Biographies and Eulogies

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

Joe Olivarez Kajukenbo

Black Belt Hall of Fame nominee, Professor Joe Olivarez has been continuously involved in the martial arts for over 45 years. He received his...
Allie Alberigo: Ninjutsu

Allie Alberigo: Ninjutsu

Allie Alberigo is a father, a vegan, an author, and a martial artist with 50 years of experience. He has taught and trained all...
Jay Shrewsbury

Jay Shrewsbury

Jay Shrewsbury was born in 1969, Jay’s earliest memories of the martial arts begin around the age of six. Jay's father studied Moo Duk...

Mitchell Bobrow

Mitchell Bobrow is a 7th degree Black Belt Master in the Korean art of Tang Soo Do and a 2nd degree Black Belt in...

A “Frank” Analysis of Frank Dux’s Alleged Accomplishments Part 2 Section B

Page 1 of the photo-insert in The Secret Man between pages 112 and 113 bottom left photo shows the alleged "bulletproof glass" in a...

Anciong Bacon and Balintawak Eskrima

Grandmaster Venancio Anciong Bacon was born on October 15th, 1912 in Carcar, Sout of Cebu Province. Hestudied under Lorenzo "Tatay Ensong" Saavedra. "Tatay Ensong"...
Ninja: The Invisible Assassin

Andrew Adams

Andrew Adams taught English, journalism, and drama at Sullins College in Virginia and was subsequently a staff member at the Japan Times. He was also a contributor to Black Belt magazine....

Pedro Solana Villalobos

I've been studying martial arts for most of my life. When I was 6 years old, I started training in Judo, and since then...

John Farnam: Defensive Training International

John Farnam is President of Defensive Training International and one of the top handgun instructors in the world. He has personally trained thousands of...
Carlson Gracie, Sr.

Carlson Gracie Sr. Greatest Ultimate Fighter in History

Carlson Gracie Sr. was a 9th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trained directly under the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie Sr., his...

Dale Cook Professional Fighter

Dale "Apollo" Cook as born on November 24, 1958, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dale Cook is currently a 7th Degree Black Belt and has rank in...

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,...

James Sang Lee

James Sang Lee is a martial artist, stuntman and Fight Choreographer who was born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 12, 1971. He is a...
Emil Bautista Kajukenbo

Emil Bautista: Kajukenbo

In 1961 Emil Bautista began his journey into the Kajukenbo system by attending classes taught on Travis Air Force base by the late Aleju...
Ted Lucaylucay

Ted Lucaylucay Interview

Ted Lucaylucay October 5, 1945 - March 30, 1996 Steve: The first question would be how long have you been involved in the martial arts, Guru Ted...
Eric Lee King of Kata

Eric Lee The King of Kata

"Kata" is the encyclopedia of the martial arts systems. If you are doing the original, compulsory form, then you are training in the original...