Honors

USAdojo.com loves to help honor those in the martial arts or in our communities who are worthy of honor with coverage here.

Israeli SWAT Team

Israeli SWAT Team Wins International CounterTerror Competition

In a highly under-reported win, Israel's Police Counter-Terror force, the "YaMaM," won the international "Urban Shield" counter-terror competition against 27 top rated police and...

Michael Dillard 2011 Man of the Year

"Century, today this name is synonymous with martial art supplies and manufacturing leadership on a global scale..." Century's Michael Dillard was inducted into the...
Bai Si Tea Ceremony for Grand Master Rondy McKee

Bai Si Tea Ceremony for Grand Master Rondy McKee

A special day occurred in October 2015 for Ip Man Wing Chun, for the Ip Man Wing Chun Association and for Grandmaster Samuel Kwok. Grandmaster...
Michael Rhoades KHF Appointment 2015

Michael Rhoades U.S. Director The Korea Hapkido Federation

Michael Rhoades and Hapkido-USA Wentzville MO appointed U.S. Director of The Korea Hapkido Federation. Michael Rhoades, Grandmaster Instructor of Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido-USA, Inc., received...
Scott Gordon selected to the U.S. Traditional Wushu Team

Scott Gordon Wins Spot on U.S. Traditional Wushu Team

Scott Gordon is an instructor of Traditional Chinese Kenpo at Lee’s Academy of Kung Fu in Oak Forest. He will represent the U.S. at...

First Ever US Grand Master Muaythai Award Goes to Grand Master Kim

MUAYTHAI NEWS 8/10/2016 - A ceremony was held at the first Muaythai school in the USA, North Hollywood Muaythai Academy in Los Angeles, on August...
Patricia Tyrrell

Napan Patricia Tyrrell Promoted to Grandmaster

In September at Waipahu, Hawaii, 10th degree Kajukenbo co-founder Frank Ordonez promoted Napan Patricia Tyrrell to Grandmaster 9th Degree Black Belt. Kajukenbo is an...
Dennis Nackford Promoted to 9th Degree

Dennis Nackord Promoted to Ninth-Degree Black Belt

WAYNE, PA (9/15/08) – The Nackord Karate System in Wayne, PA is honored to announce the promotion of its Grand Master, Dennis Nackord, to...

International Sports Hall of Fame 2015

Over 100 members of the international press and legendary World Champions from numerous sports enjoyed the once in a lifetime experience of watching world...
An Interview with Gregory Melita, Sensei

Gregory Melita Interview

It isn't often that I receive an email from a Sensei who wants to let me know how proud he is of his student....

Judo’s Kayla Harrison Wins Another Olympic Gold Medal

On August 11, 2016, American Kayla Harrison won her second Olympic Gold in Judo and stated, “Winning my first Olympic Gold in 2012, I...
Tim VanDenover

Karate Teacher Tim VanDenover Pioneers Sword Play

Actor Tom Cruise was The Last Samurai in Hollywood, but one Scottsdale resident might have earned the title of the First Samurai, at least...
Gold Medal Team - AKT Combatives

Superheros and World Champions Training in Apollo Creed’s Boxing Ring

“Ready -- Move!” Swoosh, Smack, Thud! “Again!” I barked. “Ready -- Move!” The sounds of swoosh, smack, thud echoed repeatedly off of the old training barns. The...
Presidential Champion Award Ceremony 2018

Presidential Champion Award Ceremony

On Saturday, August 18, 2018, Bonita Valley Community Church was the venue of the 2018 Presidential Champion Award ceremony, hosted by Grand Master Byron...
Martin Azzam Wrestling

USAdojo.com Honors Martin Azzam

Martin Azzam was born on April 16, 1990 in Trencin, Slovakia to Dr. Ihsan Azzam, M.D., M.P.H. and Marta Azzam, B.S.N. He came to...
Jim Wagner

Jim Wagner Made Honorary Dutch Police Officer

Amsterdam - Jim Wagner was made an honorary police officer of the Amsterdam Police Department in Holland by the instructor cadre of the Academie...