MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME
Award Criteria for Induction into the IMA - Hall of Fame.
The Board will decide whether they get nominated! Only 250 persons for 2019 can be inducted
Candidates for induction may be nominated or recommended by anyone. All applications will be formally reviewed and submitted to the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame nomination committee. You must be approved for induction by one or more committee members. A recipient of the IMA-Hall of Fame Award, the individual must have made a significant contribution to the martial arts way.
As an example of these significant contributions:
Must also have the true spirit of a martial artist and be of good character that represents a strong role model to those who are coming after. Creating world class students (teachers / champions). Winning several National or International titles or championships for a country Held long running tournaments or public exhibitions.
Platinum Life Award
(50+ Yrs Experience)
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Martial Arts Legend
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Great Grandmaster of the Year
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Posthumously Awarded
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Platinum Life Award
Golden Life Award
(40+ Yrs Experience)
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Ambassador of the year
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Founder of the Year
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IMA-HOF Honor Award
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Grandmaster of the Year (8 dan +)
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Golden Life Award
Silver Life Award
(25+ Yrs Experience)
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Master of the Year (5 dan +)
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Organization of the Year
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Organizer of the Year
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Instructor of the Year
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Coach of the Year
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Silver Life Award
Bronze Life Award
(15+ Yrs Experience)
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Competitor of the Year
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Black Belt of the Year
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Student of the year
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Martial Arts School of the Year
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Assistant Instructor of the Year
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Instructor of the Year
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Volunteer of the year
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Bronze Life Award
Platinum Life Award
(50+ Yrs Experience)
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Mr. Sharda Prasad Paul
Lifetime Achievement Award
Combat Sports
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Mr. Taher Tambawala
Presidential Youth Fitness Award
Sports & Martial Arts
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Mr. Samuel Lalrozâma
Presidential Youth Fitness Award
Sports & Martial Arts
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Mr. Jayaselan V Shanmugam
Presidential Youth Fitness Award
Sports & Martial Arts
Golden Life Award
(40+ Yrs Experience)
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Mr. Vijay Naik
Golden Life Award
Goju Ryu Karate
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Mr. Jagdish Singh Khatri
Grand Master of the Year
Combat Jujitsu
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Mr. A. Rajesh Singh
Grand Master of the Year
Chinese Martial Arts
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Mr. Chris De Witte
Grand Master of the Year
Self Defense
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Mr. Claudiu Mihaila
Special Spirit & Inspiration
Tai Chi & Qigong
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Mr. Shaju Paul
Grandmaster of the Year
SIMAA ShitoRyu Karate Do India
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Mr. Niyas P
Grand Master of the Year
Chinese Martial Arts
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Mr. A. Nataraju
Grand Master of the Year
Shotokan Karate
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Mr. Jayaselan V Shanmugam
Grand Master of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Ms. Ng. Lee Lee
Grand Master of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
Silver Life Award
(25+ Yrs Experience)
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Mr. Rajesh Dulal
Master of the Year
Combat Karate -
Mr. Nabachandra Singha
Master of the Year
KungFu
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Mr. Abdul Rahoof
Master of the Year
Chinese KungFu
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Mr. R. Ramesh
Master of the Year
Tai Chi & Yoga
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Mr. Vifa Ravi
Master of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Sahad B.
Master of the Year
Kick Boxing
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Mr. Muhammed Sinan PP
Master of the Year
Chinese Martial Arts
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Mr. Najmudheen KK
Master of the Year
Chinese Martial Arts
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Mr.Ganesh Govindan
IMA-HOF Honor Award
KungFu & Karate
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Mr. Shailendra B. Pandey
Master of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. K. Manoj Farer
Master of the Year
Korean Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Manoj Wadaskar
Master of the Year
Tai Chi Chuan
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Mr. Sharvin Gopal Krishnan
Master of the Year
Korean Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. S. Krishna Murthy
Master of the Year
Indian Traditional Martial Arts
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Mr. Jitendra Jaiswal
Outstanding Master of the Year
Self Defense
Bronze Life Award
(15+ Yrs Experience)
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Mr. Krish Rajput
Sanshou Player of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mst. Yashasvi Rathor
Jr. Best Fighter of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Samuel Lalrozâma
Outstanding Contribution Award
Mixed Martial Arts
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Mr. Rajesh Gupta
Outstanding Instructor Award
Chinese Martial Arts
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Mr. Aaftab Ansari
Instructor of the Year
Japanese Martial Art
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Mr. Pramod Roy
Special Spirit Award
Wushu KungFu
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Mr.Arjun Dalei
Instructor of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Haresh Rawat
Outstanding Coach of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Sahil Kumar
International Player of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Pratik Makwana
Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Rudra Rajput
Taolu Player of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Jay Rajput
Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Ashish Saini
Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Ms. Poonam Sharma
Instructor of the Year
Yoga & Aerobics
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Mr. Deepkumar Patel
Coach of the Year
Jeet Kune do
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Mr. Zeeaan Vijyeta
Little Dragon Award
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Ajaykumar Parmar
Outstanding Contribution Award
Self Defense
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Mr. Santosh Kumar Yadav
Outstanding Instructor Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mrs. Milee Konwar
Outstanding Dedication Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Basant Kumar Das
Coach of the Year Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Ramashis Das
Outstanding Coach Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Biplab Laskar
Outstanding Instructor Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Shyam Kumar Konwar
Outstanding Coach Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Raja Naushad Alam Khurshid
Bronze Life Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Muhammed Shammas P.K
Instructor of the Year
Sports Karate
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Ms. Avika Sharma
Yellow Sash of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Ms.Karanamkote Priyanka Prabhakaran
Female Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mst. Het Parmar
Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Ms. Tithi Parmar
Female Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. Sanskar Kushwah
Jr. Instructor of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mst. Ayush Prajapati
Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mst. Parshwa Kamleshbhai Patel Int'l Player of the Year
Chin Woo Wushu
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Mr. R. Naveen Kumar
Instructor of the Year
Vifa Tae Kwon Do
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Ms. Damini N.
Instructor of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Vishwas KN
Best Fighter of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. V. Srinidhi
Student of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Mst. P. Amogh
Blue Belt Fighter of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Ms. Lalshmi S. Gowda
Brown Belt Fighter of the Year
Tae Kwon Do
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Ms. Shubha Keerthi R.
Student of the Year
Vifa Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Brijesh Patel
Martial Artist of the Year
Wushu KungFu
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Mr. S. Mohamed Shafeer
Instructor of the Year
Shaolin & Wudang KungFu
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Mr. Subir Bagchi
Best Coach of the Year
Shotokan Karate
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Mr. Subho Sha
Special Recognition Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Laaraib Momin
Special Spirit Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Devraj Garange
Super Fighter Award
Tae Kwon Do
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Mst. Vivek Kaikala
Blue Belt Fighter of the Year
Vifa Tae Kwon Do
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Mst. Pavan Rao S.
Jr. Blue Belt Fighter of the Year
Vifa Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Nilesh Kumar
Best Instructor Award
Vifa Tae Kwon Do
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Mr. Chetan Jadav
Outstanding Instructor Award
Defense & Protection
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