WHFSC Hall of Fame Ceremony & Seminar Symposium
2008 WHFSC INTERNATIONAL
HALL OF FAME AWARDS BANQUET
MAY 24th.
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
WHFSC HISTORICAL LEGEND
From Missouri - the gentleman credited with bringing pressure point fighting to America from Okinawa - Taika Seiyu Oyata - Ryukyu Kempo & Ryu Te - Missouri - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
WHFSC HISTORICAL GRANDMASTER MEMBER
From Russia - General Alexander Retuinskih - Russian ROSS System - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Malaysia - Grandmaster Zahalan Man - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Israel - Dr. Dennis Hanover - Dennis Survival JuJitsu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Dr. Hanover could not be here tonight & accepting for him is Master Ran Steinberg
From Uruguay - Grandmaster J. Eduardo Castro - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Switzerland - Grandmaster Jurg Ziegler - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Germany - Soke Hanns von Rolbeck & Dai Soke Jurgen Theurer - Ki jutsu - members World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From the United Kingdom - Grandmaster Gary Wasniewski - Ty Ga Karate & Hanshi Alan S. thornton - members World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Canada - Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke - Seicho Jutsu & Grandmaster Serge Baubil - Hoshinkido Hapkido - members World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From the U.S. Virgin Islands - Grandmaster Chaka Zulu - Zujitsu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Grandmaster Zulu could not be here tonight & accepting on his behalf is Professor W. Lee Goodridge
Seibushi Steven Stark & Koubushi Bill Gossett - Ryukyu Kempo - Missouri - members World Head of Family Sokeship Council
? Grandmaster Mark Shuey Sr. - American/ Universal Cane System - Nevada - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster David Grago - Texas - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Michigan - Professor Eugene Humesky - U.B.A. TaeKwonDo - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster Carl Pluchino - New Jersey - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Alabama - Dr. Larry Beard - Martial Arts U.S.A. - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster George Nobles - American Sombo - Virginia - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Hanshi Dan Tosh - California - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From California - Grandmaster Max Pallen - Senkotiros -member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Pennsylvania - Grandmaster Nimr Hassan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From California - Grandmaster Don Warrener - Goju Ryu Karate - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Hanshi Ralph Viggiano - Inheritor -Johnny Kuhl's Combat Karate - Connecticut - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Ohio - Grandmaster Ron Balas - Tai Shin Doh - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone - Aiki Tora Ryu - Florida - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Founder of Pyx Lax & Publisher of the Karate Voice News, Grandmaster Vasilios Katsaitis - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Ama Guro Rafino Pambuan - Pambuan Arnis - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Hanshi Chris Spruiell - Isshin JuJitsu - Tennessee - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Professor John Casarez -Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - Ohio - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Grandmaster Gary Pointer - Hapkido - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Grandmaster John Prevatt - American
TaeKwonDo - member World Head of Family Sokeship
Council
WHFSC HISTORICAL MASTER MEMBER
From Sri Lanka - Master Mohamed Iqbal - member Masters Division - WHFSC
From Germany - Master Heinz Scheidereiter - TaeKwonDo - member Masters Division - WHFSC
RISING STAR IN MARTIAL ARTS AWARD
From Israel - Master Ran Steinberg - Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster Dennis Hanover, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Tortola, British Virgin Islands - Sensei Abeana Baptiste; from Canada - Sensei Amber Murphy - Don Jitsu Ryu - nomimated by Professor Don Jacob, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
HISTORICAL FIGURE AWARD
Grandmaster Bram Frank - Father of Israeli Knife Combatives - honored as such in Israel & also by this Council
FOUNDER'S AWARD
