Historical Media Documentation
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2023 Martial Arts World News vol.23 issue 6 WHFSC 31st Anniversary
Masters Magazine - Fall 2023 issue
Gary Lee post - promotion of Mike Stone to 10th dan by WHFSC
Click here to read: Sport Karate post on Facebook 12-3-2022
The Indomitable World Head of Family/Sokeship Council: A Gathering of Eagles
Book: "Currently filed with the U.S. Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington DC, License #2021903147, with copies in the Okinawa Prefecture Karate/ Kobudo Museum in Okinawa; the Yamaue Martial arts Museum in Denmark/ Japan; and the Israeli Martial Arts Museum in Israel under the direction of Dr. Dennis Hanover"
Published Feb. 21, 2021 as a documentary on the WHFSC. Available from
Amazon.com as both a 274 page full color paperback & in Kindle format
Click here for 2020 Summer Masters Magazine
2019 September Budo International Magazine with article on World Head of Family Sokeship Council
2019 book by the Father of Modern Pankration - GM Jim Arvanitis entitled “Taking It To The Streets references the World Head of Family/ Sokeship Council
May 2017 issue of TaeKwonDo Times Magazine - People Judge You by the Company You Keep. The 25th Anniversary of the World Head of Family
Feature article- "Frank E. Sanchez - Martial Arts Pioneer from Guam "Where America's Day Begins" - August 2016 issue of Budo International Magazine (American - Canadian edition)
Febr-March 2016 issue of Black Belt Magazine - article entitled "FRANKly SPEAKING"
Published 2014 by Galaxie International. Contains mention of WHFSC Founder, GM Frank E. Sanchez and the World Head of Family Sokeship Council
2013 book on the WHFSC Grandmasters Council - written by GM Bram Frank. Available through Lulu, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS IN AMERICA - by noted martial arts historian and author, Emil Farkas. This historical book mentions the "World Head of Family Sokeship Council and its formation in 1992 by GM Frank E. Sanchez on pg. 217
THE WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL by noted martial arts author, Don Warrener and distributed by Rising Sun Productions of California. The book, which was on Rising Sun Productions Best Seller list for several weeks straight, outlines the history of the Council and its membership up to the time of the book's publication in 2009.
AMERICA'S 1ST 10TH DAN IN KARATE, PETER URBAN by noted martial arts author, Don Warrener and distributed by Rising Sun Productions of California. The book, which was a limited edition Collectors item, mentioned that the certificate he was most proud of was the membership certificate he received from the World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
THE FIRST MIXED MARTIAL ART - PANKRATION FROM MYTHS TO MODERN TIMES by Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis and distributed by Black Belt Magazine. Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis proudly mentions his membership in the World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
New book entitled WORLD MARTIAL ARTS BOOK Vol. 2 to be released in 2011 - authored by Sifu Zulfiqar Ali and Master Bernd Hohle - published by International Martial Arts Times Magazine and Martial Arts Association - International. The book features GM Frank E. Sanchez on the cover with a page entry on GM Sanchez mentioning the World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
GRANDMASTER JIM ARVANITIS' BOOK OF COMBAT PANKRATION distributed by Paladin Press mentions he is a member of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
The November 2011 issue of COMBAT MAGAZINE from England contains a full feature article on the World Head of Family Sokeship Council written by Professor Gary Dill and Master Jill Hernandez.
September 2010 news release from TAEKWONDO TIMES Magazine - mentions the 17th Annual 2010 event of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council held in Orlando, Florida.
December 2010 article from INSIDE KUNG-FU Magazine - highlights the 17th Annual 2010 event of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council held in Orlando, Florida.
January 2000 News release from TaeKwonDo Times Magazine regarding world peace petition signed by members of the WHFSC during their 1999 meeting.
May 1994 news from Karate International Magazine regarding the WHFSC's first public meeting in 1993 in Ohio.
October 12, 1991 article from Folio Magazine in Jacksonville, Florida on the American Martial Arts Association. This was the predecessor of the WHFSC formed by GM Sanchez that morphed in 1992 into the World Head of Family Sokeship Council. - World Head of Family/Sokeship Council.