WHFSC Hall of Fame Ceremony & Seminar Symposium
9th ANNUAL WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME
August 30, 2003 - Radisson Hotel Orlando - Orlando, Florida
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the WHFSC's existence
READING OF PROCLAMATION
(Chris Marquez introduces Director, GM Frank E. Sanchez)
SALUTATION TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
(GM Sanchez sings "God Bless the USA")
TRIBUTE TO FALLEN MEMBERS OF OUR COUNCIL
Introduces GM Vincent Marchetti who pays tribute to our deceased members & friends of the Council.
INTRODUCTION OF SEMINAR LEADERS
Introduction of Seminar Coordinator, Master George Denson.
Master Denson acknowledges seminar instructors.
ENTERTAINMENT
Introduction of Entertainment Director, Hanshi Phil Little
Entertainers perform:
Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone & troupe perform cane defense skit
Hanshi Phil Little sings "Bring Him Home" in honor of military abroad
Shihan Keith Badyna gives sword demonstration
Professor John Chambers sings the Country hit "Crazy"
****************AWARDS PRESENTATION****************
(Emceed by GM Frank E. Sanchez, Professor Gary Dill, Hanshi Lou Angel, GM Vincent Marchetti, Hanshi Bruce Juchnik & Hanshi Phil Little)
CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN THE MARTIAL ARTS
BY A GRANDMASTER
******From Germany - GRANDMASTER HANNS VON ROLBECK - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From England - GRANDMASTER GARY WASNIEWSKI - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Canada - GRANDMASTER SERGE BAUBIL - Hoshinkido Hapkido - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Canada - SOKE DANIEL VERKERKE - Seicho Jitsu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******Also from Canada - DAI SOKE FOSTER MACLEOD - Police Martial Arts Association Police Do.
******With 65 years of teaching excellence in TaeKwonDo - from Michigan - PROFESSOR EUGENE HUMESKY - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Hawaii by way of California - HANSHI BRUCE JUCHNIK - Koshu Ryu Kenpo - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From South Carolina - HANSHI PHIL LITTLE - Inheritor Long Style Isshinryu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Florida - GRANDMASTER JOE WILLIAMS - Atemi Ryu Karate - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From South Carolina - SOKE JOSEPH RUIZ - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Ohio - SOKE RONALD BALAS - Taishindo - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Massachusetts - KANCHO RAY GERANEO - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Miami, Florida - GAT PUNO ABON BAET - Escrima - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Florida - GRANDMASTER STEVE LEE SWIFT - Wing Chun Kung-Fu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From California - SOKE NICK STRATACOS - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Alabama - HANSHI DAVE SHELTON - International Matsumura Seito Society - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Nebraska - GRANDMASTER JOHN BYRNE - 5 Circle System - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Nevada - The Cane Master, GRANDMASTER MARK SHUEY SR. - member World Head of Family Sokeshipo Council.
