Biographies and Eulogies

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

Ed Sumner

Ed Sumner Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate

Ed Sumner, Nanadan, Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Jundokan International was born in Alton Illinois, on October 30, 1947. He currently resides in Buckeye, Arizona. Ed began...
Lamar Fisher

Lamar Fisher Danzan Ryu Jujitsu

Lamar Fisher was born on April 25, 1926 in Chico, California. He grew up in Chico and graduated from Chico Senior High School. He...
Bren Foster Kick Bag

Bren Foster Tae Kwon Do

Born in London England on November 2, 1976, Bren Foster moved to Australia when he was 3 years old. He began training in the martial arts at the...
Gina Carano

Gina Carano on Kung Fu

This Saturday, August 15th, 2009, Gina Carano will make history when she faces Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in Strikeforce's unprecedented CARANO VS. CYBORG, the first...
Bira Almeida

Bira Almeida

Ubirajara Guimarães Almeida or Bira Almeida was born in 1943. He is best known as Mestre Acordeon and he is a native of Salvador,...

George Anderson – Taekwondo

George Anderson was born in Akron, Ohio in 1931. His father, William E. Anderson, was a respected teacher who had taught in Egypt. His...
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...
George Anderson

George Anderson Passed Away

George Anderson November 25, 1931 - August 6, 2009 George Anderson passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was 77 years old. George was born...
Charles Gaylord

Charles Gaylord: Kajukenbo

Martial Artist Charles Gaylord was born on September 24, 1936 in Hawaii. He began studying martial arts in 1954 and received his black belt,...

Henry Slomanski Chito-Ryu

Henry Slomanski, also known as Hank, was born on June 18, 1928 in Evansville, New Jersey and he passed away on April 23,2000. He...
James Gifford Fit to Fight

Lt. Col. James Gifford is Fit To Fight

8th Flying Training Squadron Commander is Fit to Fight! Vance Air Force Base Online ~ By 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird, 71st Flying Training Wing Public...
Kevin Chatwood

Kevin Chatwood Jiu-Jitsu

Shihan Kevin Chatwood Has been active in the martial arts for over forty-five years and is certified in instructing police and military personnel. Along with...
Michael Munyon

Michael Munyon: TaeKwon-Do

Master Michael Munyon is the owner of the Munyon’s Korean Martial Arts Academy/TRISENS-USA Security Services LLC located in Oscoda, Michigan and travels throughout the...
Frank Williams Shorin Ryu

Frank Williams Shorin Ryu

Shihan Frank Williams was born in Concord, North Carolina in May of 1959. He graduated from Concord High School in 1977 and went on...

Elena Tverdokhleb, Kickboxer And Boxer

1. Give us a little background about yourself and both your careers, as a boxer and sports lawyer. As a child, I went into sports,...
David Carradine

David Carradine Passed Away

David Carradine December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009 David Carradine passed away on June 3, 2009. He was born John Arthur Carradine and he...