WHFSC Hall of Fame Ceremony & Seminar Symposium
18th ANNUAL WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME
Loews Royal Pacific Resort – Orlando, Florida
May 28, 2011 – 6:00pm
Introduction of Head Table by Sensei Phillip Spears:
Grandmasters Frank E. Sanchez, Gary Dill, Vincent Marchetti, Phil Little, John Byrne, Neal Hummerstone, Bram Frank and Dan Verkerke
Reading of World Head of Family Sokeship Council Day Proclamation by Shihan Chris Marquez
Introduction of Host, Sensei Matthew A. Sanchez
Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction of Grandmaster Sri Dinesh & family – candle lighting ceremony, etc.
AWARDS PRESENTATION
HATCHET MAN AWARD (Spoof award)
PROFESSOR GARY DILL – SDS Jeet Kune Do/ SDS Self-Defense Systems - Oklahoma
KARATE BUM AWARD (Spoof award)
SHIHAN JILL HERNANDEZ – SDS Self-Defense Systems – Oklahoma
LIVING LEGEND AWARD
From Israel – an icon of the martial arts with thousands of students around the world. The creator of Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu, DR. DENNIS HANOVER
MARTIAL ARTIST OF THE DECADE AWARD
From California – the renowned Founder of Small Circle Ju-Jitsu – PROFESSOR WALLY JAY
RISING STAR AWARD
From Israel – SNIR BEN ISHAY – Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu
FOUNDERS AWARD
- GRANDMASTER TONY DELEON – Tada-Ken Do
GOLDEN LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- YOSEF ROITER
- SHIHAN HOWARD J. GELBER
SILVER LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- DAV KEHAT – Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu – Israel
- MICHAEL P. LOGRASSO – Shuai Chiao
- ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ
- ADAM SNIPPES – Mixed martial arts
SPIRITUAL WARRIOR AWARD
- GRANDMASTER SRI DINESH – Gati Chi - India
- MASTER STHANON MITRA – Gati Chi – India
GRANDMASTER WARRIORS OF THE WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL
Introducing some of the International Grandmasters who comprise the most elite and prestigious martial arts grandmasters council in the world, the World Head of Family Sokeship Council
- GRANDMASTER J. EDUARDO CASTRO – Uruguay
- GRANDMASTER HANNS VON ROLBECK – Ki-Jutsu – Germany
- GRANDMASTER GARY WASNIEWSKI – Tyga Karate – England – Grandmaster Wasniewski could not be here tonight as he is doing a stage play in England – accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Sri Dinesh of India
- GRANDMASTER DANIEL VERKERKE – Seicho Jutsu and DAI SOKE FOSTER MACLEOD – Kam Lung Kempo – Canada
- GRANDMASTER VINCENT MARCHETTI – Michi Budo Ryu – New Jersey
- GRANDMASTER JOHN BYRNE – 5 Circle System – Nebraska
- GRANDMASTER RON BALAS – Tai Shin Doh – Ohio
- DR. GARY S. TORRES – Phoenix Dragon Kung-Fu
- PROFESSOR EUGENE HUMESKY – TaeKwonDo Brotherhood – Michigan
- HANSHI BILL WENDELL – Mushin Goju Ryu
- GRANDMASTER NEAL HUMMERSTONE – Aiki Tora Ryu – Florida
- GRANDMASTER MOTI HORENSTEIN – Extreme Hisurdat – Florida
- GRANDMASTER BRAM FRANK – CSSD
- GRANDMASTER GARY POINTER – HaeMuKwan Hapkido
- GRANDMASTER RAYMOND HERMANN – USA Goju
- GRANDMASTER CHRIS SPRUIELL – Isshin-JuJitsu
- GRANDMASTER LEON WRIGHT – Souseiki Ryu Urban Warrior Training – Afghanistan
- GRANDMASTER GEORGE NOBLES – American Sambo
- GRANDMASTER CARL PLUCHINO – Seikei Ryu Jiu-Jitsu – New Jersey
- GRANDMASTER JOE WILLIAMS – Atemi Ryu Karate
- GRANDMASTER PHIL LITTLE – Shimabaku – Long Isshinryu – North Carolina
- PROFESSOR JOHN CASAREZ – Masho Manabi Ju-Jitsu – Ohio
- GRANDMASTER MARK SHUEY – Cane Masters International – Nevada
- GRANDMASTER STEVE LEE SWIFT – Wing Chun Kung-Fu
- GRANDMASTER DAN MC EADDY – Angelic Nin-Jutsu
- GRANDMASTER RAFFY PAMBUAN – Pambuan Arnis System – Florida
GRANDMASTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- GRANDMASTER GUY HANOVER – Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu – Israel
- GRANDMASTER WILLIAM DAVID EGNER – Chang Moo Kwan TaeKwonDo
- GRANDMASTER CLARENCE MURRAY – Murray’s Okinawan Karate/ Shorinryu
- GRANDMASTER DENNIS JANES – Kajukenpo
- GRANDMASTER EDWARD J. HARTZELL – Pennsylvania
- GRANDMASTER JOE ROBAINA – Cane Do Kai
- GRANDMASTER HECTOR RODRIGUEZ – Florida
- GRANDMASTER DAN MEDINA – Majapal Derobis Escrima
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MASTER WARRIORS OF THE WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL
