2024 Top Inductee List
World Top Best of the Best Martial Artists
No. Name Country Style Award Category Level
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GM Robert Pilkington US Grandmaster of the Year Essential Stick & Cane
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GM Asghar Keshwardoost SWE Grandmaster of the Year Shotokan Karate
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Master Knut Gjerde NOR Best Master of the Year Tae Kwon Do
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GM Robert Mc Gee US Grandmaster of the Year Tai Chi
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GM Sebastian Sparti IT Best Master of the Year KungFu
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Master Joe Anthony Ingrati AU Tae Kwon Do Marial Arts Legacy Grandmaster Award
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Master Steven Smith UK Judo Best Master of the Year
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Master Roland jensen DE Tae Kwon Do Best Instructor of the Year
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GM David Ducay US KaJuKenBo Escrima Pioneer Award
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GM Ulrich Lentz DE Self Defense Grandmaster of the Year
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Master Mark Walker US Jiu-Jitsu Golden Life Award
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Guru Neil Palmer UK Philipino Martial Arts Best Instructor of the Year
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Master Luis Navarro MX Chinese Martial Art Best Master of the Year
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Mr. Silver Seabrook US Kick Boxing Outstanding Specialist Award
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Ms. Juanita Kapp SA Shorin Ryu Female Martial Artist of the Year
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Soke Leif Hermansson Sweden iaido Pioneer Award
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Soke Hamamoto Hisao Japan Batto Jutsu Living Legend Award
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Büyük Usta Bilal Çelebi Turkey Living Legend Award Close Protection
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Master Crisanto S. Cuevas Philippines Best Master of the Year Philippine Sikaran
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Master Anthony Durjan Sr. USA Special Recognition Award Shotokan
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Master Craig Terry USA Master of the Year Goju Ryu
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Master Richard Jones UK Martial Artist of the Year Shotokan
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Grandmaster Anton St James UK Lifetime Achievement Award Escrima
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Jadiel Quesada Monge Costa Rica Master of the Year Kyokushinkaikan Karate
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Rogelio Diaz Alvarez Cuba Best Instructor of the Year Kapap
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Master Thomas LeBrun USA Lifetime Achievement Award Hogoshin-Do
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GM Isak Dzanic BIH Grandmaster of the Year Wing Chun Kung-Fu
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Oscar Landero Montes de Oca MX Pioneer Award Lima Lama
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GM Hamadi Silini DEU Grandmaster of the Year Shotokan Karate
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Mr. Kevin Oliver USA Social Service Award Mankind Services
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​ Claudette Andrews Guyana​ Special Recognition Award Maxido
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Leslie A. Sobers Guyana​ Special Recognition Award Maxido
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Soke Verney "MAX" Massiah Guyana Best Self Defense Master Practical Close Combat System
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GM Hari Osias Catolos Banaag USA Living Legend Award Sikaran Philippine Traditional Sport
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Master Carlos Rivera USA Distinguished Master Karate
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Paul Pinckard USA Distinguished Black Belt Award Hapkido
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José “CheloMan” Alonzo USA Best Competitor of the Year Boxing
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Willie*Papo*Vargas USA Golden Life Award Boxing
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Emanuele Michelangelo Fusco ITA Best Master of the Year Jiu-Jiutsu
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Punong Guru Wayne Hunt UK Outstanding Master Award Arnis
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GM Stanisław Majchrzak POL Grand Master of the Year Budo - Bushi
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GM DR Major Couzan USA Platinum Life Award Capajistsudo
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Master Orlando Cuellar USA Under Review Mixed Martial Arts
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GM Mwalimu Sabree II USA Golden Life Award Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
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Koffi Yao Narcisse West Africa Best Coach of the Year Wushu KungFu
