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.

Richard Plowden

Master Richard Plowden is a 6th degree Black Belt and a five-time martial arts world champion. He has over 30 years experience in the...

Keith Hirabayashi

Keith Hirabayashi was born in Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1959. He grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of Washington....

Peyton Quinn RMCAT

Peyton Quinn began his training in formal martial arts systems in 1964, eventually achieving rank in karate, judo and aikido. While he continues to...

Melissa Soalt is Dr. Ruthless®

Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless® is a veteran women's self defense trainer, former psychotherapist, and Black Belt Hall of Famer — named Woman of...

Rick Roufus: Kickboxing

Rick Roufus was born on June 3, 1966. He is an American Professional kickboxer, fighting out of Roufus Kickboxing Centre in Tempe, Arizona. Roufus...

Charlie Lee Tae Kwon Do

Charlie Lee began his martial arts training under Grand Master Jhoon Rhee in 1969. In 1983, Lee began competing on the Karate World Tour...

What Does It Mean To Be A Martial Arts Teacher

What does it mean to be a martial arts teacher? I have had 2000 school teachers, can't remember but 2 or 3. I remember...

Dana Hee

Dana Hee is an Olympic Gold Medalist and is currently a film and television actress, as well as one of the top stuntwomen in...

Jimmy Kim

Jimmy Kim is a Taekwondo practitioner who was 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist. He has 39 Years Experience in the martial arts and is a...

Barry Van Over

Barry Van Over began his study of the martial arts in 1975 at the age of nine years old. He created the first Karate...

Arlene Limas – American Taekwondo

Arlene Limas is a 5th degree Black Belt in American Taekwondo. She has been studying the martial arts since she was 5 years old....

Casey Marks-Nash

Casey Marks-Nash (Casey Marks) was the most dominant female competitor of the late 1990’s. Her instructor, Mike Bernardo, is one of the best Bo...

Wayne Dalglish

Wayne Dalglish was born on September 12, 1990 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a world champion martial artist and a film and television...

Steven Lopez

Lopez Brothers, Olympic Taekwondo Royalty, Hit With Sex Abuse Allegations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV0E39uWB3Q   Steven Lopez was born on November 9, 1978 He won gold medals in both the...

Elisa Au Fonseca

Sensei Elisa Au is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shito-ryu.

George Kotaka

George Kotaka is a 4th Degree Black Belt who has been competing in karate since he was 3 years old. He has won the Men's...