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_MEMBERS OF THE_GGMAHF HALL OF FAME

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We are proud to Announce the Golden Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award Winners!

Welcome to the GGMAHF Inductees Award Winners Page. Each 2 years we will present and add new nominees and new inductees to this webpage. If you feel you are one of these candidates then send an 8"x10" photograph, 3 references, and a 2000-word biography to the above address.
Congratulations to all inductees and award winners

PLATINUM AWARD Winners

Grandmaster Peter Urban
Professor Wally Jay
Grandmaster Aaron Banks
Grandmaster Ricardo Sebastian
Grandmaster Frederick Peterson
Dr. Moses Powell
Grandmaster Ronald Duncan
Grandmaster Pan Qing Fu

GOLDEN LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Winners. this Award is for 40 years of excellence in the martial arts science.
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Irving Soto
Grandmaster John Soto
Master Spydr Akau

SILVER LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Winners. For 30 years in the martial arts science.
Reverend Charles Price
Grandmaster Daniel Layne
Grandmaster Vincent Martinez
Master Bob Chaney
Master Nick Candido
Grandmaster John Olivier
Master Pablo Rodarte
Sifu Dwight Love
Master Chicken Gabriel
Shihoken Grandmaster David Soto
Shihan Ted Tabura
Shihan Jonas Nunez

FOUNDER'S AWARD winners for innovations and lifetime achievement in the martial arts science
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Irving Soto
Grandmaster John Denora
Grandmaster Pablo Rodarte
Grandmaster Paul LeBlanc
Master Jerry Devine
Lynn Dixon

PIONEER'S AWARD Winners
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Irving Soto
Dr. Moses Powell
Dr. Richard J. Vahl
Grandmaster Charles Dixon
Grandmaster Carlito Lanada
Grandmaster Frank Dux
Grandmaster Billy Davis
Grandmaster Victor Hughes
Grandmaster Aaron Banks
Grandmaster John Denora
Grandmaster John Olivier
Shihoken David Soto
Grandmaster Ronald Duncan
Grandmaster Rico Guy
Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee
Grandmaster George Cofield
Grandmaster Thomas Lapuppet
Master Shi Yan Ming
Master Marco Rodriguez
Master Alonzo Wilson
Master Ted Tabura
Master Jerry Devine
Master Don "The Dragon" Wilson
Master Bob Chaney
Master Chuck Norris
Master Thomas Roberto
Master Steven Seagal
Master Kenneth Funakoshi
Master Karriem Abdallah
Master Steve Muhammed
Master Bill Reyuzaki
Master Fumio Demora
Master Tadashi Yamashita
Master Joyce Santamaria
Master Hee Il Cho
Master Ernie Reyes
Master Dennis Brown
Sifu Eric Lee
Sifu John Monte
Mayor Susan Golding
Mayor Johnny Grant

PROMOTER OF THE CENTURY Winners
Grandmaster Aaron Banks
 

INNOVATOR OF THE CENTURY Winners
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Irving Soto
 

 
WORLD CHAMPION KUMITE FIGHTERS
Soke Dr. Grandmaster I. Soto
Frank Dux
Yamushita
Shihan William Oliver
The King Brothers

  BEST FIGHTER LIFETIME AWARD Winners
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Irving Soto, 8-Time Undisputed World Kumite Champion
Grandmaster Helio Gracie
Royce Gracie
Rorion Gracie
Dixon Gracie
Paul Visio
Joel Juna
Little John Davis
Hawk Frazier
Hewey Cantalena
The Late Louis Delgado
Joe Lewis, World Champion
Ken Shamrock
Don "The Dragon" Wilson, World Kickboxing Champion
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, World Champion
Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, World Champion
Chuck Norris, World Champion
Muhammad Ali, 3-Time World Boxing Champion
Mike Tyson, World Boxing Champion
Frank Dux
MORE TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST...

 
  FIGHTER OF THE YEAR Winners
Jason Bridges
Flor Rodriguez
Randy Duffy
Philip Swain
Shane Bergere
Darrell Graham
Kirt Gilliam
Don "The Dragon" Wilson
Shihan Justice Norris Trapp, Jr.
Shihan Ricky "Pain" Baker
Shihan Rafael Reyes
Shihan Darren Britt
Shihan Charlie Torres
Shihan Darrell Graham
Shihan Stacey Grayson
Sensei Wallen Ian
Shihan Andy Castro
Sensei Dushan Zachar
Sensei Angelo Sorrente
Royce Gracie
Dixon Gracie
  MORE TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST...

