Biographies and Eulogies

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

Robert Downey Jr On Overcoming Addiction With Wing Chun

In the nineties, Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times for drug and alcohol-related crimes. He was quoted as saying, "It's like I have a...

Daniel Wang

At the age of only 9 years, Master Daniel Wang (Daniel Yu Wang) begin studying martial arts. In 1962, he joined world-famous martial arts...
Leo Lacerte

Leo Lacerte American Kenpo Karate

Leo Lacerte was a 6th degree black belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate system. His training began in 1965, when there were very...
Damian Mohler

Damian Mohler Kung Fu

Damian Mohler became interested in martial arts early in his life. He thinks this was due in part to his Asian ancestry. On his way through...
Shifu Glenn Hairston

Glenn Hairston

Sifu Glenn Hairston began studying Martial Arts a the youn age of 4 years. He started his Tai Chi Training under the instruction of...

Thousands Mourn the Death of Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell

The world of martial arts lost one of it’s own. Thousands mourn the death of Taekwondo legend, Sr. Grandmaster Edward B. Sell, resulting from...

Willie “The BAM” Johnson

Willie “The Bam" Johnson’s life story is so powerful that A&E created a documentary about him. The documentary shows his rebirth from bullying, poverty,...

Gholamreza Takhti

Gholamreza Takhti was born on August 27, 1930, in Tehran. He was raised in in poverty and he trained in a makeshift sports hall...
Sang Kim Passed Away

Sang Kim Taekwondo

It is with sadness of heart that we share that Taekwondo Grand Master Sang Kim, from Lubbock, Texas has passed away. Here is an...
Sang Kim Passed Away

Sang Kim

Grand Master Sang Kim (8th Dan Black Belt) had an incredibly distinguished career, winning many coveted titles and very prestigious positions including: 2004 – Induction to...

Kelly Muir

Martial Arts Pioneer Kelly Muir is the Founder of Excel Karate. She has been involved in the Martial Arts for nearly 30 years. She...
Kyungwon Ahn

Kyungwon Ahn

Kyungwon Ahn is a 9th dan in the Kukkiwon. He is a South Korean taekwondo master who founded the United Taekwondo Association (UTA) in...
Willie Adams

Willie Adams Isshin-ryu Karate

Willie Adams has a long and colorful history as one of the most prominent and respected martial artists in America. His history began in...

Neil Adams Judoka

Neil Adams is a British judo competitor who won Olympic and World Championships medals in Judo as a representative of Great Britain. Adams was the...
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...
Ninja: The Invisible Assassin

Andrew Adams

Andrew Adams taught English, journalism, and drama at Sullins College in Virginia and was subsequently a staff member at the Japan Times. He was also a contributor to Black Belt magazine....