Biographies P-T

Instructors biographies P-T are are biographies on USAdojo.com for martial artists whose last name begins with P through T.

Trevor Sherman Kenpo 5.0

Trevor Sherman was raised on a small farm in Southeastern Idaho. He was taught from the early age the importance of hard work and...
Isa Tenchio

Isa Tenchio

Isa Tenchio was born in the little town of Paysandu, Uruguay on January 7th, 1957. Her family was raised in a modest home with...
Duke Tirschel

Duke Tirschel Interview

Besides being the Official Photographer for World Black Belt he has been the photographer to martial artists in nearly every state in the union...
Jim Silvan Shorin-ryu Karate

Jim Silvan Shorin-ryu Karate

Sensei Jim Silvan holds the rank of 8th degree Black Belt in Shorin-ryu Karate (Kishaba Juku). Although earning Black Belts in several other styles,...

Alvin Prouder

Alvin Prouder former welterweight World Kick Boxing Champion. Early in his life, Alvin Prouder had the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the...

Chad Robichaux: MMA, Military and So Much More

Chad Robichaux is a 3rd degree BJJ Black Belt under Carlson Gracie Jr and a former Professional MMA Champion having competed at the highest levels of the sport.
Tony Troche

Tony Troche

Grandmaster Tony Troche has over 65 years in the martial arts. He has had the opportunity to travel the world and study under many...
Odette Russell

Odette Russell

Odette Russell is a Grand Master (8th Degree Black Belt) under the SWAM Martial Arts Academy. She is a native New Yorker and is...
BJ Penn

BJ Penn MMA & BJJ

B.J. Penn (Jay Dee Penn or Baby Jay) was born on December 13, 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii. He is an American professional mixed martial...
Clement Riedner

Clement Riedner Shiho Karano Ryu

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the Whole Armor of God, that you...
Pete Rabino

Pete Rabino Shuri-Ryu Karate

Karatedo is the way of life since Pete Rabino set foot on The Way at the age of 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. Though the...

Russ Rhodes Ken Ju Ryu Kenpo Ju Jitsu

Shihanke Russ Rhodes has over 45 years in the martial arts and holds ranks in seven different systems. His highest accolades are Soke (inheritor and...
Frank Sanchez

Frank Sanchez: San-Jitsu

10th Degree Black Belt, Grandmaster Frank Sanchez, is one of the true modern day Sokes of martial arts. His system of SAN-JITSU is Guam's first...

Terrence Shea: TAI Martial Arts

Terrence Shea is 69 years old and has been studying martial arts for 50 years. He lives in New Mexico and is semi-retired, teaching...
Bernardo Fabia Salinas

Bernardo Fabia Salinas

Grandmaster Bernardo Fabia Salinas has been in Martial Arts for 49 years. He was born in a religious town of Manaog, Province of Pangasinan,...
Paulo Tocha and Jean-Claude Van Damme

Paulo Tocha Muaythai

Paulo Tocha was born in Africa. He is of Portuguese and Italian descent and he grew up in Mozambique and Johannesburg, South Africa ....