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Special Honors

 

  • Inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1996, Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

  • Master Instructor of the Year 1997

  • Pinnacle Award of Success 1998

  • Silver Achievement of the Year 1998, WHFSC International Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida

  • Master Award of the Year 1999

  • Outstanding Contributor of the Year 1999

  • Grand Master of the Millennium, 2000

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Martial Arts Association Florida Representative since 1995

  • Diamond Crystal Award of Spirit, 2001 

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

  • International Pewter Award of Excellence, 2002

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame Achievement Award

  • WHFSC International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, 2002 Orlando Florida

  • Soke Dai Grand Master of the Year 2002

  • World Head of Family Sokeship Council International Hall of Fame

  • Pioneer Award at the 16th Annual 2003

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame 

  • The World of family Sokeship Council, an elite and prestigious worldwide Martial Arts Grandmaster organization, hereby honors and acknowledges your accomplishments in the Martial Arts with this award of the year 2004

  • Diamond Crystal Award of Knowledge, 2004

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

  • International Award of Leadership in the Martial Arts, 2005

  • 18th Annual Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame  

  • Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts, 2005

  • WHFSC International Hall of Fame in Orlando

  • Police Tactics Instructor, 9/ 23/ 2005

  • Gold Coast Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Davie, Florida

  • 10 Year Honor Award, Executive Advisory Committee, 2006

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

  • Martial Arts Pioneer, 2007, Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

  • Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the College of Advanced Education and Martial Arts Studies in 2008 PhD recipient Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

  • Golden Anniversary Achievement, 10/15/2009

  • Eastern U.S.A. International Black Belt Hall of Fame

 

Memberships:


Veterans of Foreign Wars since 1974 Madeira Beach Florida, Post 4256, #3528043
American Legion since 2007 Madeira Beach Florida, Post 273, #00448

 

Total of 45 years in the Martial Arts Study

 

I have taught a number of my students to take over my classes in other locations.
Among these individuals are:

 

  • Sho-Dan Gretta Webb in St. Petersburg, Florida, at St. Petersburg Junior College and Fossil Park in 1976

  • Go-Dan Shery Peterson in St. Petersburg and Clearwater campuses - since 1980 at St. Petersburg Junior College (now Mrs. Shery Spinks)

  • Yan-Dan Jay Peterson at the St Petersburg and Clearwater campuses and the Tyrone Health Spa, since 1982

  • Ni-Dan Charlie Yahn in St Petersburg, Florida, since 1988

  • San-Dan Darrel Jackson in Clearwater, Florida, since 1990

  • Yan-Dan Lisa Gannon Clearwater, Florida, since 1990

  • Ni-Dan Mary Jenkins in Clearwater, Seminole, and Safety Harbor, Florida, since 1995

  • San-Dan Dr. Clifford Jones in Madeira Beach, Florida, since 1996

  • San-Dan Steven Muller at the Clearwater Campus of St Petersburg Junior College 1996

 

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