Articles and Biographies

Articles and Biographies includes biographies and articles about martial artist instructors from around the world on USAdojo.com.

Daniel Acacio Mixed Martial Artist

Daniel Acácio was born on December 7, 1977 in Botucatu. He is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, Superior Challenge Welterweight Champion and 100%...
Ki’ami Kuoha Kara-Ho Kempo

Ki’ami Kuoha Kara-Ho Kempo

At the ripe old age of 21 Ki’ami Kuoha has evolved into one of the most formidable martial arts instructors in the world. Possessing...
Anita Wilson

Anita Wilson Aikido

I was born in West London in 1963, my father was very involved in the martial arts and a dan grade in Karate he...

Amante P. Marinas: Pananandata

Amante P. Marinas is a chemical engineer and teaches Pananandata© his family’s weapons fighting system. He has Black Belts in shorin ryu and in...
Steve Sexton

Steve Sexton Sin Moo Hapkido

Steve Sexton was born 1953, in California. He is a hapkido instructor, bar bouncer and author of a series video tapes on hapkido. He is...
Saekson Janjira

Sackson Janjira

Sackson Janjira Pound For Pound Best in the World Born in Thailand, Sackson Janjira began training in the art of Muay Thai at the age...

Mark Mikita: Fightology – The Study of Fighting

Mark Mikita opened his first martial arts school in 1978 and he has been teaching full time since. He is a lifelong practitioner of...

Chris DuFour: Tang Soo Do

Master Chris DuFour is the founder and master instructor of the PTSDA Karate. He has enjoyed teaching traditional Tang Soo Do in the Gulf...

Ruhu Zhu

Master Ruhu Zhu is a Chinese Martial Arts Master, a Chi Kung Master and a Chinese Medicine Practitioner. He began studying Chinese martial arts...
James Musselman

James Musselman Jujitsu

James Musselman was born on February 17, 1931 in Chico, California. James' father's occupation forced the family to move around the northern part of California....
Michael Fuchs

Michael Fuchs

Growing up Michael Fuchs was exposed to Asian culture like many from his generation, through the exploits of David Carradine and Bruce Lee. He...

Gene Ching Kung Fu

Gene Ching is the Associate Publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine and KungFuMagazine.com, the largest English language magazine and website devoted exclusively to...
Robert Hunt

Robert Hunt Karate and Kobudo

Mr. Robert Hunt began studying the martial arts in 1964 and holds Black Belt rank in three styles of Japanese/Okinawan karate, as well as...
James Ibrao

James Ibrao Tells His Story

Kenpo Karate Grand Master, James Ibrao, tells his own story about his involvement in the creation and the development of Ed Parker Sr's Kenpo Karate. I...

Mike Esmailzadeh Jujutsu

Mike Esmailzadeh is the head instructor of Suigetsukan. He holds the following ranks and licenses: Hachidan in Danzan Ryu Jujutsu Professor in Danzan Ryu...
Akira Kubo Kyumeikan Dojo

Akira Kubo and the Practice of Kendo to Instill Values

In 1957, my father Kahei Kubo began Kyumeikan Dojo. In the post-war years, the practice of kendo and other martial arts was forbidden, yet...