FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Costa Mesa, CA - August 26th, 2006 — The Masters Hall of Fame will recognize 95 Martial Artists in its 6th Annual Masters Hall of Fame Awards Banquet at the Hilton Hotel and Resort. The 95 inductees were selected by Board Member for their continued Leadership and Devotion to the Martial Arts Community.

The 2006 Masters Hall of Fame Inductees listed by Category:

MASTERS 2006 HALL OF FAME AWARDS

Outstanding Male Sparring Award
Sensei Russell Anamizu

Outstanding Male Weapons Competitor Award
Sensei Vince Labinpuno

Outstanding Female Competitor of The Year
Sensei Tamika K. Simmons

Outstanding Male Competitor of The Year
Sensei Shea D. Gipti
Ali Fakourrar

Outstanding Female Student of the Year
Sensei Christina Blohm
Sifu Eva V. Gomez
Kumu Lua Michelle Manumaleuna
Sensei Amy Lynn
Associate Instructor Daima Phipps

Outstanding Male Student of the Year
Sensei Mark Cox
Kumu Lua Richard de la Fuente
John Johnson
Justin Allen Jones
Shodan Lindsay G. McKay
Kumu Lua Jason McNeeley
Sifu John Ortiz
Glen Padilla
Master Alfred Tim Tim
Kubbi Shane

Outstanding Instructor of the Year
Sensei Dorian Carrillo
Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu Joao Cunha
Sensei Tony Mejia Deziga
Steven Jackson
Supervisory Special Agent Chuck Joyner
Sensei Berge "Kip" Kiphulian
4th Degree Frisco La Lau
Sensei Jorge Lopez
Sensei Eric Manandik
Sensei Bruce D. Nguyen
Shodan (Agapekan) Douglas I. Okada

Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
Sensei Mario Bryson
Shihan Reginald Cephas
Sifu Pierre Ciofassa
Ronald W. Clayton Jr.
Sensei Antonio Cortina
Gunnery Sergeant/USMC Marcos Estrada
Kumu Lua Peter Evans
Sensei Akbar Fakourfar
Shihan Stephen Gallardo
Kyoshi Edgar Garcia
James O. Graham
Sensei George Haines
Sensei Richard Hall
Sensei Kim Henderson
Miguel A. Hierro
Master Dave Hopkins
Renshi Phil Johnson
Sensei Michael D. Kwasigroch
Sensei Tien Le
Sensei Kevin Millinger
Sifu Nafeesa Monroe
Sensei Royal Montross
Bert Mac Donald
John "Big John" McCarthy
Kumu Lua Jeff McGuire
Renshi Patrick S. Nash
Belle C. Okada
Annette Olivas
Romeo Pascual
Sergeant Dennis Quiles
Sensei Bolivar Ramirez
Eugene Reid
Officer Todd A. Rheingold
San Dan Margaret Robinson
Sifu Joe Rotell
Louis Salseda
Shidoin H.J. (Joe) Schreyer
Sensei Michael L. Smith
Sensei Casey Tabura
Sensei Kurk Thompson
Sifu William F. Webber

Pioneer Award
Renshi Jose David Hernandez
Shihan Mark Parra

Humanitarian Award
Master Gerald Yukio Collins
Humanitarian Arnold Nerenberg

Life Achievement Award
Shihan Morteza Alborzi
Kumu Lua Ronald Burns Sr.
Shihan Eugene S. Fordor
Master Daniel Jackson
Tony Kull
Master Bill Mailman
Master Dennis A. Mortensen
Farrokh Moshfegh
Kumu Lua Greg Shaner
Sifu Joseph R. Solis
Associate Master of The Art Willy Steele
Dr. Nina Hopkins Sugawara
Kancho Rudy H. Torres
Master Angel A.A. Velazquez

Grandmaster Award
Sijo Jim A. Miller

Golden Life Achievement Award
Sensei James Hughes
Sensei Richard Kuboyama

Platinum Life Achievement Award
Sensei Jesse L. Jones
Kyoju Vincente Abello Tinga

For more information of the Masters Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, contact Daniel Hect at 951-538-9357 or go to the Masters Hall of Fame Website at www.MastersHallofFame.com.

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