Full-Contact Fighter Award Winners

Soke Dr. Grandmaster I. Soto

Grandmaster Robert Crosson

Shihan Jonas Nunez

Master Jerry "Fast Feet" Fontanez

Grandmaster Alonzo Wilson

 

Full-Contact Chinese Boxing Champion

Grandmaster Soto

Paul Visio

Hewey Cantalena

 

 
COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR Winners
Todd Lanman
Joe Pisano Shihan William Oliver Sensei Ellis Evans, known as "Saigon"


ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Winners
Grandmaster David Soto
 
 
 

 
BEST KICKBOXER Winners
Grandmaster I. Soto, World Champion
Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Heavyweight World Champion
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, World Champion
Billy Blanks, World Champion
Grandmaster Lou Neglia, World Champion
Grandmaster Laurent Dably, World Champion
Olando Rivera, World Champion
Ron Van Clief, 5-Time World Champion
Shihan Jonas Nunez, World Champion
Grandmaster Victor Martinez, World Champion
Shihan Oaktree Edwards, World Heavyweight Champion
Michael Rosario, World Champion
Chuck Norris, World Champion
Shihan Marty Manuel, Champion
Andy "Hitman" Nieves, Champion
Vut Kamnark, Champion
Grandmaster Robert Crosson, World Champion
Soke Sensei Graham Lewis
MORE TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST...


WEAPONS CHAMPION Award Winners Soke Dr. Grandmaster I. Soto
Shihan Jonas Nunez
Shihan Rafael Reyes
Sifu Eric Lee, King of the Kata and Weapons Champion
Cynthia Rothrock, World Champion Kata and Weapons
Master Jerry "Fast Feet" Fontanez, Champion
 


 BEST TECHNIQUE OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Shihan Ricky "Pain" Baker
Shihan Justice Norris Trapp, Jr.
Stacey Grayson
David McHenry
Wayne Collins
Avery Lanman
Robert Bacon


 BEST BREAKER OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Soto
Grandmaster Jim Powers
Grandmaster Alonzo Wilson
Grandmaster John Olivier
Shihan Marco Rodriguez
Sensei Jeff Brown
 

 
STUDENT OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Noe Ibarra
Marco Jurak
Michael Seelig
Joseph Hernandez
Bobby Thompson
Marco Duarte
Don Parr
Armen Rodriguez
Sarabjit Singh
Billy Wendeln
Kristopher Crowley
Sensei Santucci
Kenny Dan
Chris Lowe
Victor Perez

 
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Tim Towey
Mericus Huffman
Eric Gomez
Joe Gonzalez
Steven Williams
Charles Hargett
Barry Barker
Shihan Felipe Amarro, Jr.
Shihan Charlie Torres
Shihan Montalvo
Sensei Michael Worth

 
BEST FEMALE PRACTITIONER AND MARTIAL ARTS STYLIST Award Winners
Cynthia Rothrock
Nora Chavez
Magda Huertas
Desiree Thomas
Sensei Linda Ramzy Ranson
Sky Zipang
Songul "Diamond" Oruc

 
WOMEN'S FIGHTER OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Songul "Diamond" Oruc, Women's World Kickboxing Champion from Australia
 

 

 
BEST MARTIAL ARTS STYLIST Award Winners
Johnny Keeler
Lamar Daniel
Zachary Petrus
Nora Chavez
Jessica Brew
Armando Anselmo
Jean Claude Van Damme

WOMEN'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE & LEADERSHIP Award Winners
Cynthia Rothrock
Songul "Diamond" Oruc, Women's World Kickboxing Champion
Franquee Mahee
Akimi Biggs

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Soke Dr. Grandmaster I. Soto
Grandmaster Paul LeBlanc
Master Chuck Norris
Vincent Lemon
Sifu John Monte
Master Michael Fugate
Jake Jacobson
Master Thomas Roberto
Grandmaster Aaron Banks
Shihan Jonas Nunez
Master Donny Carolei
Art Davis
Louis Neglia

TEACHER/SENSEI OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Shihan Marty Manuel
Andy Eros
Jackie Cotton
Blanca Amen
Master Gary Amen
Albert Gonzales
Sifu David Lebron
Shihan O. Talib

WRITER OF THE YEAR Award Winners
Soke Dr. Grandmaster Soto
Jonas Holmes
Michele D. Thorne, Best Women's Writer
Felipe Luciano, Writer and News Anchor
Shihan Richard Reyes
Sifu Eric Lee , World Champion
Frank Dux
Paul Shapiro
David Carradine

Do you have what it takes to be the Best in the Martial Arts?
Are you a Hall of Famer?

E-mail us your profile, a photo, and 3 references
at ggmahf@hotmail.com
for the year 2001 Hall of Fame Event.


 Special Lifetime Commemoration and Hall of Fame
The Late Grandmaster K. Yamamoto
The Late Grandmaster John Soto
The Late Grandmaster Charlie Sparrow
The Late Grandmaster Hidy O'Shea
The Late Grandmaster Miyagi
The Late Grandmaster Sokaku Takeda
The Late Grandmaster Jigoro Kano
The Late Grandmaster Gichin Funakoshi
The Late Grandmaster Gogen Yamaguchi
The Late Grandmaster MasoTaso Oyama
The Late Grandmaster Morehei Ueshiba
The Late Shihan Luis Delgado
The Late Sifu Bruce Lee
The Late Brandon Lee
The Late Grandmaster Ed Parker
The Late Professor Florendo Visitacion
The Late Master Frank Ruiz
 

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