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HALL OF FAME CATEGORIES
HALL
OF LEGENDS
This
division is limited to those few legendary individuals that have left
a lasting impact on the development, history, teaching and practice
of martial arts. Nominations for this Division must be approved by the
HoF Executive Board. Nominations may be made posthumously.
Pioneer
Award
John Sells
Founder's
Award
Leon Wright
Dr Kevin D Hufford
Seifuku Nitta
Larry D. Isaac
Frank D. Williams
Living
Legend Award
Kenneth Balliet
Anthony Sandoval
Albert Mady
HALL
OF FAME
Inductees
should be 3rd Degree Black Belt or higher for inclusion into the UMAA
HoF Division.
Mike Hancock "Modern Warrior" Award
James Gifford
Ken Penland "Outstanding Jujitsu" Award
Johhny Lupton - Jui Jitsu Ireland
Most
Distinguished Board Member
Polly Melick
Woman
of the Year
Dana Stamos - USADOJO.com
Man of the Year
Al Smith
Award of Courage
Latasha M. Young
Humanitarian
of the Year
Willam E. Coleman Jr.
Grandmaster of the Year
Thomas P. Muncy
John Crudup
Bart Ganster
Michael DePasquale Jr
Setep Bey
Grandmaster Instructor of the Year
Kevin McGrath
Peter Carbone
Platinum Life Achievement of the Year (over 50 yrs. in the arts)
Professor Jospeh Yerkes, Soke
Golden Life Achievement of the Year (over 40 yrs. in the arts)
Ridgely Abele
Dr. Juan Ortero Jr
Don Dike
George Alexander
Jeffrey J. Burlingame
Ken Morgan
Eddie Burgos
Dr. Carl Bennett
Silver
Life Achievement of the Year (over 30 yrs. in the arts)
Alan
Cheung
Dixie
Lee Webb
Matt Molineux
John Chatwood
Paul J. Cote
George Bierman
Duke Swain
James Webster
Barbara A. Meling, PhD
Bronze Life Achievement of the Year (over 25 yrs. in the arts)
Dayne C. Walz
Sr.
Gary Melick
Polly Melick
School
of the Year (Regional, National, International)
Corey Waiters
Martial
Arts Organization of the Year (Regional, National, International)
Karl Kazuo Hovey
- IOTKA
Leadership in the Martial Arts
Dale Miller
Shannon Reissman
Lizette Duteil
Miguel P. Velez
Patricia B. Webster
Master
Instructor of the Year
Ace Ramirez
Walter T. Holmes
Ronnie Dargan
David Taylor
John Cox
Jann Aki
Dwayne Eaddy
John O. Hernandez
Steven M. Jackson
Joe Webb
Paul Sabota
G.Todd Collins
J. Barrett Crook
Master Weapons Instructor of the Year
Danita Clarke
Instructor of the Year
George Yulee
Ronald C Mattingly
Michael Ayala
Kevin J. Kline
Kevin Bonner
Regional Instructor of the Year
Janelle
Sandoval
Deborah Collins
Ryuji Williams
Garry Parker
Julio Pagan
Mike Ciraco
Showmanship
Award (Demonstrations)
Joche Zapata
Outstanding Demo Team Leader
Lee Peregoff
Male Forms Competitor of the Year
Matthew Jones
Female Forms Competitor of the Year
Karen Ware
Tournament Promoter of the Year - National
John Chung
HALL OF HERO'S
Police, Firefighters,
and Military personnel are our unsung hero's and deserve the special
recognition and prestige of our Hall of Fame Awards. Universal Martial
Arts Association is proud to be the first to recognize them for their
courage, commitment, and sacrifice to their communities.
Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Award
Peter Ashooh
Law Enforcement Educator of the Year - (Books, Seminars, Lectures)
Amy Hancock
Outstanding Contributions
to National Defense (Any Branch includes Civilians)
Charles Prosser
Unsung Hero's Award
Tracy Dunn
HALL
OF TOMORROW
Recipients should be
those special and deserving individuals that will lead us into tommorow
and become the future Masters of Martial Arts. Open to all ranks and
ages.
This is a "Recognition"
Division not Inductions into our Hall of Fame.
Budo Spirit Award
Kenneth Schenck
Kazuma Nitta
Charles Morris
G.I. Meece
O'Delia E. Walz
Alexander Merrell
Willard Baird
Rocque Di Domenico
Student
of the Year
Kelli Ross
Jr. Leadership Award
Caylie Reissman
Jr.
Life Achievement Award (over 10 yrs. in the arts)
Zachary Thomas
Wesley Baird
Assistant
Instructor of the Year
David McGrew
Greg Molchanov
Paige Helaney
Patricia Linger
Jr. Female National Fighter of the Year
Eileen T. Burke
Jr. Male National Fighter of the Year
Chucky Mady
Outstanding Dedication to the Arts
Deneen Forsythe
Kathy McGrew
Colleen Caroll
Eric Holmes
Fred Butler
Hubert Middleton
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