Biographies P-T

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

Rick St Clair

Rick St Clair: Taekwondo

Master Rick St Clair began his martial arts training wen he was 12 years old. He achieved his Black Belt in Moodukkwan Taekwondo May 21, 1981....

Michael Matsuda – Martial Arts History Museum

Many of you already know Michael Matsuda, the Founder, President and Curator of the Martial Arts History Museum, but I doubt you realize just...

Frank Trejo Boxing and Kenpo

Frank Trejo began fighting at the ripe old age of 8 under the instruction of his grandfather who was a skilled boxer. His formal martial...

Tiffany Richards

Tiffany Richards has been training martial arts since 1998. She began her study under Dennis Laycock at American Karate Studios in Kenpo, Shotokan and...
Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor

Born and raised in the Kansas City area, Stephen Taylor grew up playing baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, and tennis. But after years of...
Vince Palumbo

Vince Palumbo

Master Vince Palumbo commenced training in 1974 as a junior boxing and gymnastics student at the Semaphore Youth Club in Adelaide, and after winning...
Brian David Robinson

Brian David Robinson

Brian David Robinson is the creator of Kid Kulinaire, a program designed specifically to combat the global childhood obesity epidemic. He was born in...
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...
Richard Pietrelli

Richard Pietrelli Kashima Shin Ryu Kenjutsu

Sensei Richard Pietrelli began his martial arts career over 30 years ago and during that time has trained at many different dojos in North...
Joe Parrish

Joe Parrish Dai Do Shi Mudo Kwan

Dr. Joe Parrish, is a 10th Dan in the martial arts, an Environmental Professional, Ex Police Officer and Paratrooper. Dr. Parrish has over 39...
Phil Ross

Phil Ross Martial Arts and Fitness

Professor Phil Ross is Chief Instructor and System Developer, has been involved in the Combative Arts for over 40 years. In addition to his...
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...
Gabi Shai System ( OKM International Federation )

Gabi Shai Krav-Maga

Gabriel Schain, known as Gabi Shai, is a retired officer of the Israeli Security Agency (SHABAK), B.Ed in Physical Education by the Academic College...

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...
Steve Sarkissian and Vince Palumbo

Steve Sarkissian

With the exception of training in Karate for one year at the age of nine, Steve Sarkissian began his training in Martial Arts after...
Vince Palumbo Boxer

Vincent Palumbo Interview

Shiai Magazine: You are Grandmaster Vincent Palumbo of Australia. Grand Master Vincent PALUMBO: Hello, I’m very pleased to meet you, and thank you for this wonderful opportunity to...