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Registration Nominations
1999 - 2001 · 2002 · 2003

1999 - 2001 Hall of Fame

Professor Al Dela Cruz Grandmaster Ming Lum
Grandmaster Frank Ordonez Grandmaster Bill Costa
Grandmaster Bing Fai Lau Grandmaster Abe Kamahoahoa
Grandmaster Fred Lara Grandmaster Charles Kalani
Grandmaster Greg Lontayao Jr. Grandmaster Henry Seishiro Okazaki
Grandmaster Jack Wheat Grandmaster James Mitose
Grandmaster Libert O’Sullivan Grandmaster Peter Choo
Grandmaster Sig Kufferath Grandmaster William K.S. Chow
Grandmaster Quentin Fong Professor Brain Cheng
Grandmaster Jaime Basquez Professor John Pagdilao
Professor Randy Choy Grandmaster Robert Kawakami
Grandmaster Thomas Young Professor Tony Sotero
Master Mike Young

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2002 Hall of Fame

2002 Honoree’s for Hall of Fame
(50 yrs or Older w/minimum 35 yrs in the M.A.)

Grandmaster Isaac Kaawa - HI, USA Grandmaster Cheuk Tse - HI, USA
Grandmaster Paul Yamaguchi - HI, USA Grandmaster Joe Holck - AZ, USA
Grandmaster Joe Halbuna - CA, USA
Olohe Solomon Kolomona Kaihewalu - CA
Professor Kimo Hatchie - CA, USA Professor James Muro - CA, USA
Professor Russ Coelho - CA, USA
Professor Imi Okazaki-Mullins - CA, USA
Grandmaster John Chow-Hoon - CA, USA Grandmaster Jaime Abregana Sr - HI, USA
Professor Jody Perry - CA, USA Grandmaster Frank Sanchez - FL, USA
Grandmaster Bill Solano - Puerto Rico Master Judith Rankin - MD, USA
Grandmaster Seng Au - HI, USA Grandmaster Manuel Taningco - OH, USA
Grandmaster Jurgen Paterok - Germany Grandmaster Mike Stone
Grandmaster Alan Thornton
Professor Max Togisala - NV, USA
Grandmaster Richard Alemany - CA, USA Grandmaster Quentin Fong - CA, USA
Grandmaster Willy Cahill - CA, USA Professor Randy Choy - HI, USA
Professor Joshua St. Ives - Australia Professor John Pagdilao - HI, USA
Professor Errol Paikai - HI, USA Grandmaster Glenn Kwan - Canada
Grandmaster Saturnino Q. Fabia - Philippines
Grandmaster Bernardo F. Salinas - Canada
Grandmaster Daniel K. Pai - HI, USA Grandmaster Tony Troche - HI, USA
Grandmaster Ruben Rossy - Puerto Rico Grandmaster Bob Wall
Grandmaster Bobby Lowe - HI, USA Relson Gracie - HI, USA
Lucky Luciano - CA, USA
Grandmaster Jim Harrisom - MT, USA
Professor Joseph Kutzen Jr. - NV, USA Professor Guy Paikai - HI, USA
Grandmaster William A. Rankin - MD, USA Professor Vinson K. Holck - AZ, USA
Professor Dale Kahoun - CA, USA
Professor Bruce Raney - HI, USA
Professor Ronald Abregano - HI, USA
Grandmaster Libert O. Sullivan - HI, USA Professor Gordon Magallanes - HI, USA
Grandmaster Dave Shelton - AL, USA Grandmaster Don Wilson - CA, USA
Master Cung Le - CA, USA
Professor Al Dela Cruz - OR, USA
Master Mark Dacascos - OR, USA Grandmaster Pat Burleson - TX, USA
Grandmaster Jedan Figueroa - Perto Rico
Master Haydee Ocasio Rodriguez - Puerto Rico
Professor Jose “Cherry” Ortega - Puerto Rico

