Professor
Gary Dill-Oklahoma-SDS SELF DEFENSE SYSTEMS-JEET KUNE DO-member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. LIVING LEGEND AWARD (Must be
world renowned.) Grandmaster
In Sun Seo-Chairman- WORLD KI-DO FEDERATION- KOREA- Known
as the BAYONNE BLEEDER, his boxing match with the GREAT MOHAMMAD ALI is listed
as one of the top fights of the century. He was the inspiration for the hit movie
ROCKY- a member of BOXINGS HALL OF FAME & also a Black Belt in
martial arts under Vincent Marchetti of New Jersey......Chuck Wepner. HISTORICAL FIGURE OF THE YEAR
AWARD For
introducing the GREEK ART OF PANKRATION to the world formerly of New Hampshire &
now living in Florida Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. CELEBRITY MARTIAL ARTIST OF THE
YEAR 5 Time
WORLD FEMALE KICKBOXING CHAMPION & Popular Martial Arts Personality Kathy Long |
Grandmaster
Daniel Verkerke-Canada-COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER & CREATOR of the WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL WEBSITE. Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone-Florida SEMINAR COORDINATOR for the WHFSC INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME for the last several years.
Soke
Dai Henry Blankenship Virginia member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL- Soke Dai Blankenship could not be here tonight because of a back injury and
accepting on his behalf is Professor Gary Dill of Oklahoma. Hanshi
Phil Little LONG/SHIMABAKU ISSHINRYU South Carolina, member AMBASSADOR OF TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS AWARD Master
Edward N. Szrejter - the U.S.J.A.- UNITED STATES JUDO ASSOCIATION - Colorado member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR European
Media Star & Writer - Andy Kunz - Switzerland. PIONEER Honoring
the deceased memory of the creator of the ISRAELI ART OF KRAV MAGA, Grandmaster Imi
Lichtenfeld as nominated by Master H. Zut, 8th Dan KRAV MAGA & Dr. Dennis Hanover of
the WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL - Israel - Accepting
the POSTHUMOUS AWARD on behalf of the KRAV MAGA ASSOCIATION is Master - At - Arms Bram
Frank. FOUNDERS AWARD (new style recognition) Master
Dave Mcneill of Nevada - GOJU SHOREI WEAPONS -nominated by Professor Lyle Ho of Hawaii. Hanshi
Lou Angel-Missouri - member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. From
Singapore, Grandmaster Jack Wang - member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. GRANDMASTER FOUNDER OF THE YEAR Grandmaster
John Byrne - 5 CIRCLE SYSTEM - Nebraska, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Grandmaster
Buddy Amato - New Jersey, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. GRANDMASTER OF THE YEAR Grandmaster
Raul M. Soto - Puerto Rico. Grandmaster
Federico T. Lazo - Florida. Grandmaster
John Spinks - Tae Shin Doh Karate. Grandmaster
Brian Adams - INTEGRATED MARTIAL ARTS SYSTEMS. - California. GRANDMASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR Professor
Randy Choy - KAPOLEI, Hawaii. - nominated by Professor Jaime Abregana Jr. of Hawaii. Professor
Jeda Figueroa, Dr. Carlos Dias & Hanshi Giovani Acevedo - Puerto Rico. Professor
James Muro - KOSHU RYU KEMPO - California. Dr.
John Larlee Sr. - Connecticut. - member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Grandmaster
Charles Ferraro - WEST HAVEN ACADEMY of KARATE.
- Connecticut, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Professor
Philip Chenique - SANUCES RYU JU-JITSU - Florida. PLATINUM LIFE ACHIEVEMENT (Over 50 Yrs. In the
Martial Arts) KWAN
JANG Rudy Timmerman - Canada, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Professor
John Chambers - Yudo - member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Grandmaster
Alexander Archie - Nevada - nominated by Grandmaster Mark Shuey. Professor
John Casarez - MANABI MASHO JU-JITSU - Ohio, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Charles
(Gus) R. Carper - JUDO - nominated by Master Edward Szrejter, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Professor
Robert Williams - Washington, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sijo
Dan Miller - Minnesota, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. SILVER LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Over 30 Yrs. In The
Martial Arts) Master
Michael Hinzman of Minnesota - ZU WIE SHU KUNG FU - nominated by Grandmaster Dana Miller,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Jackie
D. Johnson - Missouri - nominated by Hanshi Curtis Futch, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. N.
Morgan Woods - New Jersey - nominated by Grandmaster Gary Alexander, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Luis C.
