Biographies and Eulogies

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

John Machado

John Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

John Machado is one of five brothers of world-renowned Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial art family. Born in Rio De Janeiro. Brazil; John Machado began his jiu-jitsu...
Bob Ingersoll

Bob Ingersoll Combat Hapkido

Master Bob Ingersoll has trained in martial arts for over 20 years. He is currently a 6th Dan Black Belt in Combat Hapkido. Master...
Johnny Atkinson

Johnny Atkinson

Johnny Atkinson's name does not ring familiar to most of us today. He is an individual, though, who is known and respected by most...
Jamie Cashion Push-up

Jamie Cashion: Will of Steel and Heart of Gold

Jamie Cashion (James Harold Cashion III) was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Jamie was married to his high school sweetheart Summer Rich Cashion. They...

Dana Hee

Dana Hee is an Olympic Gold Medalist and is currently a film and television actress, as well as one of the top stuntwomen in...
Gene Tibon

Gene Tibon Jr. Goju Ryu

Eugene M. Tibon Jr. is known a Gene Tibon Jr. and he is an internationally certified 6th degree Black Belt and the Owner and...
Gabi Shai System ( OKM International Federation )

Gabi Shai Krav-Maga

Gabriel Schain, known as Gabi Shai, is a retired officer of the Israeli Security Agency (SHABAK), B.Ed in Physical Education by the Academic College...
Byron Mantack

Byron Mantack: Okinawan Shorin-Ryu

In 1957 Byron Mantack was introduced to the Martial Arts in his home country, the Caribbean Island of Jamaica, at the tender age of...

Hanns Von Rolbeck Kijutsu

The Beginning As a child of 12 years, Hanns Von Rolbeck began boxing in Sportschool (at that time he lived in Eastern Germany), He practiced...
Gustavo Martinez: Kajukenbo

Gustavo Martinez: Kajukenpo

https://youtu.be/2h7_atxSwr8 Grand Master Gustavo Martinez is the holder of a 9th Degree Black Belt in Kajukenpo, under the late Grand Master Ted Sotello, from the...

Shelton Moreland: Hapkido

Grandmaster Shelton Moreland’s Dojang was founded in 1973 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He is a Ninth degree Black Belt with over 50 years...

Albert Cornejo Interesting Man

By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News ~ Every good barber has tall tales to tell. But in the case of Albert Cornejo, the winding and often...
Mia St. John

Mia St. John

5'6" California featherweight/junior lightweight Mia St. John has parlayed her "camera-ready" looks and an undefeated record in four-round contests into an unusual and controversial...
Luis Morales Kenshi-kai

Interview With Kyoshi Luis Morales of U.S. Kenshi-kai

Luis Morales Sensei, my sincere thanks to you for agreeing to take part in this interview. Being the US representative of the Kenshi-kai could...

Bob Allen: Shotokan Karate

Bob Allen started Karate in 1966 during his duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, and practiced Shotokan Karate at different duty stations. He eventually...
Chung Kim

Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die

Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die. He...