Biographies P-T

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

Scott Sonnon Fitness Coach

Scott Sonnon is a world champion martial art expert, fitness coach, and wellness speaker. He has worked with movie stars such as Peta Wilson...
Robin Tanudra

Robin Tanudra

Professor Robin Tanudra was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Professor Tanudra started training in Kenpo Karate in Ewa Beach under Grandmaster Jaime Abregana Sr., at the...
Master Tanabe

A Reunion with Master Tanabe, My Mentor

Shihan Dana Abbott's Reunion with Master Tanabe It was about four in the afternoon and my flight was on its final approach.  As we broke...

Nelson Pinto: Pinto Martial Arts and Blade & Impact Tactics

Nelson Pinto was born in Manhattan in Greenwich Village, New York City, but he spent most of his life in Portugal. In 2012, he...
Master Jose Torres

Jose Torres: Tang Soo Do

Master Jose Torres began training in the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do thirty-six years ago in 1982 under Master William Hamilton, receiving...
Marc Stoner

Marc Stoner: Kajukenbo

Marc Stoner studied Judo at the Judo Academy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Tom Eshenbaugh. He also did his share of bare knuckle fighting. He...
Kyoshi Andy Rodda

Andy Rodda

Kyoshi Andy Rodda began training in DoShinKan Karate in 1978  in Yakima, Washington under the direction of Shihan Morris Mack. He came to Pendleton, Oregon...

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...

Boxing Help To Persuade Opponents: An Interview With Elena Tverdokhleb

"Boxing helps to persuade opponents" "Professionally I am into jurisprudence and boxing just helps to persuade opponents" Elena Tverdokhleb Reprint (with some abridgements) of the interview...

Robert Temple: Police Activities League

A writer once wrote, “If there was a television awards program for martial artists, with the top award going to the Grand Master who...

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist and MMA world champion. He was born on May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec. He...
Andy Tourin

Andy Tourin JuJitsu

Master Andy Tourin has practiced Martial Arts for over 30 years. He has instructor’s certificates in Danzan Ryu JuJitsu (6th Degree, Rokudan), and Kodokan...
Peggy Tartaro

Peggy Tartaro Women & Guns Magazine

Peggy Tartaro is Executive Editor of Women & Guns magazine and Managing Editor of The Gun Mag.com.  In 1979 she began working at Gun Week,...
Alessio Sakara

Alessio Sakara

Alessio Sakara was born on September 2, 1981 in Rome, Italy. His nick name  is "Legionarivs". He is an Italian mixed martial arts fighter,...
Martin Rooney

Martin Rooney

Martin Rooney is an internationally recognized fitness, business leadership, and martial arts expert with a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy...
Joey Stinson

Joey Stinson: Hapkido

Chief Master Joey Stinson began his martial arts training in 1981 studying Taekwondo. Shortly after he began training in Hapkido. He holds a 7th...