From Trinidad & Tobago - Professor Don Jacob - Don Jitsu Ryu, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Indonesia - Grandmaster Kiyai H.J. Muhammad Seman Al Banjari - nominated by Malaysian Grandmasters Association
From Malaysia - Grandmaster Ismail Bin Idris - Universal Shiru Therapy System; & Grandmaster Jaafar Bin Zainuddin - Silat Jurus Makrifat - nominated by Malaysian Grandmasters Association
From Georgia - Guro John Alan Baker - Huo Chuan Fa - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Texas - John Bain - Samahan Ng Lima Katipunan -nominated by Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
PIONEER AWARD
- Jeffery Hall - Ho Jutsu Ryu - nominated by Grandmaster Mark Shuey Sr., member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER AWARD
- From the duel countries of France & India - Grandmaster Sri Dinesh - Gata chi
- Grandmaster Sam Lonewolf - Oyate Tokaheya Wokicize Wagapi -Texas
- From South Carolina - Grandmaster Phil Little - Inheritor Shimabuku - Long Isshinryu - member of the WHFSC
- From Philadelphia - Professor Sayfullaah Al-Amriykiy - accepting his award is Kevin Williams
GRANDMASTER OF THE YEAR
Grandmaster Dan Anderson - Modern Arnis 80 - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster John Crudup - Song Do Kwan - New Jersey
GRANDMASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Grandmaster Rosalio Martinez - TaeKwonDo - Texas
Grandmaster Lascelles McCarthy - Hapkido/ self-defense - Texas - nominated by Master Dean Goldade
GOLDEN LIFE ACHIEVEMENT (OVER 40 YRS)
From Ireland - Grandmaster George Maughan - American Advanced Kenpo Karate & Martial Arts, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Canada - Grandmaster Mounier Ghrawi - nominated by Grandmaster Serge Baubil, member WHFSC
From Georgia - Gregory Glover - TaeKwonDo - nominated by Grandmaster Gary Pointer, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Texas - Professor W. Lee Goodridge - Zujitsu - Texas - nominated by Grandmaster Chaka Zulu, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
SILVER LIFE ACHIEVEMENT (OVER 30 YRS)
Shihan Anthony Thompson & Shihan Neal Hewitt - Trinidad & Tobago; Shihan Johnny Madrid - U.S.A. - Don Jitsu Ryu - nominated by Professor Don Jacob, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Master Tim Ochs & Grandmaster Dennis James - Tae Shin Doh; Grandmaster Dennis Janes - Kajukenpo - Ohio - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas, member WHFSC
Master Katherine Nobles - nominated by Grandmaster George Nobles, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Master George Somersall - New York - nominated by Grandmaster Serge Baubil, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Nominated by Grandmaster Gary Pointer, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Sensei Darby Ware & Sensei Nato Gomez - Florida - Sensei Gomez could not be here tonight, accepting for him is Grandmaster Gary Pointer
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
From Malaysia - National Leadership - Mr. Shahul Hamid M A Bakar - nominated by Malaysian Grandmasters Association
From Malaysia - M.R. Mohan Ratha - Outstanding International Convention Leadership - M.R. Mohan Ratha could not be here tonight, accepting for him is Sumitra Rao
From Malaysia - Dato Seri Azalina - Minister of Tourism, Malaysia - Outstanding National Leadership for a Government Minister - accepting for him is Shiekh Shahawal Othman
From Malaysia - Dato Ismail Sabri - Minister of Youth & Sports, Malaysia - Outstanding National Leadership for a Government Minister - accepting for him is Shiekh Shahawal Yaakob
From Malaysia - Dr. Steve Rajan - peace through the
martial arts
Nominated by Grandmaster Max Pallen, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Stacy Desideri - Senkotiros - California
Nominated by Professor Eugene Humesky, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Master Karmon Keppers - Chung Do Kwan - Minnesota
From California - nominated by Grandmaster Max Pallen, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Stacy Desideri
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Master Jason Zavodny - Tai Shin doh - Ohio - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
COUNCIL'S MASTER AWARD
Shihan Jill Hernandez - Roswell, New Mexico - nominated by Professor Gary Dill
MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Master Arnold King - Don Jitsu Ryu - Trinidad & Tobago; Master Floyd Baptiste - Cayman Islands; Master Albert Andrews - Don Jitsu Ryu - nominated by Professor Don Jacob, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Israel - nominated by Grandmaster Dennis Hanover, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Master Roy Gaiga - Shi Huen
