Instructor's Center

USAdojo.com’s Instructor’s Center shares information for school owners and instructors and articles and biographies about martial artists from around the world.

Kyungwon Ahn

Kyungwon Ahn

Kyungwon Ahn is a 9th dan in the Kukkiwon. He is a South Korean taekwondo master who founded the United Taekwondo Association (UTA) in...
Dale Kahoun

Dale Kahoun Danzanryu Jujitsu

Sensei Dale Kahoun has been training in Martial Arts for over 40 years. He currently holds a Godan in Kodenkan Danzanryu Jujitsu, a Sandan in...
Stephen Nicholls

Stephen Nicholls Danzan Ryu Jujitsu

Sensei Stephen Nicholls began his training with Professor Okazaki's top student, Professor Sig Kufferath, in 1980 and has been a practitioner of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu...

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...

Wen Mei Yu

Master Wen Mei Yu has been teaching Chinese Martial and Healing Arts for over forty years. She was recognized as Top Instructor in Taijiquan...

Seigo Okamoto – Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai

Sensei Seigo Okamoto was the leading student of Kodo Horikawa of Kitami, Hokkaido of the Kodokai. He was born in 1925 in Yubari City, Hokkaido,...
Ramona Gatto

Ramona Gatto Kickboxing

Ramona Gatto was the first IKF Pro World Champion and went on to win "3" IKF Pro World Titles. Ramona Gatto knocked out a then-inexperienced...

Spy Combatives Self-defense System Invades the Martial Arts World

The Spy Combatives self-defense system was created by former government operatives, Jason Hanson and Danny Lane. Spy Combatives are a compilation of military, law...

Interview With Pangulong Guro Chuck Cadell

On a cool, Midwest March afternoon, I drove from my home to a place I had been familiar with for many years. I was...
James Herndon

James Herndon: Shito-Ryu Karate

Virginia native, James Herndon, is Hachidan 8th Dan, and a gifted Grand Master of the martial arts. He has practiced Japanese martial arts for...
My Journey with Cane Fu

My Journey with Cane Fu

As I was traveling via rail on a frequent basis, I became interested in the Cane as a tool not only for walking but...
Shorin-ryu Masters

Matsumura Shorin-ryu

It was in the late 1800's that Shuri-Te began to be called Shorin-Ryu. It is not known for certain who began this practice, but...
Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor

Born and raised in the Kansas City area, Stephen Taylor grew up playing baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, and tennis. But after years of...
Donald Miskel

Transparency in Martial Arts

Recently something was brought to my attention that concerns me. The claims of several very recognizable martial artists are being put to question. Apparently...
Vince Morris

Vince Morris Kissaki-Kai Karate-Do

Now in his sixties, with more than 50 years Martial Arts experience, Vince Morris is a leading authority in the world of karate and...

Maurice Smith: Kickboxing and MMA

Retired Kickboxer and MMA pioneer, Maurice Smith, was born on December 13, 1961. As a kickboxer, he held the WKC (World Kickboxing Council) world...