WHFSC Hall of Fame Ceremony & Seminar Symposium
2005 WHFSC INTERNATIONAL
HALL OF FAME AWARDS BANQUET
SEPTEMBER 3rd.
DOUBLETREE HOTEL
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Council's International Man of the Year
Grandmaster John Casarez - Manabi Masho Ryu - Ohio
Historical Figure Award
One of the first 9th dans in TaeKwonDo in America - Head of the United TaeKwonDo Brotherhood & the Ukranian TaeKwonDo Association, Professor Eugene Humesky - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Pioneer Award
In honor of the late Grandmaster Remy Presas - creator of Modern Arnis - accepting a posthumous award for the late Grandmaster Presas is Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
International Grandmaster Award
From Kualu Lumpar - Dr. Zahala Man - Silat Kalam Malaysia - Accepting for Dr. Man who could not be here tonight is Mr. Steve Rajan of Silat Kalam Malaysia
From the Philippines - Grandmaster Roland Dantes - Accepting for Grandmaster Dantes who could not be here tonight is Ms. Sharron Walters
From Germany - Dr. Hanns Vonn Rolbeck - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Israel - Dr. Dennis Hanover - Hanover Survival Ju-Jitsu System - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Dr. Hanover could not be here tonight & accepting on his behalf is his student, Gideon Kalimian
From England - Soke Gary Wasniewski - Ty Ga Karate - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Canada - Grandmaster Serge Baubil - Hoshinkido Hapkido - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Oklahoma - Head of SDS International, Grandmaster Gary Dill, member World Head of Family
Sokeship Council
From Nebraska - Founder 5 Circle System - Grandmaster John Byrne - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From North Carolina - Grandmaster Phil Little - Isshinryu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From New Jersey, the Founder of Michi Budo Ryu & Director of the Police Tactics Instructors of America - Grandmaster Vincent Marchetti - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan - Pambuan Arnis - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Wing Chun Grandmaster Steve Lee Swift - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Nevada - Grandmaster Mark Shuey - the "Cane Master" - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Pennsylvania - one of the original students of the late Great Grandmaster James Mitose -
Menkyo Hanshi Nimr R. Hassan - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Kratios Grandmaster Vasilios Katsaitis - Pyx Lax Pankration - Florida - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Head of Tactical CQC - Grandmaster Bram Frank - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster of the Year
Datu Shishir Inocalla - Modern Arnis - Florida
Soke Dave Shelton - Alabama - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Ohio - Grandmaster Ron Balas - Taishindoh - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Hanshi Ralph Viggiano - Connecticutt - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From New Jersey - Known to those who love him as the "Coach", Grandmaster Marty Manuel - Goju - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Ohio Grandmaster of the Year - Grandmaster Luis C. Dabila
Dr. John Larlee Sr. - Connecticutt - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Grandmaster Marty Ferrick - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Michigan - Hanshi John Ruberto
From Ohio - Grandmaster Dennis Janes - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
Golden Life Achievement (over 40 yrs in the martial arts)
Kwan Jang Charles Ferraro - Connecticutt - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Daniel Pinkowski - Korean Hapkido
Nominated by Grandmaster Marty Ferrick, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Hanshi William Wendell
International Master Instructor of the Year
Master Remi Mollet from France - Master Mollet could not be here tonight, but accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Serge Baubil, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From England - Master Tyrone Wasniewski - Ty Ga Karate
National Master Instructor of the Year
From Germany - Master Heinz Scheidereiter - TaeKwonDo - member Masters Division, World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Master George Denson - Kenpo - member Masters Division, World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Massachusetts National Master of the Year - Master Norman McLinden
Shihan Earl J. Stokley - North Carolina
From Minnesotta - Master Karmen Keppers - TaeKwonDo - nominated by Professor Eugene Humesky, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Regional Master Instructor of the Year
From New Jersey - Master Linda Reim - Goju & Modern Arnis
From Ohio - Master Jason Zavodny
Shihan Tony Melendez - New Jersey
CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical & Advanced Kinetic Knife - Amy Kirschner
Master Robert S. Staples - Mississippi - nominated by Soke Dave Shelton, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Sifu Verrone Romeoletti - Hung Gar Kung-Fu - due to an illness in the family, Sifu Romeoletti could not be here tonight & accepting his award for him is Grandmaster Marty Manuel, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Sensei Brandon L. Fisher - Taishindoh - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Shihan-Dai Terrell Lambert - Chief Instructor Ji Kai Shito Ryu - nominated by Grandmaster Dave Shelton, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Master-At-Arms Tim Kashino - CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical Impact Tools CQC - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Shihan Kenneth D. Srickler - Four Shields Self-Defense
Dwayne Howie - North Carolina
International Instructor of the Year
From Barbados - Dr. Albert Best - nominated by Soke Dave McNeill, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Arjarn Nick Hewitson - Muy Thai / kickboxing - Michigan
National Instructor of the Year
From Kuala Lumpar - Ruzaidi Bin Ald Rahmam - Silat Kalam Malaysia - Ruzaidi Rahmam could not be here tonight & accepting on his behalf is Silat Kalam Malaysia Representative, Mr. Steve Rajan
From Germany - CSSD Modular Instructor: Tactical Knife & Impact Tools CQC - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Belgium - Marc Noe - Hoshinkido Hapkido - Instructor Noe could not be here tonight & accepting in his absence is Grandmaster Serge Baubil, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Sensei Ben Brooks - nominated by Master George Denson, member Masters Division, World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Regional Instructor of the Year