Nominated by Grandmaster Lou Angel, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Charles Clark - Utah
Master Quoc L. Tran - New Jersey - nominated by Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Illinois - Master Raymond Bosques - TaeKwonDo - nominated by Master J.C. Caban
From Ohio - Master Mercedes Janes - Kajukenpo & Master Allen Roth - Tai Shin Doh - nominated by Grandmaster Ron Balas, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Master Patrick Parker - Aiki- grappling arts - Mississippi; & Master Harold Guerin - Traditional & Tactical Grappling - Louisiana - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Texas - Master Dean Goldade; From California - Master Restie Marvive - Senkotiros - nominated by Grandmaster Max Pallen, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Master Kathleen Martinez, Master John R. Martinez & Master Daniel Martinez - TaeKwonDo - nominated by Grandmaster Rosalio Martinez
Master Brian Zawilinski - Modern Arnis - Tapi Tapi - Master Zawilinski could not be here tonight & accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Nominated by Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - John D. Comito Jr. - Samahan Ng Limang Katipunan - Texas
Master Aaron Narramore - Moo Dok Kwan TaeKwonDo - Texas - nominated by Master Dean Goldade
Master Baahir Yusef Muwakkil & Master Renaldo L. Worrell - self-defense; Master Bashir R. Hassan & Master Gregory Reddick - Koga Ha Kosho Shorei Kempo - Pennsylvania - nominated by Grandmaster Nimr Hassan
Adam Snipes, Sean McLean - Karate; Mark Kamas - Kung-Fu - nominated by Professor John Casarez
Clint Duplechian - Louisiana
NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
- From Ireland - Sensei George Michael Maughan - American Advanced Kenpo Karate & Martial Arts - nominated by Grandmaster George Maughan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
- Scott Fabel - ROSS Training System in America - nominated by General Alexander Retuinskih
- Master Mark Murdock - Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - nominated by Professor John Casarez
REGIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
From Germany - Florian Lahner - Tactical Instructor: CQC Edged & Projectile Tools
From Germany - Thomas Leahman - Tactical Instructor: Edged weapons & impact tools - Leahman could not be here tonight as he is currently working on projects in Indonesia & Qatar - accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Canada - nominated by Grandmaster Serge Baubil, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Master Raynald Deschenes
From Tennessee - Sensei Paul J. Tucker, Sensei April Merritt & Sensei Matt Adams - Isshin JuJitsu; Jay Hocutt - Isshin JuJitsu Combative Flow Training; Dwight Shults - Isshin JuJitsu mixed martial arts; & Sensei Ron Koontz - Isshinryu - nominated by Hanshi Chris Spruiell, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Shuki Drai - CSSC/SC Tactical; Wess Doss - Tactical Instructor: Defensive Tactics; Rob Belote - Modular weapons & long rifle; Will Oliver - Tactical Black Belt of the year - Blade Arts; & Jay Kufner - Karate/ self-defense - nominated by Grandmaster Bram Frank - Jay Kufner could not be here tonight & accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Bram Frank, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
From Florida - Sensei Jimmy Rutherford & Sensei Matt Sanchez; from Texas - Sensei Phillip Spears - San-Jitsu - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Julianna Holmes - Samahan Ng Limang Katipunan - nominated by Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gail P. Wilson - Koga Ha Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo - Pennsylvania - nominated by Grandmaster Nimr Hassan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Reverend Elizabeth C. Smart - Koga Ha Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo - nominated by Grandmaster Nimr Hassan, member WHFSC
SEMINAR LEADER AWARD
San-Jitsu - Sensei Chris Marquez - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
BEST BREAKER
Master Fred LaSala - Florida
WORLD'S OUTSTANDING ADULT MALE COMPETITOR
From Tortola, British Virgin Islands - Instructor Vern Turnbull - Don Jitsu Ryu - nominated by Professor Don Jacob
WORLD'S OUTSTANDING ADULT FEMALE COMPETITOR
Carol Angelique Pederson - Isshin JuJitsu mixed martial arts - nominated by Grandmasters Phil Little & Chris Spruiell, members World Head of Family Sokeship Council