Dabila - Ohio - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Kyoshi
Robert Kucera & Sensei Rick Chenoweth - Alabama - nominated by Hanshi Dave Shelton,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. From
South Africa, Sensei Nigel Sessions - GAVEN RYU JU-JITSU. N. Hart - South Africa - GAVEN RYU JU-JITSU. Sifu Johnny Wu - Ohio member of World Head of Family Sokeship Council OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD Dr.
Eugene De Silva - England - accepting for Dr. De Silva who could not be here tonight is
Professor Joseph Connolly. Professor
Jaime Abregana Jr. - KAPOLEI - Hawaii, nominated by Grandmaster Ming Lum of California. Professor
Mike Tiwanak of C.H.A. KENPO - Hawaii, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL.- accepting on Professor Tiwanaks behalf who could not be here tonight
is Rudy Montane. Sensei
Robert Rosado-WHITE CRANE FIST MARTIAL ARTS Representative for Puerto Rico. Dr. Dan
Mc Eaddy-CIRCLE OF MASTERS - New Jersey,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Michael L. Szrejter - JUDO - Florida. Professor
Bill Dewart - A.A.U. TAEKWONDO - California - Professor Dewart could not be here tonight,
but accepting on his behalf is A.A.U. - AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION representative, Ms. Beth
Hecquet. Hanshi
J.R. Ruiz - I.K.K.U. HOMBU - South Carolina - member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Master
Scott Sonnon - AMERICAN ANNEX FOR RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF RUSSIAN MARTIAL ART - Washington -
member MASTERS DIVISION of WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Joey
Snyder - ISSHINRYU - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Maher
Bashi - SHITOKAN - Michigan. Professor
Joseph F. Connolly II - U.S. YUDO ASSOCATION. John
Alan Baker - U.S. QUAN FA, WU SHI PROGRAM - Georgia. Master
Glenn Gavin - Illinois - nominated by Master Randy Stigall. Master
Randy Stigall - Chief Instructor - HAPKIDO ACADEMY INC. - Illinois - nominated by
Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, FOUNDER WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Marty Manuel - OLYMPIC CENTER KARATE & KICKBOXING - New Jersey, member MASTERS
DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. John
San Agustin - TEXAS SHAOLIN BOXING - IRON DOG FIST STYLE - Texas, nominated by Sifu Robert Redfeather, member MASTERS DIVISION,
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Alexander
B. France - nominated by Grandmaster Ernesto Presas, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD Brandon L. Fisher - Ohio, nominated by Tai Shin Doh Grandmaster Ron Balas - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Sheridan
Lupo - TAI CHI MARTIAL ARTS & SAN-JITSU - Tennessee - nominated by Mike Joiner &
Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, FOUNDER WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Harvey
Johnson Jr. - Georgia - nominated by Soke J.R. Ruiz, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Valerie
Mcgill - 5 CIRCLE SYSTEM - Nebraska - nominated by Grandmaster John Byrne, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR Master
Herbert Brunoro - MIXED STYLIST - Austria - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Heinz Scheidereiter - TAEKWONDO - Germany - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez,
FOUNDER WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Jorg Digulla - MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION OF GERMANY. Master
Bernd Hoehle - MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION OF GERMANY - nominated by Grandmaster Jurg Ziegler
of Switzerland, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Kazuo
Tajima, SHIHAN OF OKINAWA - accepting on Shihan Tajimas behalf is Grandmaster Tom
Hunnicutt of Arkansas, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Ernesto Presas Jr. - USA. Master
Rhonda macleod - Canada. Masters
Kevin & Bernard Lingasin - KOMBATAN - Canada. Master
Bernardo Salinas - Canada. Master
Daniel Levac - Canada, member MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Dr.