******From Ohio - PROFESSOR JOHN CASAREZ - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From Florida - SOKE HARRIS WARREN - Nisei Bujutsu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******From New Jersey - GRANDMASTER VINCENT MARCHETTI - Michi Budo Ryu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
PIONEER OF THE YEAR
From Israel - Pioneer in self defense therapy for women & girls at risk - MASTER DANIELA GANAPOL - Accepting on behalf of Master Ganapol who could not be here tonight is Master Tzadok Shmueli of the Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu System - Israel
INHERITOR'S AWARD OF THE YEAR
From New York - HANSHI RALPH VIGGIANO - JOHNNY KUHL COMBAT KARATE - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
FOUNDER'S AWARD
(Recognition of a new style of martial art)
******KWAN JHANG NIM CHARLES FERRERO - Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
******MASTER-AT-ARMS BRAM FRANK - Common Sense Self-Defense Street Combat/ MBC Gunting nominated by Grandmasters Neal Hummerstone, Phil Little & Frank E. Sanchez
******GRANDMASTER RANDELL KITCHENS - Ki Shoto Ryu Kenpo - nominated by Grandmaster Curtis Futch
******SOKE JEFF HUGHES - Kokuba Matsumura Shoto Ryu - nominated by Hanshi Dave Shelton - Soke Hughes could not be here tonight & accepting his award for him is Soke Dave Shelton
INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER AWARD
Nominated by Soke Edward Badiang of Hawaii - GRANDMASTER STEPHEN B. DEMASCO - Shaolin Kung-Fu
SHIHAN NEAL J. HUMMERSTONE - Aiki Tora Ryu Aikido - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
GRANDMASTER OF THE YEAR
From Canada - GRANDMASTER SCOTT LUTHER KOPPERUD - TaeKwonDo
From Canada - GRANDMASTER DANIEL E. LEVAC - Jukitae
Nominated by Professor Eugene Humesky - SENIOR MASTER ROBERT E. FIELDS JR. - Goshin Dai Ryu
Nominated by Master George Denson - SOKE JOHN STOVER - Shaolin Ryu Shina Nippon Ju-Jutsu
From Pennsylvania - SOKE MIFFLIN GENE HOLDEN
GRANDMASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
GRANDMASTER FREDERICO LAZO - Escrima
From Washington - PROFESSOR ROBERT H. WILLIAMS - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - PROFESSOR VINCENT J. SANDS
PLATINUM LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Over 50 years in the martial arts)
From Arkansas - GRANDMASTER TOM HUNNICUTT - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Connecticutt - DR. JOHN LARLEE SR. - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From West Virginia - PROFESSOR ROBERT EDWARDS - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
GOLDEN LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Over 40 years in the martial arts)
From Israel - PAST MASTER HAIM ZUT - Krav Maga Kapap - Accepting on his behalf is Master Tzadok Shmueli of Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu
From California - DR. T.R. CRIMI - Hikari Ryuza Ryu Ju-Jitsu/ Danzan Ryu
MARTY FERRICK - Mizu Ryu Ju-Jitsu - nominated by GRANDMASTER JOE WILLIAMS
From Arizona -HUBERT F. JACKSON - Combat Hapkido/ TaeKwonDo
SILVER LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Over 30 years in the martial arts)
From Florida - Mike Allen - Kenpo
Master Dennis James - Kajukenpo
Nominated by Grandmaster Fred Lazo - Carlos Villanueva - Escrima
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
(In recognition of their International leadership)
RENSHI JOHN F. SINOPOLI - Shotokan - nominated by Shihan Ron Latone
From Illinois - MASTER GARY A . KELLER - HAPKIDO - nominated by Master Randy Stigall
From Ohio - SENSEI TED GAYDASH - TaeKwonDo - nominated by Shihan Ron Latone
SENSEI ROBERT VALENTIN - United States Fighting Arts - nominated by Professor Vincent Sands
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
From Germany - SENSEI THORSTEN ISRINGHAUSEN - San-Jitsu - Sensei Isringhausen could not be here tonight & accepting his award on his behalf is Sensei Jens Fricke - Germany
From Arizona - SENSEI LOU KLAFF - San-Jitsu
From California - CHRISTOPHER MECHLING - Daito Ryu Jiu-Jitsu
From Tennessee - JACK MOORE - Snow Tiger Kung-Fu
From Tennessee - DANIEL JAMES - Snow Tiger Kung-Fu
DAVID S. COX & STEVE D. PRUETT- nominated by Soke Joseph R. Ruiz
From West Virginia - MICKEY METZ - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
