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.

Rhon Mizrachi

Rhon Mizrachi Krav Maga

Rhon Mizrachi began his training at the age of 7 under Krav Maga Founder Imi Lichtenfeld and Grandmaster Haim Zut. He has continued training...
Scott Sonnon

Why Scott Sonnon Got Started in the Martial Arts

Doctors claimed my joint pain related to osteochondrosis, which basically means as I grew my connective tissue didn’t adhere to my growth plates like...
James Benko

James Benko Tae Kwon Do

Grand Master James Benko is one of the highest ranked non-orientals in the world recognized throughout the world. He has dedicated his life to...

Louis Neglia – Kickboxing

Louis Neglia is a three-time World Kickboxing Champion, a former U.S. Kickboxiing Champion, a Florida Karate Champion, New York State Champion, and an Eastern...
George Anderson

George Anderson Passed Away

George Anderson November 25, 1931 - August 6, 2009 George Anderson passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was 77 years old. George was born...
Bridget Morrissey

Bridget Morrissey

With 27 years of experience in martial arts, Sensei Bridget Morrissey of Scranton, PA holds a fifth degree Black Belt in Goshin Jutsu Karate and...
Elsa Cordero Taekwondo

Elsa Cordero Taekwondo

For 15 years, Elsa Cordero was involved in the martial arts as and instructor. She taught at the Jhoon Rhee Institute of TKD and...
Julian Goc-ong

Julian Goc-ong Eskrima

Julian Goc-ong lived in Balamban West of Cebu Province. A World War II veteran, he inherited his brand of Eskrima called Abanico de Vertical...
R.K. Krishna

R.K. Krishna

Mr. R.K. Krishna started his schooling from Gurukul Ashram (An Ancient Indian way of schooling). There he learned and became proficient in YOGA which...
Patrice Belrhiti Wado-Ryu Karate

Patrice Belrhiti Wado-kai

Patrice Belrhiti (Jacques Abderrahman) was a French karate champion and one of the top competitors in Europe. In 1969 he moved to Japan to...
Thomas Georgion

Thomas Georgion Kenpo Karate

Professor Thomas Georgion was raised in Southern California, and as a youth he took every advantage of the ideal weather conditions in the San...
Apolo Ladra Kali

Apolo Ladra

Born in Batangas, Philippines, Apolo Ladra is a Master or Tuhon of Pekiti Tirsia Kali, the indigenous art of the Philippines. He came to...
Don Bendell

Don Bendell Protects America

September 11 will go down in history as the day America got it’s wake-up call: for decades we stood seemingly invincible to the world,...
Duke Swain

Duke Swain Healing and Martial Arts

Hanshi Duke Swain began his training in Isshin Ryu Karate in the early 1970’s under the direction of Grandmaster Castanza. Several years later, he...
Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery Muso Jikiden Eishen Ryu Iaijutsu

Sensei Robert Montgomery has continuously studied and practiced Japanese martial arts for over 30 years attaining dan rank in Judo, Jujitsu and iaijutsu. He...
Seifuku Nitta

Seifuku Nitta Shorin Ryu Karate and Kobudo

Seifuku Nitta was born on April 5, 1942 in Chatan Cho, Okinawa, Japan during World War II. He began his martial arts training in 1955 at...