2002 Honoree’s for Ming Lum Award
Master Mark Glipa - HI, USA
Master Bernd Hohle - Germany
Sifu Tim McFarland - CA, USA

2002 Honoree’s for Golden Lifetime
Achievement Award (40 years)

Professor Sixto Ramos - HI, USA

2002 Honoree’s for Silver Lifetime
Achievement Award (30 years)

Patrick Ling - HI, USA
Sifu Steven Nacua - NY, USA
Master Edward Choy - HI, USA

2002 Honoree’s for Platinum Award
of Special Recognition

Master Bertram Chock - HI, USA
Warren Yee - HI, USA
Master Hans Ingebretsen - CA, USA
Francis Smith - HI, USA
Mark Gapol - CA, USA
Raphael Vidad - HI, USA
Christopher Remo - HI, USA
Instructor John Navarro - HI, USA Instructor Paul Pilago - HI, USA
Master Timothy Vendetta - HI, USA

2002 Honoree’s for
Grandmaster of the Year

Grandmaster Nimr R. Hassan - PA, USA Rocky Willeford - CA, USA
Grandmaster Mifflin Gene Holden Kancho - PA, USA

2002 Honoree’s for Master of the Year

Bernardo Lingasin - Canada
Arthur Valdez - AZ, USA
Master Alan Gantala - HI, USA
Master Adrian Mare - NM, USA
Master Basharat Ali - Pakistan
Master Flaviano Cabuang - Philippines
Master Hamid Aminedolleh - Iran
Master Mike Kossivakis - Greece
HeadMaster Dan Megill - Canada HeadMaster Mike Megill - Canada
Master Jason Ward - NC, USA
Master Jeff Hughes - MS, USA
Master Naval Datta - India Master Neil Hourston - Scotland, UK
Master Prakash Prabhu - India
Dr. Joshua T. Martinez - PA, USA
Professor Steven Dowd - NV, USA
Master Tan Oon Lye - Singapore
Master Tom Merritt - NY, USA
Professor Jason Abregana - WA, USA
Professor Lewis Whitney - FL, USA
Robert Kucera - AL, USA

2002 Honoree’s for
Organization of the Year

Kilohana Martial Arts Association - CA, USA

2002 Honoree’s for
Instructor of the Year

Cameron Sarno - NV, USA
Candance Chambers - Canada
James Kuroda - HI, USA
Jerrick Salinas - Canada
Master Jason Perry - CA, USA
Master Prince Loeffler - CA, USA
Michael Street - MS, USA
Michele Zuccollo - Canada
Master Kevin Lingasin - Canada
Ferdinand Teralta - Canada
Christian Olivia - Canada
Renshi Helen Beattie - Scotland, USA
Instructor Earl Bongo - HI, USA
Master Ian Beltran - HI, USA

2002 Honoree’s for School of the Year
Makaha Kenpo Club - HI, USA

2002 Honoree’s for Seminar of the Year
San Jose Gasshuku - CA, USA

2002 Honoree’s for Student of the Year
Robert McGuire - Canada
Diana Clausen - Canada
Nikki Joel Cote - Canada
Michael Anthony - Canada
Instructor Doug Klinger - Canada
David Rees - Canada

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2003 Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame (50 yrs or Older
w/minimum 35 yrs in the M.A.)

Master Carlos S. Velez II - FL. USA
Dan Severn - MI. USA
Sifu Larry Hartsell - CA. USA
Grandmaster Ron Van Clief - NY. USA
Karen Sheperd Steven Seagal
Jet Li

Golden Lifetime Achievement Award (40 years)
Professor James Jones - MA. USA
Professor Vincent Cruz - CA. USA
Master Allen Wheeler
Grandmaster T. R. Crimi Ph.D - CA.

Ming Lum Award
Sifu Andy Ching
Professor Joseph Kutzen Jr.

