Biographies and Eulogies

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

Sang Koo Kang

Sang Koo Kang Tae Kwon Do

Master Sang Koo Kang is the owner and director of Sang's Tae Kwon Do Schools. When he was the director of three martial arts...

Leo Gaje, Jr. – Pekiti-Tirsia Kali System

Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje, Jr., is the grandson and heir of the Great Grand Tuhon Conrado B. Tortal, and is the current Keeper of the...
Byron Mantack

Byron Mantack: Okinawan Shorin-Ryu

In 1957 Byron Mantack was introduced to the Martial Arts in his home country, the Caribbean Island of Jamaica, at the tender age of...

Carlos de Leon – Mo’o Dragon System

Professor Carlos Deleon with over 41 years of martial arts experience, holds the titles of Kumu Lua Mekia Alihikaua Umi 10th degree under the...
Take That - Brandon Sommerfield

Brandon Sommerfeld Passed Away

Brandon Sommerfeld April 7, 1963 - January 13, 2013 Brandon Sommerfeld passed away quietly on January 13, 2013 from cancer of the liver. He passed away...

Terry L Wilson

Terry L Wilson is a 8th degree black belt in Shintoyoshin-Ryu Jujitsu and a 5th degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu karate. He is also a...
Issac Florentine

Isaac Florentine

Isaac Florentine Martial Arts In 1972, Isaac Florentine began his career in the Martial Arts in Tel Aviv Israel. He first trained in Judo and...

Rainer Schulte

Rainer Schulte was born in Germany at the outbreak of World War II. During World War II, when he was only 5 years old, he...
Robert Hunt

Robert Hunt Karate and Kobudo

Mr. Robert Hunt began studying the martial arts in 1964 and holds Black Belt rank in three styles of Japanese/Okinawan karate, as well as...

Carlos Palomino Pro Boxer

Born August 10, 1949 in San Luis de Colorado, Mexico, Carlos Palomino arrived in the United States at the age of ten. While serving...
Stacey Nemour

Stacey Nemour Kung Fu

You understand what martial arts can do for you when Kung Fu Black Belt Stacey Nemour walks in the room. Standing at 5’8”, this beautiful...
Restita DeJesus

Restita DeJesus

Sifu Restita DeJesus has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years and has a list of impressive teaching certifications: Butokukan Karate: 2nd degree Kajukenbo-Wun Hop...
Stephen Kaufman

Stephen Kaufman

“Habu” Hanshi Stephen Kaufman has enjoyed an extensive career in the martial arts world since the middle 1950’s. An acknowledged Founding Father of American...
Larry Martin

Larry Martin Shojukempo

Sho Dai Soke Larry Martin has trained with many well known Grandmasters in his time, men like Grandmaster William R. Gregory of the Kajukenpo...
Remy Presas

Remy Presas: Modern Arnis

A true lover of sports, Mr. Remy Presas is the man behind Modern Arnis today. From the cold tomb of oblivion, Mr. Remy Presas...
Wong Fei Hung

Fei-hung Wong

Fei-hung Wong was born on July 9, 1847 and passed away on March 25 1924. He was a Chinese martial artist, physician, acupuncturist, and revolutionary,...