Biographies and Eulogies

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

Richard Pietrelli

Richard Pietrelli Kashima Shin Ryu Kenjutsu

Sensei Richard Pietrelli began his martial arts career over 30 years ago and during that time has trained at many different dojos in North...
Steve Fossum

Steve Fossum International Kickboxing Federation

International Karate owner by Steve Fossum was once one of the largest karate schools on the West Coast. Three levels and over 17,000 square...
Clyde Zimmerman Judo & Jujitsu

Clyde Zimmerman Judo & Jujitsu

Professor Clyde Zimmerman received his Judan 10th Degree Black Belt in Danzan Ryu jujitsu, on Aug. 23, 2015 from the martial arts organizations, Shoshin...

Frank Trejo Boxing and Kenpo

Frank Trejo began fighting at the ripe old age of 8 under the instruction of his grandfather who was a skilled boxer. His formal martial...
Pete Rabino

Pete Rabino Shuri-Ryu Karate

Karatedo is the way of life since Pete Rabino set foot on The Way at the age of 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. Though the...

Russ Rhodes Ken Ju Ryu Kenpo Ju Jitsu

Shihanke Russ Rhodes has over 45 years in the martial arts and holds ranks in seven different systems. His highest accolades are Soke (inheritor and...
Kimberly Kong

Kimberly Kong A Classical Act

Blending classical music and the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do has proven to be a winning combination for 13-year-old Kimberly Kong of...
Meredith Gold

Meredith Gold and Adrenal-Stress Scenario Training

Meredith Gold has been training and teaching Adrenal-Stress Scenario Training (ASST) since 1992. She came to the world of reality-based self defense and empowerment...
Montezuma Cantu

Montezuma Cantu

O'Sensei Montezuma Cantu received his Judan 10th Dan from IHHF on March 1, 2000, and from Nippon Goju Kai on January 1, 2000. The Nippon...
Karen Sheperd

Karen Sheperd One of Martial Arts Brightest Stars

Karen Sheperd burst upon the martial arts scene like a comet and in the process she has become one of the arts brightest stars. A...
Meitoko Yagi

Meitoku Yagi Goju-ryu Meibukan

Meitoku Yagi was born on March 6, 1912 in Kome, Naha City, Okinawa. He was Chinese and his family can be traced back to...
John Pachivas and Donna Judge

Donna Judge: Shuri-ryu karate-do

Donna Judge began her karate career in 1973 at the age of 17. She is a direct student of Hanshi John Pachivas, 10th Dan, Shuri...

Johh Pachivas Shuri-ryu karate-do

Hanshi John Pachivas was a 10th degree Black Belt and the highest ranking person in Shuri-ryu karate-do. He was born on May 3, 1926...
Vincent Anthony

Vincent Anthony Aiki Bujutsu – Tode Ryu

Vincent Anthony has been training for over 4 decades and is the President of the Combative Association of Martial Arts and Head of the Aiki...
Kong Brothers

Kong Family: Tae Kwon Do’s Success Story

The Kong family is a clan of extraordinary black belts. In addition to laying a foundation of excellence in the art of Tae Kwon Do,...
Michael Krivka

Mike Krivka Jeet Kune Do

INTRODUCTION Mike Krivka, the training director and head instructor of Martial Arts Koncepts, has been a student of the martial arts for over a quarter...