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.

Brian David Robinson

Brian David Robinson

Brian David Robinson is the creator of Kid Kulinaire, a program designed specifically to combat the global childhood obesity epidemic. He was born in...

Gerald Okamura: Kung Fu San Soo

Gerald Okamura was born in Hilo, Hawaii in 1940. He began martial arts with the study of Judo in 1953. He has practiced Kendo,...
Tony Massengill Wing Chun Kung Fu

A Martial Arts Master, Tony Massengill

By Jennifer Phillips-Holden | Special to the Daily Press ~ Tony Massengill's parents enrolled him in his first martial arts class at the age...
Karen Eden Herdman: Tang Soo Do

Karen Eden Herdman: Tang Soo Do

Master Karen Eden Herdman is a 6th degree martial arts master, one of only a very small percentage of women in her art form...
BJ Penn

BJ Penn MMA & BJJ

B.J. Penn (Jay Dee Penn or Baby Jay) was born on December 13, 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii. He is an American professional mixed martial...
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...
Typical Injuries in Martial Arts

Typical Martial Arts Injuries

A sports injury in the narrow sense of meaning signifies the injury typical of a particular sports activity or a certain sport, according to...

Powerful Words Character Development Curriculum

Powerful Words Character Development Curriculum By Dr. Robyn Silverman helps martial arts schools impact lives, enhance retention, and increase enrollment.
Joe Parrish

Joe Parrish Dai Do Shi Mudo Kwan

Dr. Joe Parrish, is a 10th Dan in the martial arts, an Environmental Professional, Ex Police Officer and Paratrooper. Dr. Parrish has over 39...

Stephen Copping Passes Away

It is with great sadness that we are writing to inform our friends, teachers and students that a great martial artist and friend, Sensei...

Jae-Chul Shin Passes Away

Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin was one of the most recognized names in Tang Soo Do. He was born in Korea in 1936, and began studying...

Johnny Gyro

Johnny Gyro started his first Martial Arts class at the age of 8. He is an 8th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do,...
GM Harry Mok, Weapon Training

Harry Mok Has Passed Away

Martial artist and actor, Harry Mok was inducted into many Halls of Fame, received numerous awards, but was best known for his love and compassion toward others.
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Ted Lai Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa

The late Master Ted Lai was the founder of the Chinese Physical Culture Association of Fullerton, a not-for-profit martial arts organization based in Southern...
Phil Ross

Phil Ross Martial Arts and Fitness

Professor Phil Ross is Chief Instructor and System Developer, has been involved in the Combative Arts for over 40 years. In addition to his...
Vera Harrison

Vera Harrison Tae Kwon Do

Hanshi Vera Harrison started her martial arts career at the age of 16, over 30 some years ago. She started with Master Douglas Grose...