Legend Award
Grandmasters Lucky Luciano
Grandmaster Frank Sanchez
Great Grandmaster Ralph Castro
Glenn Premru
Grandmaster Leo Fong

Platinum Award
Master Jorge Penafiel - OH. USA
Jerrick Salinas - Canada
Dona Cary

Diamond Award
Grandmaster Alexander Archie - NV. USA
Grandmaster Thomas Mitose - CA, USA

Golden Award
Grandmaster Dan R. McEaddy

Silver Award
Dr. Robert Handley
Mr. James Kuroda

Leadership Award
Master Bryan Carr - MA. USA
Master Bill Thurston - Canada
Colin Runacres - Canada

Pioneer Award
Jayson Perry
Vasilios Katsaitis

Founders Award (New Style Recognition)
Master Jeremy Galvez - Shintosuru Aiki-Jujutsu
Master Dave McNeill - Goju-Shorei Weapons System
Soke Larry S.L.Martin - Shojukempo Karate-do
Ama Maestro Bernardo Salinas - Sinkatan-Arnis Estrella

Sports Entertainer of the Decade
Hulk Hogan

Action Martial Arts Star of the Year
Stephanie Cheeva
Suzzana Stefankovicova
TJ Storm - CA. USA
Robert Chapin

Grandmaster of the Year
Professor Mark Shuey Sr. - NV. USA
Grandmaster Jay Blanton - TN. USA
Grandmaster Robert Gelinas - CT. USA
Grandmaster Jedan Figueroa
Grandmaster Ron Bradbury - OK. USA
Grandmaster Carlos Montalvo - Puerto Rico
Grandmaster Dano Meadows - Canada
Grandmaster Francisco Monsalve - NY. USA
Grandmaster Eugene Sedeno - CA. USA
Grandmaster Miguel Ibarra - NY. USA
Grandmaster Jeffrey Delaney - TX. USA
Professor Mohammad Tianero - Saudi Arabia
Grandmaster Juan Otero - NJ. USA
Professor Darel Chase - NJ. USA
Grandmaster Jay De Leon - CA. USA
Dr. David Grago - TX. USA
Grandmaster Daniel Levac - Canada
Professor Mike Delmar - HI. USA
Grandmaster Max Togisala
Grandmaster David Grago

International Grandmaster of the Year
Grandmaster Frank DeMaria - NY, USA
Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke - Canada
Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis

International Master of the Year
Master Rio Altaie - CA, USA
Sifu Lamar Davis II - NC. USA
Master Alan Goldberg
Master Avi Nardia
Master Brian Rauchbach

Master of the Year
Professor Jorgen Jorgensen - Sweden
Professor Michael Rash - CA. USA
Professor Myles Durkin - MA. USA
Professor Gerry Scott - HI. USA
Professor Larry Giordano - MA. USA
Master Santos Hernandez - MA. USA
Master Juan Otero - NJ. USA
Master Luis Morales - NY. USA
Professor Gerry Scott - HI. USA
Master Larry Hall - NV. USA
Sensei Dan Jones- Il. USA
Master Chet Cheser
Sijo Art Lapham
Maestro Ray Biagtan
Master Raheem Bey Haqq Darden
Master William Martin
Master Ron Loux
Master Zouhaier Chebbi
Dr. Jason Hunt - IN, USA
Master Steve Fossum

Organization of the Year

Dragon Society International
World Budo Alliance
Okinawan Karate Do Union

Instructor of the Year

Professor Judith Durkin - MA. USA
Master Eric Bournstein - MA. USA
Instructor Linda Kravitz - MA, USA
Instructor Brian Denton - MA. USA
Instructor Roger Homer - MA. USA
Instructor Michael O’Handley - MA. USA
Instructor Robert McLellean - MA. USA
Master Myrlino Hufana - WA. USA
Master Jason Yglesias - HI. USA
Doug Klinger - Canada
Robert Passarini Wakashihan
Jeramy E. Devlin
Shodan Robert McGuire - Canada
Mr. Warren W.O. Yee

