Articles and Eulogies

Articles and Eulogies on USAdojo.com for martial artists who have passed.

Bill Costa Danzan Ryu Jujitsu

Bill Costa Danzan Ryu jujitsu

Bill Costa was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was an outstanding baseball player in high school and when he broke his ankle during a...
Tino Tuiolosega

Tino Tuiolosega Passed Away

Tino Tuiolosega passed away on March 22, 2011. Services were held on Friday, April 1, 2011, in Santa Cruz, California , for Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega,...
Chung Kim

Chung Kim Left A Legacy That Will Never Die

Grandmaster Chung Kim passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the age of 69, but he left a legacy that will never die. He...
George Anderson

George Anderson Passed Away

George Anderson November 25, 1931 - August 6, 2009 George Anderson passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was 77 years old. George was born...
Katsuoh Yamamoto

Katsuoh Yamamoto – Yoshukai Karate

Katsuoh Yamamoto was a 10th degree Black Belt and the Founder of Yoshukai Karate.  He was born on July 10, 1938 and at 12...
Kiun Li from Gansu-e province of China

Kiun Li Kola-do

Kiun Li was born on April 23, 1931 in the Gansu-e province of China a few miles outside of the town of Wuwie. The...

Ronald Duncan Sr: American Ninjitsu

Ronald Duncan Sr. was born in Panama. He began his training in boxing at the age of seven. He grew up in an area...
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Update on Joe Lewis Brain Tumor Treatment

Joe Lewis is doing well after completing seven weeks of treatment for a brain tumor. World Karate and Kickboxing champion Joe Lewis has completed seven...
GM Harry Mok, Weapon Training

Harry Mok Has Passed Away

Martial artist and actor, Harry Mok was inducted into many Halls of Fame, received numerous awards, but was best known for his love and compassion toward others.

Kwong Wing Lam Has Passed Away

Sifu Kwong Wing Lam was born in Canton and began his training in Chinese martial arts at the age eight in Hong Kong. He...
Professor Jigoro Kano

Professor Jigoro Kano

JUDO & EDUCATION Over a century ago, Japanese jujutsu men from various ryu or schools, often competed against one another and sometimes fought boxers and...

Ark Yuey Wong: Ng Ga Kin and Ng Ying Ga

Ark Yuey Wong was born in the large village of Toysun Tien Sum Chienin Canton, China in the year 1900. His family was moderately...
Justin Eilers

Justin Eilers Killed

Justin Eilers June 28, 1978 - December 25, 2008 American professional mixed martial arts fighter, Justin Eilers, was killed by a gun shot wound to the chest...

Jim Logue Ryukyu Karate

Jim Logue came from South Carolina, he was Taika Seiyu Oyata's senior ranking student. He had many years of Martial Arts experience, and he...
Vic Martinov

Vic Martinov Tang Soo Do

Victor Martinov July 29, 1936-June 2, 2015 22-year Santa Ynez Valley resident Vic Martinov passed from this life to the next on June 2, 2015 after...

Johh Pachivas Shuri-ryu karate-do

Hanshi John Pachivas was a 10th degree Black Belt and the highest ranking person in Shuri-ryu karate-do. He was born on May 3, 1926...