SMAU
Shinja Martial Arts University
Hall of Honors
"HALL OF HONORS"
This is not your typical "Hall of Fame"!
All Inducted Members into the "Hall of Honors" are men and women who are being honored for what they have accomplished in the martial arts and/or their communities.
A yearly even held in Sandestin, Florida, where at the conclusion of the event an awards banquet is held and presentation of the award takes place.
Contact Grandmaster John Enger for more information (941-812-5025)
Joe Cayer – Grandmaster of the Year
Bev Channer – Tae Kwon Do Instructor of the Year
Javier Galan – Outstanding International Leadership Award & Warrior Legend of the Year
Ericka Gonzalez – Mother of the Year
Vanessa Greene – Inspiration Award
Chris Greene (Nidai Soke) – JuJutsu Practioner of the Year
Rick Greene – Soke of the Year
David Harris – Pioneer of the Year & Qi Gong Grandmaster of the Year
Michael Jacobs – Christian Martial Artist of the Year
Ashida Kim – Martial Arts Publisher of the Year Qi Gong Instructor of the Year
Michael Kinney – Legend of the Year
John Liptak – Christian Martial Arts Leader of the Year
John M. Landry – Christian Master of the Year
Nigel May – Korean Martial Art Expert of the Year
Karin Kunnert-Peet – Female Master of the Year
Kenny Roberts – Black Belt of the Year
Tony Southard – Combat Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Year
Quoc L. Tran – Best Martial Arts School of the Year & Professor of the Year
Fernan Vargas – Self-Defense Expert of the Year
Stoffel van Vurren – Most Distinguished International Grandmaster of the Year
Gary Brielmayer – Modern Combatives Instructor of the Year
Jim Washington – Organization of the Year
Jim Grubb – Organization of the Year
Shane Burnette – Outstanding Christian Martial Artist of the Year
Walter Knochenmus – Dedication to the Arts
Ricardo Perdomo – Shotokan Practitioner of the Year
Benny Sledge – Diamond Lifetime Achievement
Danny Ruiz – Professional MMA Fighter of the Year
Rick Simerly – Kick Boxing Pioneer Award
Lydia Williams – Most Supportive Student of the Year
Buddy Legnon – Shotokan Master of the Year
Travis Carney – Army Combat Medic Award of the Year
Buzz Conroy – Kick Boxing Instructor of the Year
John Lee – Combat Martial Arts Instructor of the Year
Paul Dyer – Head Founder of the Year
Jay Blanton – Christian Grandmaster of the Year
Robert Paul Blanton – Christian Master Instructor of the Year
Jason W. Carter – Most Distinguished Master of the Year
Ray Foley – Humanitarian Award
Kathy Blair – Humanitarian Award
Ralf Miethe – Humanitarian Award
Ernest L. T. Peterson Sr. – Freestyle Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Year
Tony Bowles – Platinum Pioneer
Daniel Frazier – Kajukenbo Grandmaster Instructor of the Year
Armando Laguna – Kajukenbo Grandmaster of the Year
Timothy Bowles – Kosho Instructor of the Year
Luther Franklin – Platinum Lifetime Achievement
Dr. John Griswold – Male Spiritual Leader of the Year
Susan Gray – Female Spiritual Leader of the Year
John Carlos Landry – Outstanding Contribution in the Martial Arts
Maria Garcia-Landry – Female Martial Arts Warrior of the Year
John Wong – Praying Mantis Grandmaster of the Year
Chris Damiano – Wing Chun Instructor of the Year
Calvin Longton – Hapkido Instructor of the Year
Timothy Bowles – Kajukenbo Professor of the Year
Marchris Bowles – Kajukenbo Instructor of the Year
Wes Leteoa – Kajukenbo Grand Champion Competitor of the Year
Ericka C. Iversen Ruiz – Hawaiian Kajukenbo Association Master of the Year
Christa Jacobson – Ninjutsu Master of the Year
Wes Letioa – Kung Fu Grand Champion Competitor of the Year
Jim Rodriguez – Platinum Lifetime Dedication to Shotokan Karate
A Few 2011 Seminar and Hall of Honor Photos
2010 Inductees
"Warrior Legend of the Year"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters & Headmasters Council
Grandmaster Ashida Kim
"International Martial Arts Ambassador of the Year"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters & Headmasters Council
Grandmaster Tony Southard
"Legendary Combat Karate Grandmaster of the Year"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters and Headmasters Council
Grandmaster Quoc Tran
"Christian Martial Arts School of the Year"
"Ministerial Ambassador of the Year"
Grandmaster Joe Cayer
"Christian Martial Arts Leader of the Year"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters and Headmasters Council
Grandmaster Jeff Dukes, Sr.
"Martial Arts Prayer Warrior of the Year"
Soke Rick Greene
"Legendary Christian Soke of the Year"
Master Vanessa Greene
"Female Martial Arts Warrior of the Year"
Grandmaster David Harris
"Legendary Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Year"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters and Headmasters Council
Grandmaster Victor Moore
"Legendary World Champion"
Grandmaster Michael Felkoff
"Tai Chi & Chi Kung Grandmaster of the Year"
Sensei Bev Channer
"Female Martial Arts Instructor of the Year"
Grandmaster Walter Rice
"Legendary Chi Kung Grandmaster of the Year"
Grandmaster Eugene Rice
"Most Distinguished Martial Arts Instructor of the Year"
Master Jonathan Kruger
"Martial Arts Youth Pastor of the Year"
Grandmaster Jimmy Mc
"Go-No-Sen Grandmaster of the Year - Undefeated"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters & Headmasters Council
Grandmaster Soke van Vuuren
"Tactical Combat Instructor of the Year"
Grandmaster Javier Galan
"Hanshi: Senior Master Teacher of the Year"
Title of "Professor" - Shinja Masters & Headmasters Council
John Lee
"Most Dedicated Martial Artist of the Year"
Master Clinton Jacobs
"Shotokan Karate Master of the Year"
Master Sean Smith
"Shorin Ryu Karate Master of the Year"
Grandmaster Donald Miskel
"Martial Arts Pioneer of the Year"
2010 Inductee Photos
Hero Sung by Mariah Carey
