Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
AMAHOF Board of Directors | |
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File:AMAHOF logo.jpg Logo of Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame | |
Executive Committee | |
President | Edward Scharrer |
Vice President | Anthony Hockley |
Secretary | Steve Weston |
Treasurer | Kevin Prime |
Board of Members | |
Paul Mitchell | |
Justin Boylan | |
Randall Jones | |
New Zealand Representative | |
Peter Shaw | |
Australian Sokeship Council | |
Chairman | Ramon Lawrence OAM |
The Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame is an award for Australian martial art practitioners of any style,[1] The hall of fame recognizes those who make an outstanding contribution to martial arts, consistently demonstrate excellence and unselfishly promote the growth of martial arts.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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2019 inductees
Name | Award | System | State |
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Darren Lea | Lifetime Achievement | Okinawan Shorin Ryu | |
Gary Johnson | Lifetime Achievement | Munen Muso Martial Arts | |
John Ellis | Instructor of the Year | Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu | |
Tim Ellis | Budoka of the Year | Budoshinkai Karate | |
Michael Quin | Lifetime Achievement | Zen Do Kai | |
Neil Livingstone | Instructor of the Year | Taekwon-do | |
Nigel Stupples | Martial Artist of the Year | Zen Do Kai | |
Steven Tran | Lifetime achievement | Martial Arts | |
Anthony Pritchard | Budoka of the Year | Judo |
2018 inductees
Name | Award | System | State |
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Andrew Kantzavelos | Instructor of the Year | Kenpo | |
Neville Sharp | Lifetime achievement | Judo | |
Joseph Julian | Lifetime achievement | Karate | |
David Gordon | Martial Artist of the year | Toyama Ryu Iaido | |
Xu Weiguo | Lifetime achievement | Wing Chun Tai Ji | |
Patricia Harrington | Lifetime achievement | Judo Ju Jitsu | |
George Kolovos | Lifetime achievement | Kyokushin Karate | |
Matt Charnley | Martial Artist of the Year | Mixed Martial Arts |
2017 inductees
Name | Award | System | State |
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Abraham Sie | Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | |
Alex Terris | Lifetime achievement | Kyokushin Karate | |
Brett Canning | Instructor of the Year | United Taekwondo | |
Chris Futcher-Coles | Lifetime Achievement | Kung Fu | |
George Lee | Lifetime Achievement | Tai Chi – Chi Gong | |
Grant Bannister | Lifetime Achievement | San Chi Kai Karate | |
John Marrable | Lifetime Achievement | Goju Ryu Karate | |
John Tomic | Martial Artist of the Year | United Taekwondo | |
Michael Creedy | Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | |
Peter Jenning | Lifetime Achievement | Kyokushin Karate | |
Peter Kelly | Martial Artist of the Year | Aikido |
2016 inductees
Name | Award | System | State |
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![]() Alan Rowe |
Budoka of the Year | Aikido | ![]() |
![]() Bill Johnson[12] |
Martial Artist of the Year | Close Combat Systems | ![]() |
![]() Brenda Hum |
Support to the Martial Arts | Health & Healing | ![]() |
![]() Doug Spear |
Martial Artist of the Year | Karate/Kenjutsu | ![]() |
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Budoka of the Year | Judo | ![]() |
![]() Malcolm Slade |
Lifetime Achievement | Judo | ![]() |
![]() Robert Naumoski |
Budoka of the Year | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | ![]() |
![]() Sam Gervasi[15] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts & Healing | ![]() |
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Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | ![]() |
2016 award ceremony
Terry Lim was a lifetime achievement award recipient for running martial arts tournaments 3 times per year for the last 3 decades, and over 3,000 students having trained at his academy. Lim demonstrated his abilities during the induction ceremony in Adelaide by bending a two-meter metal rod with his throat, then he was struck with a sledge hammer breaking three concrete roof tiles on his back.[citation needed]
2015 inductees
Name | Award | System | State |
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![]() Anthony Ball[16] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | ![]() |
![]() Bronilyn Smith |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | ![]() |
![]() Geoffrey Harrison |
Budoka of the Year | San Chi Kai | ![]() |
![]() Kathy Gangemi[3] |
Junior Development & Support of the Martial Arts | Martial Arts | ![]() |
![]() Lynn Farmer |
Budoka of the Year | Ju Jitsu | ![]() |
![]() Roland Winter |
Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | ![]() |
![]() Tim Waters |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | ![]() |
2014 inductees
Name | System | State |
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![]() Daniel Simmons |
Judo | ![]() |
![]() Danny McIntyre |
Aikido | ![]() |
![]() Denise Walker |
Shotokan Karate | ![]() |
![]() Graham Slater |
Karate | ![]() |
![]() Julie Streeter |
Karate | ![]() |
![]() Michael Keane |
Judo | ![]() |
![]() Michelle Hext |
Taekwondo | ![]() |
![]() Peter James |
Kendo | ![]() |
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Karate | ![]() |
![]() Scott Teys |
Karate | ![]() |
See also
References
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- ^ "2019 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "2018 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "2017 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Sport". No. Online. Maitland City Council. September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Double Hall of Fame honour for Kevin Prime". Bendigo Advertiser. No. Print and Online. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ Kemp, Sharon (15 September 2016). "Kevin lands prime honour". Bendigo Weekly. No. Online. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ Ly, Linh (27 October 2014). "Six students from the International College of Martial Arts and Natural Therapies succeed at State Championships". Moonee Valley Leader. No. Print and Online. News Corp. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ Walker, Neil (28 September 2015). "Karate king joins the greats". Frankston Times. No. Print and online. Mornington Peninsula News Group. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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