Breaking Performer of the Year
Master Bernd Hohle - Germany

Female Fighter of the Year
Nikki Cote - Canada

Forms Competitor Award
Clayton Wood

Oustanding Contribution to the Martial Arts
Neil Antin - CA. USA - The Fight Channel
Joshua Wexler - CA. USA - BlackBelt TV
Corey Shafer - FL. USA - ISKA
Steve Alley - CO. USA - Martial Arts Radio
Dana Stamos -NV. USA - USADOJO.COM
Trudy Cote - Canada
Mr. Dennis Hu
Joann Togisala
Master Mchael Matsuda- CA. USA - Martial Arts History Museum

Parent of the Year
Steven T. Blom

Outstanding Student of the Year
Rebecca Runacres - Canada

Youth Dedication Award
Alyse Rome - Amazing Kids!
Victoria Nesnick - Kids Hall of Fame

HMAIS Board Member of the Year
Professor Randy Choy, HI, USA
Professorr Steven Dowd, NV, USA
Grandmaster Tony Troche, HI USA
Grandmaster Frank Sanchez, FL, USA
Grandmaster Bernardo Salinas, Canada
Grandmaster Max Togisala, NV, USA
Grandmaster Jody Perry, CA, USA
Grandmaster Dano Meadows, Canada
Professor Carlos Velez II, FL, USA
Master Jaime Abregana III, HI, USA
Professor Joseph Kutzen, NV, USA

HMAIS Member of the Year
Master Martin Sewer, Switzerland
Master Pedro Porem, Portugal
Master Neil Hourston, Scotland
Honorary Achievement & Dedication to Martial Arts
Abregano, Ronald
Alemany, Richard
Basquez, Jaime
Cahill, Willy
Cheng, Brian
Choy, Randy
Coelho, Russ
Costa, Bill
Dacascos, Mark
Dela Cruz, Al
Fabia, Saturnino Q.
Figueroa, Jedan
Fong, Quentin
Hatchie, Kimo
Holck, Joe
Holck, Vinson K.
Ingebretsen, Hans
Kaawa, Isaac
Kahoun, Dale
Kaihewalu, Solomon.K.
Kutzen Jr., Joseph
Kwan, Glenn
Lara, Fred
Le, Cung
Lontayao Jr., Greg
Lowe, Bobby
Luciano, Lucky
Lum, Ming
Magallanes, Gordon
Muro, James
Okazaki-Mullins, Imi
Ordonez, Frank
Ortega, Jose L.
O’Sullivan, Libert
Pagdilao, John
Paikai, Errol
Paikai, Guy
Paterok, Jurgen
Perry, Jody
Raney, Bruce
Rankin, Judith
Rankin, William A.
Relson, Gracie
Rodriguez, Haydee
Ocasio Rossy, Ruben
Salinas, Bernardo F.
Sanchez, Frank
Shelton, Dave
Solano, Bill
St. Ives, Joshua
Stone, Mike
Tianero, Mohammad
Togisala, Max
Troche, Tony
Tse, Cheuk
Continued Dedication To Martial Arts
Abregana, Jason
Ali, Basharat
Aminedolleh, Hamid
Blanton, Jay
Cabuang, Flaviano
Datta, Naval
Gantala, Alan
Gelinas, Robert
Hourston, Neil
Hughes, Jeff
Hunt, Jason
Jorgensen, Jorgen
Kancho, Mifflin
Kossivakis, Mike
Kucera, Robert
Lingasin, Bernardo
Lye, Tan Oon
Mare, Adrian
Martin, Larry
Martinez, Joshua T.
Megill, Dan
Megill, Mike
Merrit, Tom
TomMorales, Luis
Nacua, Steven
Porem, Pedro
Prabhu, Prakas
Sabet, Shahyad
Sewer, Martin
Valdez, Arthur
Honorary Mention “Posthumous” Award
Abregana Sr.,Jaime
Choo, Peter
Chow-Hoon, John
Chow, William K.S.
Estes “Bud” Halbuna, Joe
Kamahoahoa, Abe
Kalani, Charles
Kawakami, Robert
Kufferath, Sig

Lau, Bing
Fai Mitose, James
Okazaki, Henry
Seishiro Oyama, Mas
Pai, Daniel K.
Rebollo, Louis
Sotero, Tony
Young, Thomas

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