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​​USMAF 
​- LEADER BIOGRAPHIES -​

UNITED STATES MARTIAL ARTS LEADER BIOGRAPHIES..!!

USMAF is Founded on Active Leaders giving Support & Service..!!

JOIN WITH US TODAY..!!

USMAF LEADERS:
(listed alphabetically)

- Click on Name to see Bio -

Alexander Velaquez
Amir Barnea
Andrew Newman
Andrew Yiannakis, Chairman - Traditional Jujutsu Committee
Antonio M. la Salandra
Barry J. O'Brien
Barush Torres
Ben Bergwerf
Blade Chance

Bo Kimly
Bruce R. Bethers, USMAF & USJJF President & CEO
​Brian D. Walsh, 
Chairman - USA Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ - Grappling Committee)

Bruce G. Butler
Billy L. Sharp
BillIie Johns
Billy R. Hames
Carl D. Wilcox
Charles A. Voerster
​
Christopher Cole
Chris Harris
Christopher A Jarrett
​
Clayton Kesinger

Clif Norgaard *
Cliff T. King
Cody Lewis
Craig Freeland
Daniel Pagan
Daniel Ruocco
​
Daniel K. Sammons
Daniel Schmidt
Danny E. Lane
​Darryn A. Melerine
David J. Castro
David H. Chance
David E. Parritt
David S. Ames
David Wilson
Delva R. Mandrell 
*
Dionisio de la Torre, Jr.
Dirk Klok
Douglas Newcomer
Dustin Whittemore
Earl DelValle
Edison Leandro Da Silva
Edward E. Wilkes

Elio Medina Montesino
Ernie C. Hewitt *
Eldridge Hawkins, Jr.
Evilazio Feitoza
Felipe Polanco
Fernando Yamasaki
Flavio Armando

Frank Fuller
Gabriel Garcia Munoz
Gary Brettmann
Gary S. Friederich
​Gary Hensley

Geanny Hernandez Quiala
Gene LeBell *
Gene Twombly
George A. Hamm 
*
George E. Anderson, USJJF Founder *
George L. Newton
Glynn McGovern
Gokor Chivichyan
Guillermo (William) Cortes
Heather Bess
Heberto Martinez Collazo
Her Yue Wong
Hermes Romero
Hernan Osvaldo Gonzalez Calcines
​Humberto Becerra
Ivan Schweitzer
​Jack E. Garrett
Jaime Casanova Martinez
​James O. Lockett
​James Shortt 
*
James R. Webb
James B. Wadley

Jayme Kiraly
Jeffrey Ellis
Jeff Rhodes
Jeffrey A. Cook
Jim Harrison
John F. Chatwood, USJJF General Secretary
​John Barbezat
John J. Connolly
​
John Henderson Jr.
John Newton
Johnny Linebarger
Jorge Rafael Delgado *
​Jose Figueroa
Jose Higino Alves Nunes

Jose Merino

Judith A. Velazquez - Alampi
​
Katherine Lyall

Kraig Stephens
Kurtis Parisi

L. Michael Dillard
Larry Overholt
Lawrence A. Emmons
Leandro Lorenco
Luis V. Gorospe
​
Mario A. Pitalua Rodriguez

Mark Barlow
​
Melissa Drake
Michael Alan Brown ​
*
Michael J. Antonides
Michael Bess
Michael A. Talkington 
*
Michael Dunphy
Micheal Rosenquist
Michael Knight
Michael Matlijovski
Micahel E. Sian
Mike Frazier
Mikel LaChapelle
​Mohammed A Malek
Myron Gaudet
Nadeem Ansari
Nancy Barnett
Neil Ohlenkamp
Nick Chamberlain
Nicolas Valcik
Oren Gorgov
Oscar Sanchez
Pamela J. Hickey
Patrick M. Hickey, Chairman - Technical & Coaching Committees

Pasquale Albino
Pavel Antonsson

Pedro Chirino Renteria
Peter Freer
​Peter King
​
Rafael Jovet-Ramos
Reggie Cochran
Ricardo Murgel

Richard G. Dunn
Richard M. McPeek
​Ricky Herndon
Ricky J. Kamp
Rigan Machado
Robert Boggs
Robert K. Koski

Robert J. Saal *
Robert M. Carver
​
Robert Moliterno
Roger A. Jarrett, USJJF Vice President
Ronald K. Bennett
Samuel A. Lanza
Scott Chiriboga
Shaun Ward
​
Shaunton Davis
Stephen Gourley
Stephen Moliterno
T. R. McClanahan ​
*
Terry L. Bryan *
Thomas C. LaPuppet *
Tom Reiff
Tony Lopez
Toshiaki Takikawa
Troy J. Price
W. Dieter Reitzig                                                                    
Willy "Clipper" Cahill
William S. Cook
William Cooley
William S. Sharp
​
Yoshito Vincent Tamura 
*
Yassine Hamouda
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​Gene Twombly -
 "USMAF is the most well organized, service oriented and professional national martial arts organization in the USA..."


Jorge Delgado - "USMAF is the most open and informative national organization that I have ever been associated with..."

David Berkman - "USMAF is  the oldest, largest and fastest growing national martial arts organization in the USA..." 

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