John Wallace
John Wallace was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 14th, 1951. The son of a shipyard worker and a housewife, he began the study...
Message In A Bottle – Alfred Urquidez
Alfred Urquidez, member of the illustrious Urquidez family, inductee in eight Martial Arts Halls of Fame and Executive Council to the Ambassadors for the...
My $5,800 A Month
When I opened my school in 1986 I was a top martial artist. I had fought all over America and Europe on the U.S....
The Teacher
The teacher has a responsibility to create, if necessary, the motivating factors that will spark a student's desire, interests and understanding of and towards learning.
In...
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...
Papasan Canty: Kuroshi-Do
Papasan Canty began his martial arts training at the age of seven, after being introduced to legendary Professor Charles Elmore. The Professor was responsible...
Jeff Duncan: Bujinkan System
Jeff Duncan, Shidoshi, has over 45 years of martial arts experience. He holds rank in Judo, Black Sashes in two styles of Kung Fu,...
Steve Cooper: Zanshin Ryu Jujutsu
Steve Cooper began his martial arts training in 1973. He spent 25 years training in Wado Ryu Karate and 20 years in Ryukyu Kempo....
Wil Widmeyer: Kongshin Hapkido
KJN Wil Widmeyer was born and raised in Indiana in the United States. He began training in the martial arts when he was sixteen...
Armando Angeles
Maestro Armando Angeles was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines in 1922, there he was raised and taught the art of...
Brian Adams: Universal Hand and Weapon Martial Arts
Grandmaster Brian Adams has spent over 40 years studying and teaching various forms of martial arts and related disciplines. As a student, at Pasadena...
Inside Martial Arts: Frank Dux – The Secret Man
Below is a biography of information that Frank Dux has given to numerous magazines for publication, including USAdojo.com. We discovered that people often trusted...
Susan Brender’s Foray Into Ninjutsu
By Susan Brender ~ This is a personal account of how Susan Brender, completely inexperienced in the martial arts, undertakes the challenge of learning the...
Dojo Medicine Comes to Joe Lewis Research Conference
I was asked to teach Dojo Medicine concepts at the Joe Lewis Research Conference in Tampa, Florida in 2012. Joe wanted the format to...
Do Not Let Fear Be A Factor In The Martial Arts
Anxiety can get the best of us, but do not let fear be a factor in the martial arts. The key is to know...
Peter DeFosses: Tang Soo Do
Grand Master Peter DeFosses - known to most as Master Pete, started his self-defense training at a young age while growing up in New...