WHFSC Hall of Fame Ceremony & Seminar Symposium
2009 WHFSC INTERNATIONAL
HALL OF FAME AWARDS BANQUET
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Media Star of the Year Award From England - Grandmaster Gary Wasniewski - "Thunderkick II - The Kill Factor" - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Mr. Jason Sterling - Star of the upcoming movie, "Black Salt" Living Legend Award Grandmaster Jurg Ziegler - European legend Grandmasters Pinnacle Award From Iran - Grandmaster Yousef Shirzad - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Grandmaster Shirzad was unable to make our awards banquet, but accepting on his behalf is Majid Borjeni From Russia - General Alexander Retyunskikh - Russian ROSS System - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From Russia - Grandmaster German Popov - Russian Crushalo System - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Accepting on his behalf are Grandmaster Popov's representatives from Russia who did a wonderful seminar for us on behalf of their grandmaster From Bangladesh - Dr MAK Yuree - Butthan - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - accepting on his behalf is his U.S. representative, Mr. Sheikh Ahad, Chief of the World Butthan Martial Arts Federation, USA From Uruguay - Grandmaster J. Eduardo Castro - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Grandmaster Castro could not be here tonight because of health restrictions imposed on his flight by the health authorities there & accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez From Germany - Dr. Hanns von Rolbeck - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From Canada - Grandmaster Serge Baubil - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Grandmaster Baubil could not be here tonigh & accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez From Canada - Soke Daniel Verkerke - Canada - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster David Grago - Texas - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Gary Dill - Oklahoma - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From Michigan - Professor Eugene Humesky - UTB TaeKwonDo - Michigan - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Phil Little - South Carolina - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From Florida - Gat Puno Abon "Garimot" Baet - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From Nevada - The Cane Master - Grandmaster Mark Shuey - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From New Jersey - Grandmaster Vincent Marchetti - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council From Ohio - Professor John Casarez - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Mark Colangelo - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Leon Wright - Afghanistan - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Grandmaster Wright could not be here tonight as he is serving our Country in Afghanistan right now, but accepting on his behalf is Professor Gary Dill Grandmaster Ronald F. Balas, PhD - Ohio - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Gary Pointer - Florida - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Chris Spruiell - North Carolina - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Grandmaster Bram Frank - Florida - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council Dr. Richard Hackworth - Florida - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Grandmaster of the Year Award Grandmaster Remi Mollet - Taekwonkido - France Grandmaster Graciela Casillas - Shen Chun Do - "The Way of the Warrior Spirit" Grandmaster Jimmy Tacosa - Tacosa Serrada Eskrima Grandmaster Datu Dieter Knuttel - Modern Arnis DAV - Germany
Masters Pinnacle Award From Sri Lanka - Master Mohamed Iqbal From Germany - Soke Dai Jurgen Theurer - Ki-Jutsu
Golden Life Achievement Award John Pat Jackson - Manabi Masho Jiu-Jitsu
Master Instructor of the Year From Russia - Siarhei V. Luhin Howard B. Linett - Tactical Director/ Master Instructor - Terrorism - Counter Terrorism Thomas Lehmann - Tactical Master Instructor: Modular Weapons & Impact Florian Lahner - Tactical Advanced Instructor: CQC Edged Tool & Projectile Tool Skuki Drai - Tactical Advanced Instructor: CQC Edged Tool & Impact Tool Wess Doss - Tactical Senior Instructor: Photonic Fighting & Defensive Tactics - Accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Bram Frank From Italy - Master Alberto Gallazzi - Dennis Survival Jiu-Jitsu/ Krav Maga Master Jason Carter - Canada Master Paul J. Tucker - Isshinryu Shihan Chris Marquez - San-Jitsu - Florida Shihan Jimmy Rutherford - San-Jitsu - Florida Master Timothy Ochs - Taishindoh Master Fred Hansard Master Rod Kauffmann Master Tony Jordan Master Steven Milliet Master Roger Rayburn Instructors Pinnacle Award From South Africa - Sensei Nigel Sessions - Gaven Ryu Jiu-Jitsu - member World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Instructor of the Year Award Dr. Louis Krudo - Tactical Instructor: PPCT/ CQC SNAG Impact Christian Swann - Tactical instructor: Modular knife Sensei Matthew Sanchez - San-Jitsu - Florida Sensei Phillip Spears - San-Jitsu - Texas
Regional Instructor of the Year Award Sean M. McLean - Karate/ self-defense
Founders Award Grandmaster Thomas L. Felder - Tensho Goju - He is unable to attend because of the recent passing of his Father - our prayers are with him & his family - accepting on his behalf is Christian Underwood Dr. Gary S. Torres - Phoenix Dragon Kung-Fu "KWOK" Style Professor Eddie Rose - Pennsylvania Master Quoc Tran - New Jersey - Master Tran could not be here tonight and accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Gary Wasniewski
Organization of the Year Award From Russia - Oleg Y Tushev - Accepting on his behalf is Grandmaster Alexander Retyunskikh
Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts From Russia - Konstantin Goloshchapov Glenda Spears - outstanding contribution to the WHFSC
Outstanding Achievement Award
Grandmaster Sri Dinesh - Gati Chi - France - Grandmaster Dinesh could not be here tonight due to health restrictions imposed on his flight by the health authorities there & accepting for him is Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez
National Achievement Award From Canada - Michael Petrella - Seicho Jutsu - Canada
Police Tactics Instructor Award Hector G. Fuentes
Martial Arts Dedication Award Julie Tittl - Taishindoh Outstanding Instructor Award Mr. Donnie Gallo Mr. Ben King Mr. Larry Pickard
Outstanding Assistant Instructor Mr. Paul Peterson Mr. Larry Pickard Mr. Thomas Morgan Mr. Paul Peterson Mr. Jim Webb Solitaire McAlister, Terry Stamper - Manabi Masho Jiu-Jitsu
Outstanding Student Award Chris Mason, Kim Ertel - San-Jitsu Christian Underwood Chris Johnson, Frank Kolski - Manabi Masho Jiu-Jitsu Ms. Sandra Martin
Outstanding Loyalty Award Mike Viola
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