Kratios Professor Vasilios Katsaitis -I'10th Degree

Founder/International Director of

The Karate Voice

Cosmopolitan Florida Hall of Fame -

Pyx-Lax Rassein Pankration -

 Founder, Florida USA

 

 

BOARD MEMBERS 2003

 

PROFESSOR PETER URBAN

SOKE, DR. DUSTY L JOHNSON

SOKE EDWARD BADIANG

GRANDMASTER JOSE GUILLERMO SANTIKO

SIJO BILL DROUGAS

PROFESSOR AMIN HASSAN

GRANDMASTER FRANK KUSHNER

GRANDMASTER JIMMY STEGER

GRANDMASTER JUNG SHEE LACY

MASTER BOB OSTOVICH

MASTER CARLOS S. VELEZ II

 

ALL HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS

 

Honored Deceased Legends

Grand Master Frank Ruiz

Nisei Goju - Founder

Florida, USA

Grandmaster Eddie Ramos

Shorin-Ryu Kempo - Founder

Florida, USA

Grandmaster Tom Dunne

American Kempo

Florida, USA

Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine

Shorin-Ryu Matsubayashi-Ryu - Founder

Okinawa, Japan

Grandmaster Masutatsu Oyama

Masutatsu Oyama Karate - Do

Japan

Grandmaster John Pachivas

Director of USKA Karate

Florida, USA

Grandmaster Don Nagel

Isshin Ryu 

New Jersey, USA

Grandmaster Thomas Carroll

Shotokan

New York, USA

Professor Florendo Visitacion 

Vee - Jujitsu

Phillipines

Shinan Antonio Pereira

Mi Yama Ryu JuJitsu

Puerto Rico

Sifu John Shaffer

Tai-Chi

Florida, USA

Mr. Walter J. Belleville

American Karate

Florida, USA

Grandmaster Bill Zahopoulos

10th Degree - Okinawa Te

Kavala, Greece

 

 

PIONEER AWARD

Doctor Moses Powell - 10th Degree

Sanuces Ryu - Founder

Vermont, USA

 

 

FOUNDER AWARD

Grandmaster Frank Sanchez -10th Degree - World Head of Family Sokeship Council

Sanjitsu

Florida, USA

 

Master Pedro Rodriguez

Juk Ju Kwan Hapkido

Florida, USA

 

 

DIAMOND AWARD

Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone -10th Degree

Aiki Tora Ryu Aikido

Deltona, Florida

 

Professor Amin Hassan - 10th Degree

Goseiryu Goju - Founder

Wilmington, Delaware

 

Dr. Phillip Chenique, MSD - 10th Degree

Atemi Ryu Jujitsu - Founder

Florida, USA

 

Soke, Dr. Dusty L Johnson, PH.D -  10th Degree

Wado Ryu/Jujitsu


Kentucky, USA

Soke Bill Klase - 10th Degree

ToraSamaDo - Founder

Florida, USA

 

Master Mike Bell - 8th Dan

Kickboxing Champion

 Florida, USA

 

Professor Frankie Adderley - 8th Degree

Sanuces Ryu System

Nassau, Bahamas

Sensei Alexis Morales - 7th Degree

Go-Ju Ryu Karate

Hialeah, Florida

 

 

GOLDEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Grandmaster Jude Innocent - 10th Degree

Jude's Seven-Style Karate

New York, USA

Master Ulysess "Pop" Winn - 9th Degree

Nisei Goju Ryu

Florida, USA

Master Walter E. Lewis Sr.

USA Kickboxer

Florida, USA

 

SILVER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Master Jean T. Volcy - 8th Degree

Shotokan

New York, USA

Professor Arturo Morera, Renshi - 6th Degree

Atemi Ryu Jujitsu

Florida, USA

Master Alex Quinones - 5th Degree

Tae Kwon Do

New York, USA

Shihan BJ Battle - 4th Degree

Sanuces Ryu Jujitsu

Florida, USA

Sensei Tom Harris - 4th Degree

Kajukenbo

Florida, USA

 

Mr. Harry Glick

Tae Kwon Do

New York, USA

 

 

BRONZE AWARD

Master Alfred W. Nyman Jr. - Soke Dai

Aiki Toro Ryu

Florida, USA

Sensei Leon Axel 

Nisei Goju Ryu

Florida, USA

 

 

GRANDMASTER AWARD

 

Grandmaster Jimmy Steger, Soke      

10th Level Shaolin Chuan Kung Fu

Alabama, USA

Grandmaster William McCloud - 10th Degree

Sanuces-Ryu

New York, USA

Dr. Christian Harfouche - 10th Degree

David German's Tai Jutsu

Florida, USA

 

Soke John Wilcox, Jr. -10th Degree

Shorin-Ryu

Florida, USA

 

Sijo Glenn Luscher - 10th Degree

Kung Fu

Pennsylvania, USA

 

 

Hanshi Robert G. Ross - 8th Dan

JuJitsu

Dundee, Scotland

 

 

 

 SHIHAN & MASTER AWARD

Master Jack Hogan - 8th Degree

Ryu-Kyu Kempo Karate

Florida, USA

 

Professor Daniel Torres- 8th Degree

Dan Tor Ryu Jujitsu - Founder

Florida, USA

 

Master David Skube - 8th Degree

FMK Shotokan

New York, USA

 

