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.

C. K. Choi

C. K. Choi

1941 - C. K. Choi or Chang-keun Choi born in Korea during Japanese occupation. 1956 - C. K. Choi Began training in Tae Kwon Do and Karate...

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...

Mark Dacascos: Actor, Musician and Action Star

Mark Dacascos is an actor, musician, action star, gymnast, and world renowned champion martial artist who has taken on challenges all of his life....

Fred Degerberg Martial Arts and Weapons Expert

Fred Degerberg is a mainstay in the world of martial arts. He is president of Degerberg Academy of Martial Arts & Fitness, Inc. and...

AnnMaria Rousey DeMars A Woman of Firsts

Judoka AnnMaria Rousey DeMars, mother of Ronda Rousey, was born August 15, 1958, at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. She grew up in...
Mike De La Vega

Mike De La Vega of Shin-Kan Okinawan Kempo

Mike De La Vega (known simply as “Sensei Mike” by his students) is the founder of Hawaii Shin-Kan Okinawan Kempo and has been teaching Okinawan...

Gordon Doversola

Shihan Gordon Doversola was a Master of Okinawa-Te. He was born on December 1, 1934 and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began his martial...

Ronald Duncan Sr: American Ninjitsu

Ronald Duncan Sr. was born in Panama. He began his training in boxing at the age of seven. He grew up in an area...

John Farnam: Defensive Training International

John Farnam is President of Defensive Training International and one of the top handgun instructors in the world. He has personally trained thousands of...
Kimo Ferreira

Kimo Ferreira

Professor Feliciano Kimo Ferreira was born on November 20, 1949 in Oakland, California. He moved to Hawaii when he was very young and he...
Reza Ghasry

Reza Ghasry From Top Competitor to Coach

Master Reza Ghasry, 7th degree Black Belt, began practicing martial arts at the age of nine in Tehran, Iran. As a child, his father...
Joe Hess

Joe Hess

Joe Hess was an instructor at Broward Community College's criminal justice institute in Davie, a former police officer, and an internationally renowned martial arts...
Nick Hewitson

Nick Hewitson – Muay Thai Champion

Ajarn Nick Hewitson has Black Belts in 14 martial arts including a 6th Dan in Taekwondo, and a 4th degree in Tang Soo Do....
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke

Keith Hirabayashi Cooke

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

Tom Ingargiola Shaolin Kenpo and The Strike Master

Tom Ingargiola has been teaching the Martial Arts for over 17 years, at his West Babylon, NY location which also serves as the Long...

Tom Jones

Tom Jones is a Seven-Time Professional Thai Boxing Champion. He holds two World Titles and three U.S. Titles. He is an extreme athlete, motivational...