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Who’s Who in the martial arts on USAdojo.com shares biographies and articles about the Founders, the Masters, the Pioneers, the Competitors and the “Stars” of the martial arts.

Mark Gerry and Sid Campbell

Sid Campbell’s Achievements

Compiled by Mark Gerry ~ With one last breath my best friend passed away tonight at 7:55 PM (Monday, August 18, 2008). With my...
Daniel Tiger Schulmann

Daniel Tiger Schulmann Undefeated Knockdown Champion

As a young man, Daniel Tiger Schulmann trained rigorously for years which allowed him to win over 100 competitions. He then set his sights...
Louis Casamassa

Louis Casamassa – Red Dragon Karate

Shi-Han Sensei Louis Casamassa, a 10th degree black belt is Grand Master of Red Dragon Karate and founder of the American Karate Kung Fu...

Joe Corley Fought First Full-Contact Karate World-Title Fight

Joe Corley was the first challenger to participate in a full-contact karate world-title fight. On May 3rd, 1975, Joe Corley met world middleweight champion...

Mas Oyama: Kyokushinkai Karate

Masutatsu OyamaJuly 27, 1923 - April 26, 1994 Masutatsu Oyama was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai, the first and most influential style of full...

Hayward Nishioka One of the Best Judo Players Ever

During the 1960’s, Hayward Nishioka was United States Division judo Champion three times, in 1965, 1966 and 1970. In 1965 he retired as the National...
Bong Soo Han

Bong Soo Han Foremost Practitioner of Hapkido

Grand Master Bong Soo Han is the world's foremost practitioner of Hapkido and is referred to as the Father of Hapkido in the Western...
Hanashiro Chomo

Chomo Hanashiro: Shorin Ryu

Chomo Hanashiro was born in 1869. At an early age he began training with a man consider to be the greatest of all Tote...

Shugoro Nakazato: Shorin Ryu Karate

Shūgorō Nakazato was born in Nahn-city Okinawa on August 14, 1919. While attending normal school in Osaka Japan in 1935, he began his study of...
John Critzos II

John Critzos II: The Technical Marvel

John Critzos, II was the last martial arts champion produced by Grand Master Kim Ki Whang, and was known for his close relationship to...
Eiichi Miyazato

Eiichi Miyazato: Goju-ryu Karate

Eiichi Miyazato (1922-1999) was a leading Okinawan master of Goju-ryu karate. He was a senior post-war student of Chojun Miyagi, founder of the Goju-ryu...
Karen Sheperd

Karen Sheperd: All Woman, All Warrior

"My Martial arts were always my inspiration. They helped me maintain my drive for success and gave me the discipline to follow my heart...

Pat Worley: Taekwondo

Pat Worley, the Texan is a 9th degree Black Belt and was Jhoon Rhee's National grand champion in 1970, a title that was held...
Howard Jackson The Flash

Howard Jackson the “California Flash”

Howard Jackson hails from the mean streets of Detroit Michigan. Survival was a daily affair and to do so Jackson looked to the martial arts...
Gokor Chivichyan Logo

Gokor Chivichyan Judo

From the rubble of World War II there arose a legend about a great Armenian fighter who fought on the streets of Middle East...
Hironori Otsuka

Hironori Ohtsuka and Wado Ryu Karate

Hironori Otsuka, a wiry, white-haired master, drops of sweat glistening across his brow and up the crown of his bald spot, led 40 young...