The Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inc. gives recognition to influential martial art practitioners throughout Australasia. [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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
Name | Award | System | State |
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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 |
Budoka of the Year | Judo | Victoria | |
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 |
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]
Name | Award | System | State |
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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 |
Name | System | State |
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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 |