Biographies and Eulogies

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

Ryan Cary

Ryan Cary Ninjitsu, Taijitsu and Jujitsu

Ryan Cary is the son of internationally recognized instructor, Professor Larry Cary. Ryan Cary has been in or around the martial arts for well...
Chris Kyle

Former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” Author Chris Kyle Killed

Dallas, Texas – Chief Chris Kyle (USN) and his trusted friend, Chad Littlefield, were tragically killed on Saturday, February 2, 2013, by a troubled...
Dr. Andrea Wheatley Stickfighting

Dr. Andrea Wheatley Stickfighting Doctor

Two representatives from South Australia, Master Vince Palumbo 8th Dan, and his student Dr. Andrea Wheatley went to fight in the women's stickfighting division at the...
Michael Sullenger

Mike Sullenger American Karate System

Mike  Sullenger is a native Hoosier, having been born in Indianapolis and raised in Vincennes, Indiana. Mike Sullenger is Chief Instructor of the American Karate System, a...
Jack Fu

Master Jack Fu Trades Sanshou for Push Hands

When the average American hears "tai chi," the image that springs to mind is of little elderly people practicing gently in the park. That...
Judo

John Wallace and The Gentle Way

Any boy who grew up relatively small in 1950's and 1960's America, in the time of John Wayne and Roy Rogers, of Rocky Marciano...
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...
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...
Donald Miskel

The Passing of a Warrior: Samuel Lonewolf

I was hoping not to do another of these soon. I’ve had only a few mentors in the martial arts and another of those...
Samuel Lonewolf

Samuel Joseph Lonewolf Kenpo Karate

Professor Dr. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was Judan Chief Instructor and Founder of Dai Ik Koku Koryu Kenpo Karate Kobujutsu. Samuel Joseph Lonewolf was a Native...

Gregory Duncan: Way of the Winds

Gregory Duncan, who is a son of legendary martial arts pioneer, Professor Ronald Duncan Sr. Professor Duncan was the first martial artist to introduce...

Aikidoka Derek Eastman Interview

I have known Sensei Derek Eastman for some 12 years and during those years I have heard so many stories about both Sensei Eastman and...
Inside Martial Arts: Frank Dux The Secret Man

Inside Martial Arts: Frank Dux – The Secret Man

Below is a biography of information that Frank Dux has given to numerous magazines for publication, including USAdojo.com. We discovered that people often trusted...

Hai Deng – The First Shaolin Monk in America

In 1985 Hai Deng came to America to promote the CCTV documentary Abbot Hai Deng of Shaolin, released in America and with an additional segment on Jet Li.

Kenshiro Abbe, A Man with too Many Friends

Without a doubt, if it wasn’t for Kenshiro Abbe, the face of martial arts in the UK, today would be a completely different one, and that is no exaggeration.
Donald Miskel

Dr. Lawrence Day: The Legacy of a Martial Arts Master

The terms master and grandmaster are overused in the martial arts. Shihan, Hanshis, Sokes. Professors and Doctors abound in our ranks. Some are deserving...