Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame is an award for Australian martial artists 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]
2014 Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductees including notable Richard Norton (actor)
| AMAHOF Board of Directors | |
|---|---|
 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 |
2016 award ceremony
Terry Lim lifetime achievement award recipient for running martial arts tournaments 3 times per year for the last 3 decades and over 3000 students having learned from his academy 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.
2019 inductees
| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan Rowe |
Budoka of the Year | Aikido |  Tasmania |
Bill Johnson[12] |
Martial Artist of the Year | Close Combat Systems |  New South Wales |
Brenda Hum |
Support to the Martial Arts | Health & Healing |  South Australia |
Doug Spear |
Martial Artist of the Year | Karate/Kenjutsu |  Western Australia |
|
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Malcolm Slade |
Lifetime Achievement | Judo | Victoria |
Robert Naumoski |
Budoka of the Year | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | New South Wales |
Sam Gervasi[15] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts & Healing | Victoria |
|
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | Victoria |
2015 inductees
| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Ball[16] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | Victoria |
Bronilyn Smith |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | Tasmania |
Geoffrey Harrison |
Budoka of the Year | San Chi Kai | Tasmania |
Kathy Gangemi[3] |
Junior Development & Support of the Martial Arts | Martial Arts | Tasmania |
Lynn Farmer |
Budoka of the Year | Ju Jitsu | New South Wales |
Roland Winter |
Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | New South Wales |
Tim Waters |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | Tasmania |
2014 inductees
| Name | System | State |
|---|---|---|
Daniel Simmons |
Judo | New South Wales |
Danny McIntyre |
Aikido |  New Zealand |
Denise Walker |
Shotokan Karate | New Zealand |
Graham Slater |
Karate | Victoria |
Julie Streeter |
Karate |  Queensland |
Michael Keane |
Judo | Victoria |
Michelle Hext |
Taekwondo | Victoria |
Peter James |
Kendo | Western Australia |
|
Karate | Victoria |
Scott Teys |
Karate |  Australian Capital Territory |
See also
References
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- "Sport" (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 (Print and Online). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- Kemp, Sharon (15 September 2016). "Kevin lands prime honour". Bendigo Weekly (Online). Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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