Biographies and Eulogies

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

Paul Mills

Paul Mills American Kenpo Karate

Paul Mills is the President and founder of the American Kenpo Karate International (AKKI) association and holds the rank of 10th degree black belt....
Ronnie Colwell

Ronnie Colwell Interview

Q. Ronnie Colwell, your last public interview was way back in 1984 in Combat Magazine. Why no interviews until now? RC. For the last 20...
Koichi Tohei

Koichi Tohei: Aikido

Koichi Tohei was born on January 20, 1920 in Shitaya ward, presently Taitō, in Tokyo. He was a 10th Dan aikidoka and founder of...
Doron Navon and Masaaki Hatsumi

Doron Navon – Six Years With Hatsumi Sensei

Like a true ninja, he remains a complex and intriguing enigma to most of the world, even to Doron Navon and other who know him...
Master B. P. Chan

B P Chan Remembered For his Humbleness and Knowledge

Master B P Chan passed away Sunday morning at 9:35am, March 17, 2010. He taught at the William C.C. Chen School of Tai Chi...
Ed Parker, Jr.

Ed Parker Jr Talent Galore

Ed Parker Jr., son of the late Ed Parker, Senior Grandmaster and found of American Kenpo karate. Many considered Grandmaster Parker a one of...

Ron Lew: Kajukenbo Fi Kuen

Professor Ron Lew is an active and dedicated Martial Artist. In addition to his Eighth Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Fi Kuen under GM...
Geoff Bennett

Geoff Bennett Progressive Protection System

Master Geoff Bennett who has been teaching martial arts for the past 35 years. Geoff’s interest in martial arts began as a child watching his...
Gordon Richiusa

Gordon Richiusa – Renaissance Man

USAdojo: Gordan, you are an incredible man. You just released your second novel, The Panda Chronicles. You received your second-consecutive Book of the Year...
Mas Oyama

My Friendship With Mas Oyama

Mr. Mas Oyama amazed me with his feats of physical power, control, and speed, superhuman strength. This type of superhuman strength was not entirely...
Baxter Humby

Baxter Humby

In 1974, Baxter Humby was born in Winnipeg, Canada. He is known as "The One Armed Bandit" because he has no right hand. His...
Gary Moro

Gary Moro Aiki Jujuitsu

Kyoshi Gary Moro has trained for over 20 years has operated his dojo since 1993. His studies began with Hiroshi Yachigusa in the art...

Jose Luis Hinojosa: Tae Kwon Do

Tae kwon do Master Jose Luis Hinojosa otherwise known as Jay-El Hinojosa is a versatile martial artist numerous accomplishments to his credit. As a...
Javed Khan

Javed Khan Taekwondo

Grandmaster Javed Khan is the founder of The International Progressive Taekwondo Federation or the IPTF and the creator of Khan Do Kwan. He has...
Motomichi Anno

Motomichi Anno: Aikido

Motomichi Anno is one of the highest-level teachers of Aikido in the world today. An eighth-degree black belt since 1978, he is one of the...
Felipe Godoy: Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu

Felipe Godoy: Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu

Felipe Godoy began his martial arts training in the art of judo his native country of Brazil when he was 6 years old. He...