
The 11th International Martial Arts Black Belt Elite Awards ceremony took place in
Kimberling City ~ Missouri ~ U.S.A.The inductees were:
United States of America Awards
American I.T.F. Chong-Kwan-Jang-Nim of the Year Grandmaster John Smith
American Bushi-Do Award Soke Pat Hutton
American Ju-Jitsu Shodai Soke of the Year Prof. Rick Greene
American Hap-Ki-Do Instructor of the Year Boo-Sa-Bum-Nim Timothy A.Bright
American Okinawan Free Style Karate Shi-Do-Shi of the Year Dr. Winfred Schneider
American Military Fighting Spirit Award Kenneth Adkins
American I.T.F. Tae-Kwon-Do Kwang-Jang-Nim of the Year Michael De Fillipo
American Founder of the Year James D. Lee
American Platinum Song-Do-Kwan Spirit Award Prof. John M. Crudup
American Nin-Jitsu Ren-Shi of the Year Wali Abdus-Salaam
American MMA Champion of the Year Christopher Michael McDaniel
American Tae-Kwon-Do Diamond Spirit Award Grandmaster Mike Curtis
American Fudoshin Bujutsu Award of the Year Shane Rogers
American San Shou Master Instructor of the Year Carmine Downey
American Fudoshin Bujutsu Instructor of the Year Chris George
American Outstanding Female Fudoshin Bujutsu Instructor Sensei Waunetta Hutton
American Fudoshin Bujutsu Instructor of the Year Eric George
American Fudoshin Bujutsu Student Ryan Christofferson
American Martial Arts Life Achievement Award Danny D. Wood
American Heart for the Martial Arts Award Royce G. Burke
American Outstanding Martial Arts Award Michael D. Beaubes
American Lifetime contribution Award to Pro-Fighting John Waldrop
American Contribution Award to Pro-Fighting Ray St. Clair Sr.
American Contribution Award to Pro Fighting Ray St. Clair Jr.
American Humanitarian of the Year Award Glenna Bevil
American Outstanding Martial Arts Award Kim Talbot European Awards
European Wu-Shu Bronze Achievement Award Shi-Fu Christos Stamatiadis
European Ving-Tsun Kung Fu Grandmaster of the Year Sifu Günther Benjamins
International Awards
International Si-Jo ~ Founder of the Year
Grandmaster Kenneth P. Lewis
2009 MARTIAL ARTS AWARDS
The 12th W.M.A.L. International Black Belt Martial Arts Elite Awards
The 10th Anniversary Celebration of the
International Council of Higher Martial Arts Education
The 20th Anniversary Celebration of the
International System of Self defense for Handicapped People
The 25th Anniversary Celebration of
Klaus Schuhmacher´s System of Hap-Ki-Do (Oh-Do-Kwan-Hap-Ki-Do)
The 15th Anniversary Celebration of the
European Jeet-Kune-Do Alliance
will be held
September 25 + 26, 2009 !
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