Michael Defillipo - Puerto Rico. From
Hawaii - Shihan Anthony TONY Troche - SHOTOKAN. Master
Robert Castro - California, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Sherry Mcgregor - SHORINRYU - Florida. Master
Keith Badyna, member MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Shihan
Radu Teodorescu - New York. Master
Robert Ito-KOSHO RYU KEMPO - California. Master
Robert L. Mallin - GOJU KARATE - Georgia. Master
Jason Landaas - North Carolina. Master
John Geyston - PROGRESSIVE KENPO - Illinois. Master
Paul Irizarry - Massachusetts, member MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Shihan
Ronald Van Clief - CHINESE GOJU - California - nominated by his illustrious father, Shihan
Terry Webb - KOSHO RYU KEMPO - California. Sifu
Michael Cataline - KENPO - California. Shihan
Mark Murdock - MANABI MOSHO JU-JITSU - North Carolina. Master
Frank R. Blenman - New Jersey - nominated by Dr. Dan Mc Eaddy, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Shihan
Mitch Maynard - JEET KUNE DO & BUSHIDO KEMPO TEXAS - nominated by Professor Gary Dill,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sifu
Chris Serras - WORLD MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY OF TRADITIONAL WING CHUN KUNG-FU - New York. Master
Eddie Rose - Pennsylvania, member MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Lynn Ross - SHOTOKAN - Michigan. Master
Tom Daly - CHINESE GOJU - New York. Master
Dan Lane - ISSHINRYU KARATE. Master
Alberto Friedman - SELF DEFENSE FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED. Guro
Steven K. Dowd - ARNIS BALITE - Nevada. Renshi
Kevin Morris - THE COBRA & BUTTERFLY KARATE SCHOOL - California. Sifu
Robert Redfeather - TIE GOU QUAN SHAOLIN BOXING - California. Master
Ray Terry - SIN MOO HAPKIDO & TAEKWONDO - California - nominated by Professor Eugene
Humesky, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Shelley Millspaugh - KOMBATAN - Missouri. Master
Tim Kietzmann - AMERICAN FREE STYLE KENPO - nominated by Hanshi Curtis Futch, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master-At-Arms
Bram Frank - KNIFE COMBATIVES - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez,
FOUNDER WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Nominated
by Hanshi Lou Angel - Truman Briggs - Oklahoma. Master
Ray Gilbert - Missouri. Master
Dallas A. Jones - MANABI MASHO JU-JITSU - W. Virginia. Master
John P. Jackson - Ohio. Master
Tim Cunningham - ISSHINRYU. Shihan
Bob Kristensen - ISSHINRYU. Master
Warlito S. Concepcion - California. Master
George Lukacs - KUNG-FU - Virginia. Master
Thomas Felder - nominated by Soke Glen Perry, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Master
Anthony Williams - Georgia. Master
Randy J. Lundberg - Michigan. Master
Sharon P. Clifton - Florida, member MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Dr.
