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.

Sen Gao: Wushu

Master Sen Gao began training in Wushu at the age of six in his native province of Shandong, China. As a young boy, he...

Raymond Floro: Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)

Raymond Floro developed Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)  -  a realistic, simplified method of dealing with armed and unarmed confrontations and specialising in the awareness...
SGM Gary Forbach

Gary Forbach: Kajukenbo

SGM Gary Forbach started his Kajukenbo training at the age of 15, in 1966 under Great Grandmaster Aleju Reyes , in Vacaville, CA. He...
Ethical Challenges and Compromise in Martial Arts

Ethical Challenges and Compromise in Martial Arts

The normalized commercialization of martial arts (Budo) may oblige an ambitious instructor to navigate ethical challenges and the dynamics of compromise. This applies particularly...

J. Pat Burleson Celebration of Life

James Pat Burleson was born on April 27, 1936 and passed away on October 31, 2021. His biggest goal in life was to become more...

Hung Kyun Grandmaster Lam Cho Has Passed Away at 103

Grandmaster Kam Wai Ho passing is another sad loss to the Hung Ga Kyun Mou Lam world. His legacy will live on through Mark Ho Sifu and his students in Malaysia.

Thomas “Lapuppet” Carroll

Thomas "Lapuppet" Carroll was a pioneering African-American martial artist and a member of both the USA Karate Hall of Fame and the Black Belt...

Lou Angel: Tenshi Goju

Having studied Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Isshin-Ryu and Shokotan karate, Lou Angel was introduced to Grandmaster Peter Urban in 1959. He was so impressed with the...
Michael M. Ferreira

Grandmaster Michael M. Ferreira

Grandmaster Mike will always be remembered as an enthusiastic lover of the martial arts. He relished the opportunity to travel the world over to...
Robert Bowles

Robert Bowles: Shuri-Ryu

Hanshi Robert Bowles is a 10th Degree and founder and director of International Shuri-Ryu Asso. He began his karate training in Phoenix, AZ under GM Robert A. Trias.

Varouj Bejanian

Master Varouj Bejanian is a graduate of UCLA (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering). Master Varouj worked as a Design Engineer with various companies...

Gregory Duncan: Way of the Winds

Gregory Duncan, who is a son of legendary martial arts pioneer, Professor Ronald Duncan Sr. Professor Duncan was the first martial artist to introduce...
Gregory Bledsoe

Gregory Bledsoe: Taekwon-Do

Master Gregory Bledsoe was introduced to the martial arts as a young boy when his neighbor taught him basic karate techniques. His career as...

Mackensi Emory

At 10 months old Mackensi Emory began her passion for flipping and tumbling around in her first ”mommy and me” gymnastics classes. In addition...
Kali Konversation

Kali Konversation with Living Legend Malia Dacascos Bernal

Living Legend Malia Dacascos Bernal discusses how she got into the martial arts and much more on Kali Konversation with Rick and Nain.

EMPOWER KICKBOXING Curriculum

EMPOWER KICKBOXING™ is a complete martial arts curriculum designed by Joe Lewis’ protege John Graden as a program that students can MASTER FASTER!