From South Carolina - MASTER MARK MURDOCK - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
From Ohio - MASTER JOHN PAT JACKSON - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN THE MARTIAL ARTS
BY A MARTIAL ARTS MASTER
From Germany - MASTER HEINZ SCHEIDEREITER - TaeKwonDo - member WHFSC Masters Division
From Illinois - MASTER RANDY STIGALL & DR. GLENN GAVIN - Hapkido
From California - SHIHAN JOHN TIEMAN
From New Jersey - SHIHAN MARTY MANUEL - USA Goju/ Kickboxing
From Michigan - ARJARN NICK HEWITSON - Kickboxing - Arjarn Hewitson could not be here tonight & accepting in his behalf is Professor Eugene Humesky
From the American Institute of Martial Arts International Headquarters in Florida - SHIHAN MICHAEL ALBENZE - Shotokan
From North Carolina & newly relocated to Florida - MASTER GEORGE DENSON - member WHFSC Masters Division
INTERNATIONAL MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
From Switzerland - MASTER ANDY KUNZ - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
From Israel - MASTER TZADOK SHMUELI - Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu
From Israel - PAST MASTER JARON HANOVER - Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu - accepting on Master Hanover's behalf who could not be here tonight is Master Tzadok Shmueli of Israel
From Israel - MASTER GUY HANOVER - Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu - accepting on behalf of Master Guy Hanover is Master Tzadok Shmueli
MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
From Canada - SOKE DAI RANNIE MACDONALD - Police Do - nominated by Grandmaster Foster MaCleod
AUBREY MILLARD - Canada - Seichu Jutsu - nominated by SOKE DANIEL VERKERKE
From Germany - National Instructor of the Year - MASTER HERBERT BRUNS - nominated by Master Olaf van Ellen - MASTER Bruns could not be here tonight & accepting in his absence is Master Olaf van Ellen from Germany
From East Germany - Regional Instructor of the Year - MASTER JOERG GERDES - nominated by Master Olaf van Ellen
From Israel - MASTERS TZADOK SHMUELI, PAST MASTER JARON HANOVER & MASTER GUY HANOVER - Dennis Survival Jiu-Jitsu - nominated by DR. DENNIS HANOVER - Masters Jaron & Guy Hanover could not be here tonight & accepting in their absence is Master Shmeli
Nominated by Grandmaster Fred Lazo - SENSEI STEPHEN DELCASTILLO - DAIMYO PROGRESSIVE KARATE
CHRISTOPHER N. GEARY - Shaolin Kenpo
NICHOLAS MECHLING - Daito Ryu - nominated by PROFESSOR JOHN DENORA
DON DOUGLAS - Tenshi Goju
From Georgia - LARRY GRIFFIN - Karate Do
RON E. DOWNTON - nominated by Soke Joseph R. Ruiz
SIJO BRUCE D. MILLSAP - Progressive fighting arts - nominated by Grandmaster Fred Lazo
MASTER TERRY D RICH - American Kenpo - from North Carolina
From Florida - MASTER DENNIS WHEELER - nominated by PROFESSOR JOHN CHAMBERS
From Tennessee - MASTER JOE LANEY - Isshinryu - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little
CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN THE MARTIAL ARTS BY A SENSEI OR TEACHER OF THE MARTIAL ARTS
From Germany - SENSEI JENS FRICKE - Shotokan - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
From Florida - nominated by Shihan Neal Hummerstone - SENSEIS KENNETH L. HARVEY, JOYCE PALMER, AL NYMAN, MICHAEL DESOUZA & STANLEY KASAVAGE - Aiki Tora Ryu Aikido
SENSEI LAURENCE KLARMAN - Aiki Tora Ryu - nominated by Grandmaster Joe Williams
NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
From Canada - LOUIS CHARLES LEVASSEUR - Hoshinkido Hapkido - nominated by Grandmaster Serge Baubil
From Canada - STEVE SHINDE - MBC Gunting
MBC Gunting - SGT. DAVID B. DRISCOLL
MBC Gunting Advanced Instructor - Andy Wires
BEE HUSKINS - Koto Su Ha Shito Ryu Karate Do
JAMES M. HARTIGAN - Combat Hapkido - nominated by Master Alfred Medina
SENSEI ERIC A. CHRISTENSEN - Makato Ryu Aiki Jutsu - nominated by Professor Robert Edwards
From Virginia - nominated by Grandmaster George Lukacs - WILLIAM RICHARDSON
From Washington - GREG R. BEEMAN - MBC Gunting
Andy Wires - MBC Gunting
REGIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
From Germany - SENSEI JORG ADERHOLD - San-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
From Israel - YUVAL NECHAMKIN - Arnis - Yuval could not be here tonight & accepting his award on his behalf is Ms. Amy Tate
From Israel - GUY RAFAELI - Arnis - accepting on his behalf is Peter T. Roman, Esq.