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GM. Chris Kesterson USA Best Action Actor of the Year Films
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Master Martyn Morrisson UK Lifetime Achievement Award Mixed Martial Arts
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Soke Dr. Scott Collins CAN Golden Life Award Yaki-Ire Ryu Kempo KungFu
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Master Antonio Gramegna USA Lifetime Dedication Award Martial Arts
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Tito”Tiburon"Ocasio USA Warrior’s Lifetime Achievement Award - Martial Arts
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Ms. Dalia Duran USA Best Public Relations Officer Martial Arts
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Dr. Jeanette Casitas Raña USA Most Outstanding Performer Martial Arts
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Paul Johnstone UK Best Instructor of the Year Krav Maga
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GM John William USA Martial Arts Legend Humanitarian Award
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Carla De Farias Da Silva USA Best Female Competitor Judo & Jiu Jitsu
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GM Holger Schmitt DEU Great Grandmaster Award Tae Kwon Do
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Master Haresh Rawat IND Best Coach of the Year Wushu KungFu
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GM Damian Lutka USA Grandmaster of the Year Aikido
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GM James Clark USA Grandmaster of the Year Martial Arts
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GM Bernd Hohle DEU Visionary Leadership Martial Arts
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GM Andreas Knippenborg DEU Golden Life Award Martial Arts
Robert Pilkington
Grandmaster of the Year
Essential Stick & Cane
Sebastian Sparti
Best Master of the Year
KungFu
David Ducay
Pioneer Award
KaJuKenBo Escrima
Luis Navarro
Best Master of the Year
Chinese Martial Art
Soke Hamamoto Hisao
Living Legend Award
Batto Jutsu
Master Craig Terry
Master of the Year
Goju Ryu Karate
Rogelio Diaz Alvarez
Master of the Year Kyokushinkaikan Karate
Hamadi Silini
Grandmaster of the Year
Shotokan Karate
Verney "MAX" Massiah
Best Self Defense Master
Practical Close Combat System Maxido
José “CheloMan” Alonzo
Best Competitor of the Year
Boxing
GM Stanisław Majchrzak
Grandmaster of the Year
Budo Bushi
Koffi Yao Narcisse
Best Coach of the Year
Wushu KungFu
Master Antonio Gramegna
Lifetime Dedication Award Martial Arts
Paul Johnstone
Best Instructor of the Year
Krav Maga
Haresh Rawat
Best Coach of the Year
Wushu KungFu
GM Andreas Knippenborg
Golden Life Award
Martial Arts
Asghar Keshwardoost
Grandmaster of the Year
Shotokan Karate
Joe Anthony Ingrati
Martial Arts Legacy Grandmaster Award
Tae Kwon Do
Ulrich Lentz
Grandmaster of the Year
Self Defense
Silver Seabrook
Outstanding Specialist Award
Kick Boxing
Büyük Usta Bilal Çelebi
Living Legend Award
Close Protection
Richard Jones
Martial Artist of the Year
Shotokan Karate
Thomas LeBrun
Master of the Year Kyokushinkaikan Karate
Kevin Oliver
Social Service Award
Mankind
Hari Osias Catolos Banaag
Living Legend Award
Sikaran Philippine Traditional Sport
Willie "Papo" Vargas
Golden Life Award
Boxing
GM DR Major Couzan
Platinum Life Award
Founder Capajistsudo
GM Chris Kesterson
Best Action Actor of the Year
Films
Dalia Duran
Best Public Relations Officer Martial Arts
John William
Martial Arts Legend Humanitarian Award
Grandmaster Damian Lutka
Grandmaster of the Year
Aikido
Knut Gjerde
Best Master of the Year
Tae Kwon DO
Steven Smith
Best Master of the Year
Judo
Mark Walker
Golden Life Award
Jui-Jitsu
Juanita Kapp
Female Martial Artist
Shorin Ryu
Crisanto S. Cuevas
Best Master of the Year
Philippine Sikaran
Anton St James
Lifetime Achievement Award
Escrima
Isak Dzanic
Grandmaster of the Year
Wing Chun Kung-Fu
Claudette Andrews
Special Recognition Award
Maxido
Carlos Rivera
Distinguished Master Award
Karate
Emanuele Michelangelo Fusco
Best Master of the Year
Jiu-Jiutsu
Orlando Cuellar
Legendary Combat Sports Coach
Master Martyn Morrisson
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mixed Martial Art
Tito”Tiburon"Ocasio
Warrior’s Lifetime Achievement Award - Martial Arts
Carla De Farias Da Silva
Best Female Competitor
Judo & Jiu Jitsu
GM Holger Schmitt
Grandmaster of the Year
Martial Arts
Robert Mc Gee
Grandmaster of the Year
Tai Chi
Roland Jensen
Best Instructor of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
Neil Palmer
Best Instructor of the Year
Philipino Martial Arts
Leif Hermansson
Pioneer Award
iaido
Anthony Durjan Sr.
Special Recognition Award
Shotokan Karate
Jadiel Quesada Monge
Master of the Year Kyokushinkaikan Karate
Oscar Landero Montes de Oca
Pioneer Award
Lima Lama
Leslie A. Sobers
Special Recognition Award
Maxido
Paul Pinckard
Distinguished Black Belt Award
Hapkido
Guru Wayne Hunt
Outstanding Master Award
Arnis
GM. Mwalimu Sabree II
Golden Life Award
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
Soke Dr. Scott Collins
Golden Life Award
Yeki-Ire Ryu Kempo KungFu
Jeanette Casitas Raña
Most Outstanding Performer Martial Arts
GM Holger Schmitt
Great Grandmaster Award
Tae Kwon Do
GM Holger Schmitt
Visionary Leadership
Martial Arts