Biographies and Eulogies

Biographies and Eulogies of martial artists and martial arts instructors on USAdojo.com. Search by name to find a particular individual.

Farabi Davletchin

Farabi Davletchin is the Kazakhstani Taekwondo champion and martial arts instructor. He is the martial artist that began the Bottle Cap Challenge 2019. He...

Lady Sensei Chisom Gerry

Lady Sensei Chisom Gerry is the Founding President of the Women's Martial Arts Network and the United States Representative of the International Circle of...
Woo-Ping Yuen

A Discussion With Woo-Ping Yuen at NYAFF

On July 3, 2019 Iron Monkey (1993), staring Donnie Yen, will be playing at the Walter Reade Theater at the New York Asian Film...
William Chow, Paul Yamaguchi, Harry Pang and Woodrow McCandle, Thomas Young, James M. Mitose and Paul Pung

Paul Yamaguchi

Top Row left to right: William Chow, Paul Yamaguchi, Harry Pang and Woodrow McCandleBottom Row left to right: Thomas Young, James M. Mitose and...
Steven Baugh

Steven Baugh

Founder, Director, and Grand Master of the Lohan School, Sifu Steven Baugh came from South Central Los Angeles. He is of Native American and...

Benny Urquidez Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame 2019

Martial artists Benny Urquidez was inducted into the the International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 during the Arnold Sports Festival on Saturday,...

Tim Kennedy Inducted into International Sports Hall of Fame

Mixed Martial artists Tim Kennedy was inducted into the the International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 during the Arnold Sports Festival on...

For Martial Arts Instructor Peter Grootenhuis, Quitting Was Never An Option!

Peter Grootenhuis possesses one of the most brilliant scientific minds in the world, but his body is fighting a losing battle to amyotrophic lateral...

Jung-Doo Han: Hapki-Sun

Jung-Doo Han was born in Kangjin, Jeollanam-do, Korea in April 1954, and he grew up in a rural farming village with a traditional culture....
Randall Ephraim

Sensei Randall Ephraim Thwarts Kidnapper Saving Kidnap Victim

Sensei Randall Ephraim is a Yon-dan. He has been teaching in Charlotte North Carolina since 2007 when he arrived in the queens city. In...
Leeann Morris

Leeann Morris – Jiu-Jitsu

Leeann Morris has been practicing martial arts since 1993, when she began training in Tang Soo Do. She currently holds the rank of 4th...
Professor Jonathan Stewart Teaching

Jonathan Stewart Has Passed Away

Jonathan Stewart began studying boxing and judo when he was seven years old. In 1953, while in Korea, he was introduced to the Korean...

Tu Lam

Tu Lum is an edged weapons master who has studied Filipino martial arts, military tactical weapon fighting, and designs his own blades. Tactical blades...

Mackensi Emory

At 10 months old Mackensi Emory began her passion for flipping and tumbling around in her first ”mommy and me” gymnastics classes. In addition...

Ralph Jaschke Has Passed Away

8th degree Black Belt Ralph Jaschke began his karate training in 1967 under Sensei Tom Redmon. Ralph was awarded his Black Belt in 1970...

Kevin Ross Muay Thai

Kevin Ross is often referred to as the face of American Muay Thai. He got a late start to the sport beginning his training...