From Canada - NICHOLAOS EFREMIDOU - Hoshinkido - nominated by Grandmaster Serge Baubil
From Tennessee - SENSEI SHERIDAN LUPO - San-Jitsu/ Snow Tiger Kung-Fu - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
From Ohio - Dr. NATHANIEL CHISM - Jeet Kune Do - nominated by Professor Gary Dill
From South Carolina - SENSEI BRYAN KERNELS - Isshinryu - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little
TROY HEISTAND - Daito Ryu Jiu-Jitsu - nominated by Professor John DeNora
JOHN D. RALSTON - MBC GUNTING - nominated by Master-At-Arms Bram Frank
Mark Gartner - Combat Hapkido - nominated by Grandmaster John Pellegrini
From West Virginia - JOHN SMARR - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Professor John Casarez
SHAWN M. STEINER - Shaolin Kenpo - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel
SCOTTY BAKER - Tenshi Goju - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel
From Virginia - ZURRIANE BENNETT - USA Goju & San Yama Bushi Ryu
From Arkansas - SENSEI LOGAN LEE - nominated by Grandmaster Curtis Futch
MICHAEL STONE - MBC GUNTING - nominated by Master-At-Arms Bram Frank
SIFU JOSEPH E. HALL JR - Kung-Fu - nominated by Dr. Mark Bayne
From Tennessee - BRIAN "COBRA" HENDRIX - Snow Tiger Kung-fu - nominated by Sensei Sheridan Lupo
From Arkansas - DARYL TURNER - TaeKwonDo nominated by Grandmaster Curtis Futch
From Washington - THOMAS D. WOLF - nominated by Professor Robert H. Williams
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
From Japan - BRIAN D. ARTHUR - Watai Ryu - nominated by Grandmaster Sam Pearson
SHOWMANSHIP AWARD
(Demonstrations)
From Florida - JAMES "QUICK" SANDS - nominated by Professor Vincent Sands
SEMINAR LEADER AWARD
From Germany - for his International Budo & Anti-terrorism camps - TASHI OLAF VAN ELLEN - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
REGIONAL COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR
From South Carolina - BRANDEN NEWTON - Isshinryu
FEMALE FORMS COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR
CLAUDIA SOLER - Atemi Ryu Karate - nominated by Grandmaster Joe Williams
MALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
From Georgia - nominated by Grandmaster Lou Angel - TROY TODD
Nominated by Grandmaster Curtis Futch - SENSEIS CHRIS CARTER & JIMMY BROWER II
IAN THOMPSON - nominated by PROFESSOR JOHN DENORA
STYLE MAN OF THE YEAR
From Arizona - SENSEI SCOTTY KLAFF - Yume Ha San-Jitsu Ryu - nominated by Sensei Lou Klaff
From Tennessee - MASTER CHRIS SPRUIELL - Isshinryu
From Ohio - MASTER BRANDON L. FISHER - nominated by Tai Shin Doh
Grandmaster Ron Balas - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
From Pennsylvania - SHIHAN KEITH BADYNA - Sabotin Ryu
From North Carolina - CHIEF PROFESSOR LOUIS VELAZQUEZ - Atemi Ryu Ju-Jitsu
STYLE WOMAN OF THE YEAR
From Canada - LISA RICHARD - nominated by Dai Soke Foster MacLeod
From Nebraska - JODY WOODWORTH - 5 Circle System - nominated by Grandmaster John Byrne
From Arizona - SENSEI STACY KLAFF - Yume Ha San-Jitsu Ryu - nominated by Sensei Lou Klaff
From Ohio - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas - SENSEI LAUREN CHANDLER - Taishindo
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARTIAL ARTS
STACEY ALLEN - Atemi Ryu Karate
From Florida - KRATIOS GRANDMASTER VASILIOS KATSAITIS - Pyx Lax Pankration
Nominated by Professor Vincent Sands - WALTER H. WHEELER
Nominated by Sensei Lawrence Klarman - HECTOR GASTON FUENTES
BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR - NATIONAL
From Canada - MARC PARADIS School of martial arts- nominated by Dai Soke Foster MacLeod
BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR - REGIONAL
BEN BROOKS of G-FORCE KENPO KARATE SYSTEM INC. - nominated by Master George Denson
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
From Canada - DAWN VERKERKE - Seicho Jutsu
From West Virginia - MICHAEL NEWELL - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
MEDIA PUBLICATION AWARD
LONGEST RUNNING QUALITY PUBLICATION - "BLACK BELT" MAGAZINE - Black Belt Communications, Inc.
