Who's Who

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.

Cecil Peoples Knows Kickboxing

Sensei Cecil Peoples has over 32 years of Martial Arts training. He was awarded his first degree black belt in 1970. Since then, Master...
Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu

Solomon Kaihewalu: Lua

Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu was born in 1935 in the Palama settlement of Honolulu, Hawaii. Solomon’s began training in Lua when he was on 3 years...
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...
Gosei Yamaguchi

Gosei Yamaguchi: Goju-Kai Karate-Do

Gosei Yamaguchi was born on June 29th, 1935 in Kyoto, Japan as Norimi Gosei Yamaguchi, the eldest son of Gogen Yamaguchi who trained in...
William Chow

William Chow: Kara-Ho Kenpo

William Chow was born as William Ah Sun Chow Hoon on July 3, 1914. He was instrumental in the development of martial arts in the...

Aaron Banks

Aaron Banks was a Grand Master in the martial arts and he made it his personal mission to share the different forms of martial...
Leo Fong

Leo Fong Has Passed Away

Leo Fong was a pioneer in Chinese martial arts in America. He developed his own approach called Wei Kuen Do. He was also an author and martial arts film star.
Keith Vitali

Keith Vitali

In 1971, Keith Vitali began his martial arts career at the University of South Carolina. It took only two years for Mr. Vitali to...

Jim Harrison: Bushidokan Karate

"Jim Harrison saved my life once... he pulled his punch and inch from my face!" - Chuck Norris Legendary Jim 'Ronin' Harrison is one of...
Joe Lewis

Joe Lewis: Legendary American Kickboxer

Joe Lewis is an legendary American kickboxer and point karate fighter whose was extremely successful in the ring in the 1960s and 1970s. He...
Seiza with Hironori Ohtsuka by Empty Mind Films

Hidetaka Nishiyama: Shotokan Karate

Hidetaka Nishiyama is a Japanese-American martial arts master, instructor, author, administrator and pioneer. A student of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shōtōkan-ryū, Nishiyama is...
Joe Corley

Joe Corley: Black Belt With a Mission

Atlanta's Joe Corley is a Black Belt with a mission. A master instructor with 36 years experience in the martial arts, Corley's life-long purpose...

Bart Vale: World Champion Shootfight

World Champion shootfighter Bart Vale is one of the pioneers of mixed martial arts in the U.S. Vale began training in the 70’s with the Al Tracy’s Kenpo Karate.

Cynthia Rothrock: Martial Artist & Action Film Star

Cynthia Rothrock is one of the greatest martial artist and action film stars in the world, Few other performers can match her presence and...

Eric Lee: King of Kata

Eric Lee was born in Canton, China. His father studied martial arts and Eric would watch him train and this inspired Eric at the...
John Pellegrini

John Pellegrini: Combat Hapkido

Over 35 years of Martial Arts experience. 8th Dan Hapkido Korean Ki-Do Hae Founder "Combat Hapkido" President "International Combat Hapkido Federation" 8th Dan...