Master Jean Claude Eddy Joseph

Tiger Jude

New York, USA

 

Master Sperencia Innocent

Tiger Jude

New York, USA

 

Master Manuel Marquez - 7th Degree

Northern Tai Chi Praying Mantis

California, USA

 

Sensei Jens Friecke- 5th Dan

Shotokan Karate Do

Emden, Germany

Master Kermit Ford - 

Nassau, Bahamas

 

Master John Duggan - 5th Degree

Kokusai Bujitsu Kyoukai

Ireland

 

Master Richard S. Fatheree II - -5th Dan

Jujitsu

Louisiana, USA

 

Master Dean Wallace - 5th Degree

International Combat Police Martial Arts

North Carolina, USA

 

Master Fred J. LaSala 

Tai Chuan Do Karate

Florida, USA

 

Master Lee Barden

Florida, USA

 

 

GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR THE MARTIAL ARTS AWARD

 

Mr. Axel Adames

Okinawa Kempo Karate

San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

 

 

MARTIAL ARTS SPIRIT & CONTINUING EXCELLENCE AWARD

Grandmaster Frank Kushner -10th Degree

FMK Shotokan-Ryu

New York, USA

Master Robert Ostovich - 6th Degree

Goju

Florida, USA

 

Mr. Jeremy Smith 

Yoshukai International Karate

Florida, USA

 

Ms. Katie Smith 

Yoshukai International Karate

Florida, USA

 

Ms. Tara Lee Hunter

Okinawa Kenpo

Florida, USA

 

Ms. Becca Ross

American Kenpo Karate

Florida, USA

 

 

MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Shihan Raymond Desjardins - 7th Degree

Wado Ryu

Dudiisson, Canada

Taishi Sensei Joe H. Rodriguez

Atemi Ryu Jujitsu

Texas, USA

Pankratiastis Jaime Herrera 

Pyx-Lax Raseein Pankration

Florida, USA

Sensei Michael Desouza

Aiki Toro Ryu Aikido

Florida, USA

Pankratiastis David Portalatin

Pyx-Lax Rassein Pankration

Florida, USA

 

WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Taishi Joan Lorraine Guerra 

Atemi Ryu Jujitsu

Florida, USA

 

Sensei Joyce Palmer

Aikido

Florida, USA

 

MASTER INSTRUCTOR AWARD

Shihan Dai Kevin L. Aaron - Shihan Dai

Sanuces Ryu System

Florida, USA

Master Arnaldo Lugo - 7th Degree

American Combat Karate

Florida, USA

 

Master Walter E. Lewis Sr.

USA Kickboxer

Florida, USA

Master Saleem Shareef

Shotokan/American Karate

New Jersey, USA

Sensei Gus Hernandez - 5th Degree

Sanuces Ryu System

Florida, USA

 

Sensei Ken Harvey

Aikido

Florida, USA

 

INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Sensei Martha Pilotti-Gerty - 7th Degree

FMK Shotokan

New York, USA

Sensei Ken Brayman - 5th Degree

American Karate

Florida, USA

Sensei Paul W. Hissa - 4th Degree

Taekwondo

Florida, USA

Pankratiasti Donna Alfredson - 4th Degree

Pyx-Lax Rassein Pankration

Florida, USA

Sensei Walter E. Lewis Jr.

WTF

Florida, USA

 

Sensei Luis Rafael Graciani Rosa 

Taekwondo

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Sensei Viorel Racinetti

Kickboxing Sport Karate

 

Sensei Angel Casiano 

Taekwondo & Kickboxing

Florida, USA

Sensei Stanley Kasavage

Shotokan

Florida, USA

Sensei Christopher Rondinelli

Aikido

Florida, USA

Reverand Thomas C. Harris

Aikido Toro Ryu

Florida, USA

 

Sifu Julio Anta 

Hung Gar Kung Fu

Florida, USA

 

BEST SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD

Sensei Robert Duzoglou - 4th Degree

RDCA - Founder

Florida, USA

 

COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Renshi Lise Picard -4th Degree

Desjardins Karate

Valdor Que, Canada

BEST SHOWMAN OF THE YEAR

Master Lee Barden

Master of the Nunckaku

Florida, USA

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARTIAL ARTS AWARD    

Sensei William DeJesus 

HukJuSool Hapkido

Catano, Puerto Rico

 

 

Sensei Elizabeth Perez Rios

Okinawa Kempo

San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

 

 

JUNIOR ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR AWARD

Sensei Brian Adames 

Okinawa Kempo Federation

San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

 

OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR AWARD

Sensei Alfredo Adames - 4th Degree

Black Belt Competitor

T.K.D. Shito Ryu

San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

Mr. Clint M. Rasberry 

Jr. Black Belt Competitor

TaeKwonDo

Louisiana, USA

Miss Ashley M. Martin

Jr. Black Belt Competitor

Florida, USA

Mr. Adam C. Miller

Florida Competitor Of The Year

Florida, USA

Mr. Jeremiah Miller

Florida Competitor Of The Year
Florida, USA

 

 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD

Pankratiastis Christopher Delgado

Youth Black Belt

Pyx-lax Rassein Pankration

Florida, USA

 

Pankratiastis Derek Ruffner

Youth Black Belt

Pyx-lax Rassein Pankration

Florida, USA

 

 

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