Biographies and Eulogies

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

Abundio Baet

Abundio Baet Arnis de Mano

Gat Puno (or Grandmaster) Abundio Baet (also known as Gat Puno Abon), was born and raised in Paete, Laguna Philippines, and he is the...
David Meyer

David Meyer Brazilian jiu-jitsu

David Meyer began training jujitsu as a young child in 1968 under Sensei Jack Seki. He received his 1st Dan in 1977. David Meyer trained...
Eric Kovaleski and Robert Kovaleski

Father and Son Martial Arts Instructors: Robert Kovaleski and Eric Kovaleski

In this article we interview a father, Robert Kovaleski and a son, Eric Kovaleski. Both men are respected, skilled and knowledgeable martial artists in...
Vera Harrison

Vera Harrison Tae Kwon Do

Hanshi Vera Harrison started her martial arts career at the age of 16, over 30 some years ago. She started with Master Douglas Grose...
Lyle Ho

Lyle Ho Kenpo Karate

Professor Lyle Ho is the last active student and teacher under the late Professor Thomas S. H. Young. He holds the rank of Roku-Dan...
Lou Grasso

Lou Grasso TaeKwon-Do

Grand Master Lou Grasso holds a 9th Degree Black Belt in the art of TaeKwon-Do and is President, Founder and Grand Master instructor of...
Grandmaster Juerg Ziegler

GM Juerg Ziegler Has Passed Away

Grandmaster Jürg Ziegler (10th Dan) lived in Wil, St. Gallen, Switzerland and was world-famous under the name "Sun Tje Chiang" (the "lightning fist") and was the chairperson...

James Williams – Systema, Swords and More

James Williams is the President of Bugei Trading Company, Inc. He has been studying martial arts since 1960 and teaching since 1975. James has...
Adam Newhouse

Adam Newhouse

For 40 years, at Shotokan Karate dojos in the United States and Japan, Adam Newhouse has learned from the best. But the more he...
Floyd Burk

Floyd Burk Traditional American Karate

Floyd Burk began his martial arts training in 1970. This training, Japanese shito-ryu, was held in the den of his father’s attorney’s Riverside, California residence. Later...

Sergio Corral: Tang Soo Do

Sergio Corral initial training in the martial arts began when he was 3 years old under his father, an experts in in the art...

Jigoro Kano First Japanese Member of International Olympic Committee

Tokyo has been awarded the honor of staging the Summer Olympic Games three times. The first occasion, thanks mostly to the exertions of Jigoro...
Fu Sheng Yuan

Fu Sheng Yuan Yang Style Taijiquan

Grandmaster Fu Sheng Yuan was born in 1931. He is the son of Fu Zhong Wen and Zou Kuei Cheng, who was the great grand...

Steve Kincade: Teuk Gong Moo Sool

Grand Master Steve Kincade is the first American-born martial artist to earn the rank of 5th dan from the International Teuk Gong Moo Sool...
Vladimir Vasiliev Russian Martial Arts

Vladimir Vasiliev – Systema

Born in Russia, Vladimir Vasiliev received intense training from the top Special Operations Units instructors and is the top student of Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's...

Jeff Scott: Tang Soo Do

Master Jeff Scott is a 6th degree Black Belt and a 46-year-old veteran of the martial arts, both training and teaching. His interest in...