Monty Atchley - KEMPO/GING-FU - Arkansas. Master
Gus Kaparos - New York. Master
Nate Meade - USA GOJU - New Jersey - nominated by Master Marty Manuel -member
MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Shihan
Michael Albenze - SHOTOKAN, member MASTERS DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Keith Badyna - SABOTEN RYU DOJO - Pennsylvania. Master
Linda Reim - GOJU KARATE/SAYOC SYSTEM/MODERN ARNIS - New Jersey. Master
M. Gene Holden-Pennsylvania. Master
Billy Farris - AMERICAN FREESTYLE KENPO - Arkansas. Kyoshi
Jeff Hughes - KOKUBA MATSUMURA SHITORYU - Mississippi. Master
Dean James Konley - AMERICAN DOJO INC. - Wisconsin. Master
Harold Mead - SHORINRYU - Minnesota. Master
Jeanette K. Morris - Michigan. Master
Michael Allman - New Jersey - nominated by Dr. Dan Mceaddy, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Joseph F. Wilson - nominated by master John Geyston, member MASTERS DIVISION,
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Jeff Sprawls-Missouri. Master
Steve Overton - accepting on Master Overtons behalf who could not be here is Hanshi
Tom Hunnicutt, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Mike Purdy - SHORINRYU - Virginia. Master
Michael Dale Bowers - Oregon. Shihan
Arthur Debue - SANSEI GOJU-RYU - Virginia. Master
Richard Smith - USA GOJU - New Jersey. Master
Steve Todd - KOMBATAN - Arkansas. Master
Charles Duff - Missouri - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
Craig Hamann - Plano,Texas - nominated by Grandmaster John Pellegrini, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master Leon Ramsey - KEMPO/KUNG-FU - West Virginia. Master Dan Megill - Koga Ha Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo- Ontario, Canada NATIONAL INSTUCTOR OF THE YEAR Tory
Robinson - SDS JEET KUNE DO - Bermuda - nominated by Professor Gary Dill, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Gary
Gomez Wong - Panama - nominated by Grandmaster John Pelligrini, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Jens Fricke - SHOTOKAN - Germany - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Thomas
Lehman - SENIOR INSRUCTOR OF KNIFE COMBATIVES - Germany -nominated by MASTER-AT-ARMS Bram
Frank. Todd A.
Martin - SHORENJI KENPO - Wisconsin. Jeremy
Jackson - KENPO KARATE - North Carolina. Kyoshi
David L. Wynn - CHINESE GOJU - New Jersey - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Scott
Fabel, Benjamin Brackbill, Shawn Menard & Mike Hults - AMERICAN ANNEX RUSSIAN
FEDERATION OF RUSSIAN MARTIAL ART. REGIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR Louis
Charles Levasseur - HOSHINKIDO HAPKIDO - Canada - nominated by Grandmaster Founder, Serge
Baubil. Rhonda
Bourdagh - Canada. Steven
Shinde - MBC GUNTING - Canada. Guy
Rafaeli - REGIONAL GUNTING INSTRUCTOR - Israel - accepting for Guy Rafaeli who could not
be here tonight due to the current terrorist situation in Israel is - Senior-AT-ARMS
Thomas Lehman. Andrea
Martin - MBC GUNTING INSRUCTOR - Germany - nominated by MASTER-AT-ARMS Bram Frank. David
A. Rivas - COMBAT HAPKIDO - Puerto Rico - nominated by Grandmaster John Pelligrini, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Frederick
B. Lazo & Joel Barkemeyer - nominated by Grandmaster Ernesto Presas, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Librando
V. Castillo - KOMBATAN - California. Mark
Siwinski - Ohio. Mark C.
Mckay - California. Bill
Dutill - New Jersey - nominated by Professor Gary Dill, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Frank
Olesen - MBC GUNTING - Washington. Simo
Patrice Lim - LIMS KENPO - Arizona. Jon
Rudy & John Malmo - KOMBATAN - Arizona. Bill
Mcbride - SHOTOKAN KARATE - Alabama - Sensei Mcbride could not be here tonight so
accepting on his behalf is Hanshi Dave Shelton, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Fenton
Bud Cohn - TAI SHIN DOH - Florida. Tony
Rogers - Florida. David
Mizell - Missouri. Andrew
Wires & Jody Mehlman - MBC GUNTING - Florida. Sensei Richard Torres - nominated by Professor John Chambers, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Brian
Cheek - ISSHINRYU - nominated by Grandmaster Phil Little, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Tom
Harris - KENPO - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMIL SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Donald J. Ishmael - ISSHINRYU. Mike C.
