Biographies and Eulogies

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

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...

Fariborz Azhakh Hapkido

Every Black Belt remembers the time when martial arts became a passion. It happened to Fariborz Azhakh at age eight. His brother took him to...
Willy Cahill and Joe Souza

Joe Souza Kensujitsu

Professor Joe Souza has over 50 years of experience in the martial arts. He began his martial arts studies in 1957 under the late Prof. John...
John Will

John Will: First Australian BJJ Black Belt

John Will was awarded the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado in 1998; making him the...

Mikhail Ryabko

Mikhail Ryabko began training when he was five years old and became involved in combative training when he was fifteen years old. He worked in...
Alex Limbaugh

Alex Limbaugh Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System

Alex Limbaugh, Professor Director of The Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System Hachidan, Eighth Degree Hachidan - Kodenkan Hombu Hachidan - Associate Professor American Judo and Jujitsu Federation Chief Instructor - The United...
Romero Jacare´ Cavalcanti

Romero Jacare´ Cavalcanti Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

I want to make a difference and leave a legacy to this world. ~ Romero Jacare´ Cavalcanti Born in 1952, Romero Jacare´ Cavalcanti nick named...
Meredith Gold

Meredith Gold and Adrenal-Stress Scenario Training

Meredith Gold has been training and teaching Adrenal-Stress Scenario Training (ASST) since 1992. She came to the world of reality-based self defense and empowerment...
Mark Colangelo

Mark Colangelo and His Martial Art of Go Jiu Bujitsu

Looking back decades ago in martial arts we had pioneers and innovators such as: Gichin Funakoshi with Shotokan; Jigoro Kano with Judo; and Morihei...
Stephan Kesting

Stephan Kesting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Stephan Kesting operates Grapplearts.com and Beginning BJJ.com. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and has been doing martial arts for over 30 years. He is a...

Sonny Kim Shotokan Karate

Sensei Sonny Kim was Rokudan, 6th Degree Black Belt. He began his Shotokan Karate training in 1977. Sensei Kim was a dedicated instructor at his...
Joseph Man

Joseph Man Wing Chun Kung Fu

Joseph Man was born on the April 2, 1953. He spent his early years in his ancestral home, a village called San-tin in the...
John Saylor

John Saylor Shingitai Jujitsu

John Saylor is one of America's leading authorities on jujitsu, grappling, judo and self-defense. He is a former 3-time National Judo Champion and a 2-time...
Phil Little

Phil Little Isshinryu Karate

Grandmaster Phil Little studied Isshinryu Karate under the late North American Pioneer, Grandmaster Harold G. Long for over three decades. During his competition years,...
Monique Magallanes

Monique Magallanes

Monique Magallanes was born on April 21, 1992 in Fremont California, which is the same city she resides today. Monique is a 3rd degree...
Demetrius "The Golden Greek" Havanas

Demetrius Havanas

Kickboxer Demetrius Havanas was on born 1950 in Dallas, Texas and he passed away in July of 1981, in Cookeville, Tennessee. He is known...