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...
Edward Wilkes Judo

Edward Wilkes Goshin Budokan

Kyoshi Sensei Edward Wilkes, Doshu was born in Libby, Montana on February 12, 1950. The first time Sensei Wilkes stepped on the mat was...
Gary Friederich

Gary Friederich Shotokan and Judo Practitioner

Gary Friederich Passed Away October 6, 1941 - July 11, 2008 Gary Friederich, 66 of Reno, Nevada passed away on July 11, 2008 at home surrounded by...

Spice Williams-Crosby A Woman With Drive

Spice Williams-Crosby was born on a ranch in North Hollywood, California. She rode her horse to kindergarten, grew up playing in her father’s medical...
Mike Murray

Mike Murray Interview

Mike Murray is a well-known figure in Mixed Martial Arts. He was one of three people who were present, for instance, when King of the Cage was conceived.

Jeffery Elliott Inayan Eskrima

Masirib Guro Jeffery Elliott studied several martial arts including Renbu-kai-Karate, Kenpo Karate, boxing and Inayan Eskrima. Masirib Guro Elliott studied Renbu-kai Karate at Samurai Karate...
Koichi Tohei

Koichi Tohei: Aikido

Koichi Tohei was born on January 20, 1920 in Shitaya ward, presently Taitō, in Tokyo. He was a 10th Dan aikidoka and founder of...
Richard W. Jenkins

Richard W. Jenkins

Grandmaster Richard W. Jenkins was born in 1942. He began his training in Shotokan Karate while in the U.S. Navy and earned his Black...
Tim VanDenover

Tim VanDenover Shorin-Ryu

Shihan Tim VanDenover is one of the most repected martial arts teachers in the USA. With over 40 years of martial arts experience he...

Thomas Gordon: Taekwon-Do

Thomas Gordon is school owner and Chief instructor at Gordon Martial Arts. He is also the host of the international Korean Martial Art Festival...
James Gifford

James Gifford Shorin ryu

Shihan James Gifford began his martial arts training in Isshin Shorinjiryu Okinawate under Shihan Ralph Cherico and Shihan Wayne Ben-Ali in 1982. He switched...
Robert Parham

Robert Parham

Robert Parham is certified by the World Combat Academy Institute as a 10th-degree black belt in Comba-Tai, and has been involved in the martial...

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...

Karl Geis – Judo, Aikido and Jodo

Karl Geis was born in Enid, Oklahoma, on October 1, 1933. He was a 10th Dan Professor of Aikido, a 10th Dan Professor of...

Melissa Soalt is Dr. Ruthless®

Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless® is a veteran women's self defense trainer, former psychotherapist, and Black Belt Hall of Famer — named Woman of...
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....