Mason - SHOTOKAN KARATE - Mississippi - accepting on Sensei Masons behalf who could
not be here tonight is Hanshi Curtis Futch, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Patrick
M. Stanton - TAEKWONDO/HAPKIDO - nominated by Grandmaster John Pelligrini, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Johnny
Coil - HAPKIDO - Missouri. Eugene
Johnson - HAWAIIAN KENPO - California. Simina
Prohor - CHINESE GOJU - New York - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Lou & Scotty Klaff - SAN-JITSU - Arizona - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez,
Founder WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Greg
Beeman of Washington - THE MBC - GUNTING KNIFE - nominated by MASTER-AT-ARMS Bram Frank. David
Driscoll of Florida - THE MBC-GUNTING KNIFE - nominated by MASTER-AT-ARMS Bram Frank. Michael
Euler - TENSHI GOJU - Missouri. INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE
YEAR Kevin
M. Janisse - nominated by KWAN JANG Rudy Timmerman - Canada, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Dr.
Dennis Hanover - DENNIS SURVIVAL JU-JITSU - Israel - member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL.- Master Peter Roman accepting. Grandmaster
Ron Van Clief, WORLD KARATE CHAMPION, ACTOR & FOUNDER OF CHINESE GOJU, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Professor
Eugene A. Humesky - UKRANIAN TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION - Michigan-member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. REGIONAL ACHEIVEMENT KOMBATAN
- from Oregon - Daniel R. Tiliano. RISING STAR AWARD (For up
and coming Martial Artists) Brian
O. Arthur - WAT AI RYU KARATE - nominated by Hanshi Sam Pearson, member WORLD HEAD
OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. SEMINAR LEADER AWARD Master
Roberto Torres, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Janet
Gee - KUNG-FU STYLIST - California. BEST BREAKER Will
Mikeska - KIMS KENPO - Arizona - nominated by Sigung George Lim, member MASTERS
DIVISION - WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. WORLDS OUTSTANDING ADULT
MALE COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR Sensei
Pete Keko - ISSHINRYU KARATE. John
Bosco Waldrop - Illinois. WORLDS OUTSTANDING ADULT FEMALE COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR Sensei
Maria Kristensen - ISSHINRYU KARATE. MALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR From
Austria - Rene Mueller-MUAY THAI - accepting on behalf of
Mr. Mueller who could not be here tonight is Master Herbert Brunoro, also
from Austria. Lima
Lamas TOP INTERNATIONAL FULL CONTACT FIGHTER - Professor Joshua St. Ives. Eric D.
Hill - MU TAU PANKRATION - New Hampshire. Jon Haupt - SAN-JITSU GRAPPLING - Florida. Master
Chris Spruiell - ISSHINRYU. George
Randolph - West Virginia - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel. Brian
Barkley-ASKA/USKA REGINAL FIGHTER-KENPO-Arizona. Keith
May - BUSHIDO KEMPO - Oklahoma. FEMALE FORMS COMPETITOR OF THE
YEAR Erin
Barkley - ASKA/USKA REGIONAL FORMS COMPETITOR - KENPO - Arizona. Lauren
Chandler & Elizabeth Corwin - TAI SHIN DOH - Ohio. STYLE MAN OF THE YEAR Aubrey
Millard - SEICHO JUTSU - Canada - nominated by Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Renshi
Ricky Cobb - ISSHINRYU. Rob
Super foot Ludgate - TAEKIDOKWON - Georgia. Allen
Wilson-KARATE - Kentucky. Hanshi
Peter Browne - England. For
RUSSIAN MARTIAL ART - Nikolay Travkin - Georgia. Kratios
Master Vasilios Katsaitis - PANKRATION. memberWORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL.-nominated
by Grandmaster Jim Arvantis, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. TOURNAMENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR -
NATIONAL From
North carolina - Sensei Patrick E. Szrejter - JUDO. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE
MARTIAL ARTS Ama
Guro Raffy Pambuan & Gat Puno Abon Baet - PHILIPPINE MARTIAL ARTS, members of the
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Kyoshi
Rocky Willeford - California - nominated by Hanshi Tom Hunnicutt, member WORLD HEAD
OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Master
John Starzynski & Sensei Bryan Kernels - ISSHINRYU - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Judy
Duke - AMERICAN FREESTYLE KENPO - Arkansas - nominated by Hanshi Curtis Futch, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Larry
