Biographies P-T

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

Ho Sik Pak Best of the Best

Grand Master Ho Sik Pak, 8th Degree Black Belt, began his study of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan at the age of 10...
Chuck Platten

Chuck Platten and Chu Ki Do Kwan

Chuck Platten was placed under the tutorage of Grand Master Tsurouka, the father of Canadian Karate, at the tender age of five years old,...

Fari Salievski Leader By Example

A true leader Master Instructor Mr. Fari Salievski is more than just the head of KMA schools, a true leader by example and a...

Charles Sereff First International ITF Instructor

Tae Kwon Do Master Charles Sereff was born in 1933 in Denver. He began training in Moo Duk Kwan in 1961 under Robert Thompson...

Mohamad Tabatabai – IKC Champion, AKKF and SAG

Mr. Mohamad Tabatabai began his martial arts training in 1978 at Senior Grand Master Ed Parker's West Los Angeles American Kenpo School. He was personally...
Rick Tucci

Rick Tucci Jeet Kune Do

Rick Tucci, renowned and honored martial artist and speaker, is known throughout the world as a teacher’s teacher. Rick has had an incredible journey...
James K. Roberts, Sr.

James K. Roberts, Sr.

In 1947 James K. Roberts, Sr. joined a boxing club at Kaimuki Park, and judo at the famous Henry Okazaki's dojo in downtown Honolulu....
Ed Sumner

Ed Sumner Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate

Ed Sumner, Nanadan, Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Jundokan International was born in Alton Illinois, on October 30, 1947. He currently resides in Buckeye, Arizona. Ed began...

Elena Tverdokhleb, Kickboxer And Boxer

1. Give us a little background about yourself and both your careers, as a boxer and sports lawyer. As a child, I went into sports,...
Ed Parker, Jr.

Ed Parker, Jr.

Edmund Kealoha Parker, Junior, otherwise known as Ed Parker, Jr., began his career at nineteen when a graphite sketch of his father (Ed Parker...
Amir Solsky

Amir Solsky Capoeira

Amir Solsky,  (Mestre Parafina) is the founder of Fundamentals of Movement and of Capoeira Los Angeles. Originally from Israel, Amir has been studying the...
Gamini Soysa

Gamini Soysa Shorin Ryu Karate

Kyoshi Gamini Soysa is widely recognized as a pioneer in introducing Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan Karate in Sri Lanka, India and other South Asian...

Felix Roiles – Pakamut

Master Felix Roiles practices PAKAMUT, the original name of the Filipino Fighting Art that originated in MACTAN island province of Cebu, central Visayas, Philippines....
Duke Swain

Duke Swain Healing and Martial Arts

Hanshi Duke Swain began his training in Isshin Ryu Karate in the early 1970’s under the direction of Grandmaster Castanza. Several years later, he...
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,...
Sid Rayford

Sid Rayford Kobayashi Shorin-Ryu

Sid Rayford initially began his martial arts training at age 7 in the art of Shito-Ryu Karate in 1969. Under the instruction of Sensei...