From the Caribbean - Sensei Phillip Spears - San-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Germany - Florian Lahner - CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical Knife CQC
From Canada - Steve Shinde - CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical CQC Advanced Impact Tools - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Canada - Instructor Mike Fournier - Hoshinkido Hapkido - nominated by Garndmaster Serge Baubil
Sensei Paul Tucker - Isshinryu - nominated by Grandmaster Phil Little, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Sensei Jimmy Rutherford - San-Jitsu - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Police Tactics Instructor's Award - Harold Credle Jr. - North Carolina - Mr. Credle could not be here tonight & accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Vincent Marchetti, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Police Tactics Instructor's Award - Nick Forcione, Stanley Kasavage, Joyce Palmer & Timothy Peatman
From Kentucky - Police Tactics Instructor's Award - Jeffrey R. Graf
Agent Steve Box - CSSD Modular Instructor's Award - Tactical & Kinetic Knife CQC
Agent Arnold Allen - CSSD Modular Instructor's Award - CQC Training & Tactics
From Washington - Greg Beeman - CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical CQC Advanced Firearms & Tactics
CSSD Modular Regional Instructor's Award for Tacticial & Kinetic Knife John Eckhart
Ricky Palmer Jr. - Police Tactics Instructors Award
From West Virginia - Police Tactics Instructors Award - Mickey Metz
Edessa Ramos - Tactical Arnis Instructor - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank
Darren Davies - CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical Knife & Kinetic Knife
Outstanding Tactical Instructor - Sgt. Gabriel R. Baker - Florida - nominated by Master George Denson, member Masters Division, World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Senseis Ron Nicholsum & John Rowe - Karate & Charles Donaldson - Manabe Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Jerry Munday - Florida
John Ralston - CSSD Modular Instructor Tactical CSSD PPCT
Monty Dennis - CCD Modular Regional Instructor Tactical & Kinetic Knife
Police Tactics Instructors Award - Carl Pluchino - New Jersey
Crystal Howie - Kenpo - North Carolina
Continued Excellence in the Martial Arts
Nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Alfred Nyman
Regional Achievement
Sensei Mark Murdock - Manabe Masho Ju-Jitsu
Sensei Alexis Cardona - USA Goju - New Jersey
World's Outstanding Adult Female Competitor of the Year
Crystal Metz - Karate
Male Fighter of the Year
San-Jitsu - Sensei Jon Haupt - Florida
Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts
From Israel - Gideon Kalimian - nominated by Dr. Dennis Hanover, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Master Alan Goldberg - International Promoter - New York - Master Goldberg could not be here tonight but accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Soke Dai John Spinks of Taishindoh
From Pennsylvania - Scott McKinsey
From New Jersey - Sensei Robert McCann - Sensei McCann could not be here tonight & accepting for him is Grandmaster Marty Manuel, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Best Martial Arts School of the Year - Regional
Sabum Nim Sean Racki's "Unified TaeKwonDo of Florida "
Humanitarian Award
Mickey Metz - Karate
Master Patrick Jackson - Karate
Publication Media Award
Mr. Alfredo Tucci's "Budo International Magazine" - Mr. Tucci could not be here tonight & accepting on Mr. Tucci's behalf is Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Writer's Award
Nominated by Grandmaster Phil Little - Master Chris Spruiell for his book, "Combative Flow Training"
JUNIOR DIVISIONS FOR THE YEAR
Junior Black Belt of the year
Meredith Cummings - Isshinryu -North Carolina
STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS
(Recognition - Not an induction award)
Associate Award - Outstanding Instructor
San-Jitsu - Sensei Chris Marquez - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Wing Chun Kung-Fu - Nelson Rios - nominated by Grandmaster Steve Lee Swift, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Aiki Tora Ryu - Dr. Michael DeSouza - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Manabe Masho Ju-Jitsu - John Looney - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Nominated by Grandmaster Marty Ferrick, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Patrick Rook
Matsumura Soken Do - Sensei Lisa Shelton - nominated by Soke Dave Shelton, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Associate Award - Outstanding Assistant Instructor
Manabe Masho Ju-Jitsu - Casey Carande, David Deel, Brian McComas, Melissa McComas, Henell King - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member World Head of Famliy Sokeship Council
San-Jitsu - Jose Rodriguez & Nate Hart - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Isshinryu - nominated by Grandmaster Phil Little, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Sensei Jared Cummings - North Carolina
Wing Chun Kung-Fu - Justin C. Och - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Steve Lee Swift, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Associate Award - Outstanding Student
Manabe Masho Ju-Jitsu - Amanda Carande, David Chapell, Norman Andrews & Steve Marcum - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Aiki Tora Ryu - Jared Allison & Willie Trussell - nominated by Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Wing Chun Kung-Fu - Rolando Rios - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Steve Lee Swift - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Kenpo - Andrew Ngo, Joe Hasson, Sam Roofener & Ryan Edwards - North Carolina - nominated by Master George Denson, member Masters Division, World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Associate Award - Outstanding Loyalty
San-Jitsu - Kim Ertle - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Cane Masters International - Merle K. McAlpin - nominated by Grandmaster Mark Shuey, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Associate Award - Contributor
(Can be non-martial artist/ institution, etc.)
San-Jitsu - Morris Darby - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Manabe Masho Ju-Jitsu - Chris Johnston - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council