Griffin-Georgia - nominated by Soke Joe Ruiz, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Robert
J. Valentin - nominated by Professor John Chambers, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR RUSSIAN
FEDERATION OF RUSSIAN MARTIAL ART - Grandmaster/General Alexander Retuinskih, Russian
representative WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. THE
MARTIAL ARTS COLLECTIVE SOCIETY - Hanshi Bruce Juchnik - California, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL OF THE
YEAR - INTERNATIONAL Nicholas
Mechling - INTERNATIONAL SELF-DEFENSE CENTERS - California-nominated by Professor John
Denora, member WOLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL OF THE
YEAR - NATIONAL Mark
Nash - MU TAU PANKRATION - New Hampshire. YIS
KARATE INSTITUTE - Julius Melegrito - Nebraska - nominated by Grandmaster Ernesto Presas,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL OF THE
YEAR - REGIONAL CHAMPION
KARATE ACADEMY LIM KENPO KARATE - Chandler,Arizona - Sigung George & Simo Patrice Lim,
Head Instructors-Mr. Kelly Corder will be accepting on behalf of CHAMPION KARATE
ACADEMY LIM KENPO KARATE Mickey
E. Metz - MANABI MASHO JU-JITSU - W. Virginia. UNITED
MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMIES - Instruction in Taekwondo & Combat Hapkido -Master Marvin
Dickerson will be accepting on behalf of UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMIES. HUMANITARIAN AWARD Renshi
J. Carlos Suarez - MANGOS KARATE SCHOOL - New York. Thomas
Hargrove Jr. - New Jersey - nominated by Dr. Dan Mceaddy, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Deborah
Carpenter - Michigan - nominated by Dr. Jerry Aiello, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Caroline
Concepcion - California - nominated by Grandmaster Ernesto Presas, member WORLD HEAD
OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Nimr R.
Hassan-Pennsyvania - nominated by Menkyo Shihan Mike Megill. MOST INNOVATIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
OF THE YEAR CANE
MASTERS - Grandmaster Mark Shuey - Nevada. TOP MARTIAL ARTS VIDEO AWARD GEORGE
DENSON PRODUCTIONS - Master George Denson - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez,
Founder WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Keny Smotherman - Nebraska - nominated by grandmaster
John Byrne, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. PUBLICATION MEDIA AWARD ARTISTS
AWARD - MARTIAL ARTS PORTRAITS - Gina Katsaitis - nominated by Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. WRITERS AWARD Professoe
Wayne Carman - LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT-MISSOURI, nominated by Grandmasters Mark Shuey &
Carlos Diaz. |
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR BLACK BELT Brandon
Newton - ISSHINRYU. JUNIOR COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR Jeremy
Evans - ISSHINRYU. JUNIOR NATIONAL FIGHTER OF THE
YEAR Jerome
Regadio & Alexander Manansala - KOBATAN - Canada. |
RECOGNITION
AWARDS FOR STUDENTS ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING
INSTRUCTOR Jimmy
Rutherford - Florida & Phillip
Spears-Texas - SAN-JITSU - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Marion Weeks - SHORINRYU - Arkansas - nominated by Garandmaster Tom Hunnicutt, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. - accepting for Ms. Weeks who could not be here tonight is Hanshi Curtis
Futch, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sharon
Fox - Florida - nominated by Hanshi Curtis Futch, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Don Gregory - Arkansas - nominated by Hanshi Tom Hunnicutt, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. - Sensei Gregory could not be here tonight & accepting
on his behalf is Hanshi Curtis Futch, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Sensei
Oliver Hurst - ISSHINRYU - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Kenneth
Harvey, Joyce Palmer, Duane Palmer, Al Nyman, Michael DeSouza & Philip L. Anthony -
AIKI TORA RYU - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Stephen
K. Badyna - AIKIBUJUTSU - nominated by Shihan Keith Badyna, member MASTERS DIVISION,
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Peter
Janko - CHINESE GOJU/TAEKWONDO - New York - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, member
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Eddie
Cox - North Carolina, Crystal Metz - W. Virginia, Cole Bailey - California, Ron J.
