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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.

Ray Dalke: Shotokan Karate

Ray Dalke is the highest ranking American in the Martial Art of Shotokan Karate. He worked as an instructor in the physical education department...
Hidetaka Nishiyama

Hidetaka Nishiyama Passed Away

The International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF) is in mourning today.  President and Chairman, Hidetaka Nishiyama passed away on November 7, 2008, at the age...
Yip Man

Ip Man: Wing Chun

Yip Man or Ip Man was born in 1898 in the town of Fatshan in Namhoi County, Kwangtung Province, Southern China. He was born...
Hanshi Sid Campbell

Sid Campbell Rest In Peace

By Jeff Finder ~ The martial arts community lost another giant tonight (Monday, August 18, 2008) when Hanshi Sid Campbell, 10th Dan in Shorin-Ryu,...

Gilbert Tenio

Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio taught Tenio Decuerdas Eskrima. The system was developed on the island of Bohol in the Phillipines. He incorporated 19 systems into...

Gordon Franks: Karate

Gordon Franks is a 9th Degree Black Belt with over 35 years of experience in the martial arts. He earned his Black Belt in...
Sam Kuoha

Sam Kuoha and His Kara-Ho Kempo

The worse case scenario in a fight is to be surrounded by a handful of people whose only purpose in life at that moment...

Carl Totton: Chinese Kung Fu & Chinese Kenpo

Professor Carl Totton is the founder of the Taoist Institute. He has studied the Chinese healing, spiritual, and martial arts for over 50 years...

Don Wilson: Kickboxing

Don Wilson came from humble beginnings in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He he was born and raised in the shadow of Cape Canaveral, where his...
Shinken Taira

Shinken Taira: Modern Kobudo

Shinken Taira called "The Father of Modern Kobudo" was born Shinken Maezato on June 12, 1897 on the island of Kumejima (Kume Island) off...

Tadashi Abe Aikido With Samurai Roots

Tadashi Abe was born in 1926 and began Aikido in 1942 under the direct supervision of O'Sensei for a period of nine years. He...
Hanshi Sid Campbell

Sid Campbell – A Great Friend’s Passing

Aloha, Hanshi Sid Campbell was a great warrior, a teaching Sensei, a talented artist, (all his prints are in the museum}, a weapons kobudo expert,...

Fred Hamilton: Shotokan Karate-Jitsu

Fred Hamilton was born in 1925. He began his Karate-do training in Japan in the 1940's. From 1968-1973 Master Hamilton used karate in conjunction with...
Judo 10th Dan Holders

Judo 10th Dan Holders

The following individual are Judo 10th Dan holders. A 10th Degree Black Belt is the highest rank in the Judo world. Japanese Kodokan 10th Dan...

Jean-Yves Theriault

Jean-Yves Theriault is a Canadian kickboxer, trainer, and an author. He was born on January 15 of 1955 in Paquetville, New Brunswick, Canada. He...
Seiko Higa

Master Seiko Higa In My Memories

Remarks: The original Japanese title of this article was "Omoide No Higa Seiko Sensei" and it was written by Mr. Saburo Higa, an acupuncturist...