- MASTER JURGEN THEURER – Ki-Jutsu – Germany
- MASTER ALFREDO TORELLA – Kwon Bop – Michigan
- SHIHAN JIMMY RUTHERFORD & SHIHAN CHRIS MARQUEZ –San-Jitsu – Florida
- MASTER QUOC TRAN – New Jersey
- MASTER FRANK EHNLE – Hapkido/ TaeKwonDo
MASTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- MASTER RAN STEINBERG and TUBIC ZVONKO – Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu – Israel
- MASTER AVI NARDIA – Tactical Master Instructor International KAPAP
- THOMAS LEHMAN – Tactical Master Instructor Award – CQC Modular edged weapons – Germany
- MASTER MICHAEL PETRELLA – Seichu Jutsu – Canada
- MASTER ANDREW CARINE – Jeet Kune Do – Canada
- MASTER MONTY NUWAR
- KYOSHI PAUL J. TUCKER – Isshin-JuJitsu
- MASTER MICHAEL VIOLI – Tai Shin Doh
- CYNTIA RODRIGUEZ – Atemi Ryu Karate – Florida
- MASTER KARMON KEPPERS - TaeKwonDo
TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD
- RICARDO FERNANDEZ – C.R.M.I.P.T: Control response medium impact tool
NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
- ALFRED NYMAN JR. – Aiki Tora Ryu
- MATTHEW A. SANCHEZ – San-Jitsu
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INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
- JOE GEHR – Tactical Instructor Award – CQC KAPAP Combative System
- JOE PUNG – Michi Budo Ryu – New Jersey
- PHILLIP SPEARS – San-Jitsu – Texas
- SONIA WARING – Tactical Law Enforcement Instructor Award – CQC edged tool & impact tool
- JAY HOCUTT, DWIGHT SHULTS, CRYSTAL MAIN, MELISSA BEHM, CAROL ANGELIQUE PEDERSON and CHRISTEN SPRUIELL – Isshin-Jujitsu
- JASON HERRERA – CQDT Instructor
CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN THE MARTIAL ARTS
- SENSEI VINCENT FLORES – USA Goju
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
- LT. COL. ADAM S TALKINGTON – Aiki Jitsu
- MASTER JOE SNYDER – Isshinryu USIKA
- ROBERT JAMES DEMOTT – Presas Modern Arnis
- MASTER ALLEN ROTH
- LYNN SNOZA – Circle System – Nebraska
- ERIC SHEPHERD – TaeKwonDo
- SEAN MCLEAN – Karate
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARTIAL ARTS
- PAUL HALLMAN JR. – World Head of Family Sokeship Council website
- ANNETTE EHNLE – TaeKwonDo
- SENSEI LOUIS COLETTI – Isshinryu Karate
- PHIL PEPLINSKI – TaeKwonDo/ Hapkido
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HUMANITARIAN AWARD
- HELEN SAMUELS
- TIMOTHY OCHS – Tai Shin Doh
SCHOOL SUPERVISION AWARD
- VIVIAN GRANTHAM – Circle System – Nebraska
MOST INNOVATIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
- RICHARD BURGESS – Virodhi Himsa Adhyatma
- SHIHAN MARK MURDOCK – Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
MOST INNOVATIVE WEAPON
- LANCE WARD – NUNCHAKU DESIGN
MEDIA AWARD
- 50 years of excellence – BLACK BELT MAGAZINE
BOOK OF THE YEAR
- RENSHI JEFF DRISCOLL – “Ultimate Kempo” – Pennsyvania
SEMINAR OF THE YEAR
- 100TH Birthday Memorial Seminar Symposium for Professor Sig Kufferath – LESLEE KUFFERATH
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INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- STACE SANCHEZ – KickPics
GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD
- KEVIN MAITLAND – Circle System logo – Nebraska
ASSOCIATE AWARDS (RECOGNITION)
OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR
- MICAH AULT – Isshin-JuJitsu
OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR
- Bushido Kempo Kwon Bop Combat Woman of the Year – TATIANA DEL BROCCO - Italy
- RON SPITZER, JASON HAMILTON & STEPHANIE CABELL – Isshin-JuJitsu
- KEVIN BICKFORD
- SENSEI ANGELA VIOLI – Tai Shin Doh
- SOLITAIRE MCALLISTER – Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
- KELLY WESTFALL – Circle System
OUTSTANDING STUDENT
- MICHAEL L. PATTERSON
- IBRAHIMA LY, TORI AULT – Isshin-JuJitsu
- BARBARA WHITT, SHEA DAUGHERTY, JILL MARQUEZ – San-Jitsu
- TIM BRANDT, ALEX ANTZES, THOMAS DUNA – Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
- SAMUEL G. SMITH – Self-defense
- KOLTEN HATHAWAY – Jr. Associate Award – Isshin-Jujitsu
YOUNGEST STUDENT AWARD
- JUDE WARING – CQC edged tool & impact tool
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL
- DOUG HATHAWAY – Isshin-JuJitsu
OUTSTANDING LOYALTY
- JIM KAYWORK
- GREG NICELY – Manabi Masho Ju-Jitsu
ENDING REMARKS – Re-introduces Grandmaster Sanchez for closing statement
END OF PROGRAM