Nicholson - Tennessee, Adam Snipes - Kentucky - MANABI MASHO JU-JITSU - nominated by
Grandmaster John Casarez, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Trasi
Albenze, Louis Garvey & Chris Keane - SHOTOKAN KARATE - Florida - nominated by Master
Michael Albenze. ASSOCIATE AWARD-OUTSTANDING
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR James
Hines - MU TA PANKRATION - nominated by Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis, member WORLD HEAD
OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Matthew
Evans - ISSHINRYU - nominated by Grandmaster Phil Little, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Kelly
Larsen - KENPO - Arizona - nominated by Sigung George Lim, member MASTERS DIVISION
- WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Chuck
Farrell & Tim Peatman - AIKI TORA RYU - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Arelis
Matas Cardona - USA GOJU - Florida - nominated by Master Marty Manuel, member MASTERS
DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. W. C.
Clifton Jr. - SHORINRYU - Florida - nominated by Master Sharon P. Clifton, member MASTERS
DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Tom
Neish - North Carolina, Dallas Hashaman & Jack Hatfield - W. Virginia, Chris Johnson
-Ohio, Adam Dyer & Jedediah Thornburgh - Tennessee, Josh Frye - Kentucky - MANABI
MASHO JU-JITSU - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Zebulun
Norris - SHORINRYU - Arkansas - nominated by Hanshi Curtis Futch, member WORLD HEAD
OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Ryan
Killiment - New Jersey - nominated by Dr. Dan McEaddy, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. ASSOCIATE AWARD-ADMINISTRATION Zella
Duff of Missouri & Evelyn Rosier Robinson of Georgia - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. ASSOCIATE AWARD-OUTSTANDING
STUDENT Chris
Marquez - SAN-JITSU - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Claudia
Draniceanu - CHINESE GOJU & Virgil Horatiu
Pena - JUDO - New York -nominated by Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Curtis
W. Williams - North Carolina - nominated by Hanshi Sam Pearson, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Dustin
Mydock - SHORINRYU - Florida - nominated by Master Sharon P. Clifton, member MASTERS
DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Ryan
Moriarty - 5 CIRCLE SYSTEM - Nebraska - nominated by Grandmaster John Byrne, member WORLD
HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Joe
Price & Tina Price - North Carolina, Santana Maynard - W. Virginia - MANABI MASHO JU-JITSU - nominated by Grandmaster John
Casarez, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Gerry
Ward - AIKIDO - Pennsylvania- nominated by Master Keith Badyna, member MASTERS
DIVISION, WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Colleen
M. Rowe - Florida - nominated by Professor John Chambers, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING
LOYALTY Michael
Pinkney, Jose Rodriguez, John LaRue & Steve LaBostrie - SAN-JITSU - Florida -nominated
by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Jack
Wimbish, Kelly M. Smith - LIMS KENPO KARATE - Arizona - nominated by Sigung George
Lim, member MASTERS DIVISION of the WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Kyoshi
Joe Laney - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. Donald
R. Wells - North Carolina - nominated by Hanshi Sam Pearson, member WORLD HEAD OF
FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Err Lee
Bowen - MANABI MASHO JU-JITSU - North Carolina - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez,
member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Steve
Tolton - Pennsylvania - nominated by Master Keith Badyna, member MASTERS DIVISION,
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Dan
Avsec - Nebraska - nominated by Grandmaster John Byrne, member WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL. Thuy T.
Nguyen - Pennsylvania - nominated by Master Eddie Rose, member MASTERS DIVISION,
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL. ASSOCIATE AWARD - CONTRIBUTOR(may be non-martial
artist/institution, etc.) A
posthumous award to Edmund L. Badyna - New Jersey - nominated by his son, Master Keith
Badyna, member MASTERS DIVISION of the WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP
COUNCIL. For his fathers constant support and guidance throughout Master
Badynas 30 years of Martial Arts Training. Accepting on his behalf of the late
Edmund Badyna is his Wife & Master Badynas Mother, Carolyn O. Badyna. |