BEST NEW QUALITY PUBLICATION - "MARTIAL ART" MAGAZINE - CFW Enterprises, Inc.
WRITER'S AWARD
JONATHAN MABERRY - Unfortunately Jonathan could not be here tonight & accepting for him will be a member of Soke M. Gene Holden's group
****************** JUNIOR DIVISIONS FOR THE YEAR*****************
JUNIOR REGIONAL FORMS COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR
ILIANA & LUISA CANO - Atemi Ryu Karate
JUNIOR NATIONAL FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
From Germany - KRISTIAN SCHEIDEREITER - TaeKwonDo
******RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENTS******
(Recognition for outstanding achievement - not an induction award)
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR
From Nebraska - VALERIE MCGILL & MARY JOE - 5 Circle System - nominated by Grandmaster John Byrne
From Arkansas - nominated by Grandmaster Curtis Futch - SENSEI CHARLES MARTIN - Shotokan
From Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez - SENSEI JIMMY RUTHERFORD - San-Jitsu
From Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone - EVAN HARVEY & TIM PEATMAN - Aiki Tora Ryu Aikido
SENSEI CHRIS KEANE - Shotokan - nominated by Shihan Michael Albenze
From North Carolina - EDDIE COX - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Professor John Casarez
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING ASSIST. INSTRUCTOR
CHRIS MARQUEZ - San-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
JERRY O'MALLEY - Kenjutsu/ Saboten Ryu - nominated by Shihan Keith Badyna
JACK HATFIELD & CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez & Professor Robert Edwards
From Tennessee - nominated by Hanshi Phil Little - OLIVER D. HURST & PAUL J. TUCKER - Isshinryu
Nominated by Shihan Michael Albenze - T.J. D'ASCANIO, AMANDA DE TIBERUS & MICHAEL GUZAN - Shotokan Karate
OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR
MICHAEL J. HEAD - Shaolin Kenpo - nominated by Hanshi Lou Angel
CAREN V. MANSER, DIANE RICHMOND, CAMERON D. TOWE & MICHAEL JOINER - Snow Tiger Kung-Fu - nominated by Sensei Sheridan Lupo
EMILIO GONZALEZ MORENO, NORMAN A. SOSA & JASON CAPISTRANO - Atemi Ryu Karate - nominated by Grandmaster Joe Williams
JOSE RODRIGUEZ, NATE HART & SHAWN LIGHTSEY - San-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
BRIAN MC COMAS - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez
CHRISTOPHER RONDINELLI - Aiki Tora Ryu Aikido - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone
ASSOCIATE AWARD - CLASS CONTRIBUTION
RYAN FAERBER - Snow Tiger Kung-fu - nominated by Sensei Sheridan Lupo
DONALD R. WELLS - Watai Ryu - nominated by Grandmaster Sam Pearson
DUANE PALMER - Aiki Tora Ryu Aikido - nominated by Shihan Neal Hummerstone
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN ADMINISTRATION
From Nebraska - VIVIAN GRANTHAM - 5 Circle System - nominated by Grandmaster John Byrne
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING LOYALTY
COLT JOHNSON - nominated by Grandmaster Curtis Futch
STEVE TOLTON - Saboten Ryu - nominated by Shihan Keith Badyna
GERRY WARD - Aikido - nominated by Shihan Keith Badyna
DAVID DEEL - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez & Professor Robert Edwards