Biographies and Eulogies

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

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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...

Yigal Arbiv of Netanya

If there’s anyplace in the Middle East that resembles America’s 19th century Wild West, it has to be Netanya, Israel. This notorious city north...

William Aguiar and Ashida Kim Doing Kata Dante

William Aguiar and Ashida Kim each doing the same set of techniques from Kata Dante.

Marc Denny

In 1981 Guro Marc Denny began his martial arts training with Tiger Claw Kung Fu under Sifu Paul Vizzio in New York. Afterwards he...

Steve Cooper: American Kenpo Karate

Steve Cooper has run the Long Beach Internationals for many years, owns SMA Events and has contributed much to sports martial arts. He began his...

Jason Inay Inayan System of Eskrima

Suro Jason Inay started training at the age of six in 1979. He learned initially from the Guros under the founder of Inayan Eskrima,...
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...
John Will

John Will: First Australian BJJ Black Belt

John Will was awarded the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado in 1998; making him the...

Mike Esmailzadeh Jujutsu

Mike Esmailzadeh is the head instructor of Suigetsukan. He holds the following ranks and licenses: Hachidan in Danzan Ryu Jujutsu Professor in Danzan Ryu...

Haisan Kaleak: Kuroshi-Do

Soke Haisan Kaleak is a dedicated Marital Artist and understands the value of the quote "each one teach one." He not only understands it...

Howard Upton: Yoshukai Karate-do

Howard Upton is a seventh degree Black Belt in Yoshukai Karate-do. He also holds a first degree Black Belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu, and...

Art Gonzalez Has Passed Away

Master Art Gonzalez was the Head Master Instructor for the famed Tenio's DeCuerdas Eskrima in Stockton, California. Grand Master Art Gonzalez continues to strive for...
Sports Martial Arts

Sport Martial Arts Museum – 1946-1999

Aloha fans of American Sport Martial Arts and USAdojo.com readers! In 1946 Master Robert Trias opened the first sport karate studio and history began....
Tomm Voss Kung Fu

Tomm Voss: Never Give Up!

Tomm Voss is a World Champion Martial Artist who has trained and garnered knowledge from many of the best martial artists including Black Belt...

Mikie Rowe Moore

In less than 2 years of tournament competition, Mikie Rowe (Pronounced Mike-ee) became one of the top women fighters in karate. She had already...
Stephan Kesting

Stephan Kesting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Stephan Kesting operates Grapplearts.com and Beginning BJJ.com. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and has been doing martial arts for over 30 years. He is a...