Biographies and Eulogies

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

James Ibrao

James Ibrao Tells His Story

Kenpo Karate Grand Master, James Ibrao, tells his own story about his involvement in the creation and the development of Ed Parker Sr's Kenpo Karate. I...
Gene Chicoine

Gene Chicoine Shuai-Chiao

Grand Master Gene Chicoine was born in Akron, Ohio, of French-Canadian decent. In 1946 he began his martial arts training in Japan while enlisted...

Feliciano Ferreira Kempo-Jutsu

Feliciano Ferreira, known as Kimo, founder of Kempo-Jutsu, was born on November 20, 1949 in Oakland, California. Three months after he was born, the family...
June Castro Shaolin Kenpo Karate

June Castro Shaolin Kenpo Karate

June Castro is an Eighth Degree Black Belt. She is one of the highest ranked female instructors in the world. She began studying the...
George Iversen

George Iversen Kajukenbo

Professor George Iversen has been a student and teacher of Kajukenbo since 1961. He received his Black Belt from man he called "Chief", his original...
Brandon Jones

Brandon Jones Circular Strength Trainer

CST Head Coach Brandon Jones began his martial arts studies at the tender age of eight. He spent an itinerant youth searching from art...
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei throwing Sensei Bill Woods

William Woods Passed Away

With the sad passing of William Woods Sensei 8th Dan Judo, on the 31st March 2006. British Martial Arts has lost one of its...
Denise Gonzales

Denise Gonzales Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu

Professor Denise Gonzales has been a martial arts practitioner since the early 1960s. She currently holds the rank of Sichidan (7th dan) in Dan...

Jason Lambert American Mixed Martial Artist

Jason Lambert, nicknamed "The Punisher", was born on September 23, 1977. He is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Heavyweight,...
Yukio Utada

Yukio Utada Aikido

Your efforts must focus . . . on an invisible path, which only you can see and on which you allow yourself no excuses....
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Tony Sotero

Professor Tony Sotero Jr., was born in Hawaii and has been practicing the art of Kenpo, Karate, Jujitsu for over 40 years. Professor Sotero...
Rhon Mizrachi

Rhon Mizrachi Krav Maga

Rhon Mizrachi began his training at the age of 7 under Krav Maga Founder Imi Lichtenfeld and Grandmaster Haim Zut. He has continued training...
Lok Yiu

LoK Yiu Passed Away

LoK Yiu 1922 - February 6, 2006 Master Lok Yiu passed away on February 6th, 2006 at the age of 83 after battling lung cancer. He was...
Paul Mills

Paul Mills American Kenpo Karate

Paul Mills is the President and founder of the American Kenpo Karate International (AKKI) association and holds the rank of 10th degree black belt....
American Kenpo Karate International

American Kenpo Karate International

The President and Founder of the American Kenpo Karate International (A.K.K.I.) Association is Paul Mills. Mr. Mills began his Kenpo training in 1966, and...
Carlson Gracie Passed Away

Carlson Gracie Passed Away

Carlson Gracie August 13, 1933 - February 1st, 2006 The Jiu-Jitsu community mourns. Carlson Gracie passed away on Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 in Chicago, IL A victim of...