL Kong began his training at the young age of 9. His first teacher was General Woo, a strict...
Hamish Adam

Hamish Adam

Hamish Adam is an 8th Dan in the Wado Kai style of karate. He is a Scottish karate instructor and was a top world...
Peter Sugarfoot Cunningham

Peter Sugarfoot Cunningham

Peter Sugarfoot Cunningham is a legendary figure in the martial arts community. Rated by experts as one of the greatest full contact fighters of...
Avi Nardia KAPAP

Avi Nardia KAPAP

Avi Nardia is a Martial Artist, owner of Avi Nardia Academy and Founder of KAPAP Israeli Krav Maga, a hand to hand combat system...
George Harris

George Harris Judo

On January 7, 2011, George Lee Harris passed away after a long battle with prostrate cancer. George Harris was born on January 15, 1933 in...
Dr. Lawrence Day

GM Lawrence Day Black Dragon Fighting Society

Grandmaster Lawrence Day began his Martial Arts journey with the Black Dragon Fighting Society USMA Hall of Fame member Grandmaster Lawrence Day began his Martial...
Rick Alemany

Rick Alemany Kenpo Karate

Grand Master Rick Alemany has been actively teaching for over 40 years and has directly instructed 8 students to the rank of Professor (7th...
Leeann Morris

Leeann Morris – Jiu-Jitsu

Leeann Morris has been practicing martial arts since 1993, when she began training in Tang Soo Do. She currently holds the rank of 4th...

Richard Morris Shizen-na Karate

One of the world's highest ranking martial artists, Grandmaster Richard Morris is 9th Degree Black Belt in American Karate, Tae-Kwon-Do, and is the founder...