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Robin Maughan - American Advanced Kenpo & Martial Arts - nominated by Grandmaster George Maughan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
JR. FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
From Canada - Kaitlyn Brown - nominated by Master J.C. Caban
STYLE MAN OF THE YEAR
From Canada - Michael Petrella - Seichu Jutsu - nominated by Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
EVENT COORDINATORS OF THE YEAR
From Malaysia - Mr. Sheikh Shahawal Ali - Convention Leadership - International Martial Arts Festival 2008 - Malaysia
Sensei Phillip & Glenda Spears - WHFSC International Awards Banquet 2008 - Texas
OUTSTANDING CONTIBUTION TO THE MARTIAL ARTS
- From Germany - Mario Heinzig - nominated by Master Heinz Scheidereiter, member Masters Division - WHFSC
- From Canada - nominated by Professor Don Jacob, WHFSC Council - Sensei Daniel Jacob - Don Jitsu Ryu
- Sensei Dawn Verkerke - Seichu Jutsu - Canada - nominated by Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke, WHFSC Council
- Sensei William Scott Jones & Master Robert Jenkins - Isshinryu Karate - nominated by Grandmaster Phil Little, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Sensei Jones could not attend tonight's awards function & accepting on his behalf is Master Robert Jenkins
- Nominated by Grandmaster Mark Shuey Sr., member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Sensei William Neher - Minnesota
BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL - NATIONAL
Zico Cheng - American TaeKwonDo - nominated by Grandmaster John Prevatt, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
From Canada - Kapley Judge - Seichu Jutsu - nominated by Grandmaster Dan Verkerke, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Patty Kamas - Kung-Fu - nominated by Professor John
Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship
Council
MOST INNOVATIVE TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
- Professor Gary Dill & Dr. Robert O'Block - Homeland Combatives - Oklahoma
WRITER'S AWARD
- Shihan Lyle Deiter - Oklahoma - nominated by Professor Gary Dill, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS
(Recognition - NOT an induction award)
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR
- Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - Terry Stamper - nominated by Professor John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
- Seikei Ryu Jiu Jitsu - Lisa & Daniel Pluchino - New Jersey - nominated by Grandmaster Carl Pluchino, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
- Go Jiu Bujitsu - Hector Smith - California - nominated by Doshu Mark Colangelo, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING ASSIST. INSTRUCTOR
Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - Blake Compton, Bianca Fontaine, Robert Alfaro -nominated by Professor John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Goju Ryu - Arnold Anderton - nominated by Master Charlie Clark
ASSOCIATE AWARD - CLASS CONTRIBUTION
Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - Roy Sanshuck
ASSOCIATE AWARD - ADMINISTRATION
From Ireland - Mary Maughan - American Advanced Kenpo Karate & Martial Arts - nominated by Grandmaster George Maughan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
ASSOCIATE AWARD - DEDICATED STUDENT
From Ireland - Declan Vaughan 3rd dan Black Belt - American Advanced Kenpo & Martial Arts - nominated by Grandmaster George Maughan, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING STUDENT
RISING STAR AWARD
Russian ROSS System - Robert Haderer & Travis Cowles - nominated by General Alexander Retuinskih & Master Scott Fabel, members World Head of Family Sokeship Council
San-Jitsu - Kramer Spears - Texas - nominated by Sensei Phillip Spears
TaeKwonDo - Eric Shepherd - Michigan - nomimated by Professor Eugene Humesky, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Crystal Main; Emily Goodman; Ben Goodman - Isshin JuJitsu mixed martial arts & Adam Stallings - Isshin JuJitsu - Tennessee - nominated by Hanshi Chris Spruiell, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
ASSOCIATE AWARD - OUTSTANDING LOYALTY
San-Jitsu - Chris Mason - Florida - nominated by Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez, Founder World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu - Patty Snipes - nominated by Grandmaster John Casarez, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Seikei Ryu Jiu Jitsu - Christine Pluchino - nominated by Grandmaster Carl Pluchino, member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
(END OF AWARDS LIST)