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 recognises those who make an outstanding contribution to martial arts, consistently demonstrate excellence and unselfishly promote the growth of martial arts.[2] The current president is Les Elliott[3][4] and Vice-President John Whipp.[5][6][7][8]

2014 Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductees including notable Richard Norton (actor)

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. Melbourne Wing Chun Instructor Maurice Novoa invited one of his own Wing Chun masters Felix Leong to join him as his guest at Terry Lim's Black Tie dinner award night to personally support Lim's induction into AMAHOF.[5]

Maurice Novoa with his guest Felix Leong at Terry Lim's Hall of Fame award black tie dinner

Terry Lim's demonstration bending a steel rod with Maurice Novoa about to break tiles on Lim's back at the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Ceremony

2019 inductees

Name	Award	System
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

[9]

2018 inductees

Name	Award	System
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

[10]

2017 inductees

Name	Award	System
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

[11]

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
Kevin Prime[13][14]	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
Terry Lim	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
Richard Norton (actor)	Karate	Victoria
Scott Teys	Karate	Australian Capital Territory

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References

Perri, Sophie (5 August 2013). "Gilles Plains' Anthony Hockley to be inducted into World Karate Union Hall of Fame". Leader Messenger (Print and Online). News Corp. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
OSMOND, L.J. (9 June 2005). "Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame; Queensland Day Awards" (PDF). WEEKLY HANSARD (Hansard Home Page). 51ST QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Glaetzer, Sally (22 November 2014). "Tasweekend Read: Martial hearts are all around us". Mercury (Online). News Corp. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Weston, Steve (12 August 2013). "17th Martial Arts Hall of Fame comes to Tasmania". Tasmanian Times (Online). Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Diaz, Raquel (8 September 2016). "Celebración de la entrega del Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame en Adelaida". The Latin Australian Times (National Print edition 8 Sep page 15). LAT.
Cunningham, Sean (8 October 2013). "Martial arts exponent enters hall of fame". Camden advertiser (Online). Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Thomas, Griffith (15 April 2012). "Martial artist supports local kids". The Chronicle (Online). Toowoomba Newspapers Pty Ltd. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Teather, Stuart (4 August 2009). "Martial master- Swashbuckling … John Rizzo demonstrates his style". Star Community (Print and Online). Star News Group Pty. Ltd. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
"2019 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
"2018 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
"2017 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
"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.
Ly, Linh (27 October 2014). "Six students from the International College of Martial Arts and Natural Therapies succeed at State Championships". Moonee Valley Leader (Print and Online). News Corp. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Walker, Neil (28 September 2015). "Karate king joins the greats". Frankston Times (Print and online). Mornington Peninsula News Group. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

External links

Official website

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[Leader_Messenger-1] Perri, Sophie (5 August 2013). "Gilles Plains' Anthony Hockley to be inducted into World Karate Union Hall of Fame". Leader Messenger (Print and Online). News Corp. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[Hansard_2005-2] OSMOND, L.J. (9 June 2005). "Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame; Queensland Day Awards" (PDF). WEEKLY HANSARD (Hansard Home Page). 51ST QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[Mercury-3] Glaetzer, Sally (22 November 2014). "Tasweekend Read: Martial hearts are all around us". Mercury (Online). News Corp. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[Tasmanian_Times-4] Weston, Steve (12 August 2013). "17th Martial Arts Hall of Fame comes to Tasmania". Tasmanian Times (Online). Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[LAT_AMAHOF-5] Diaz, Raquel (8 September 2016). "Celebración de la entrega del Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame en Adelaida". The Latin Australian Times (National Print edition 8 Sep page 15). LAT.

[Camden_advertiser-6] Cunningham, Sean (8 October 2013). "Martial arts exponent enters hall of fame". Camden advertiser (Online). Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[The_Chronicle-7] Thomas, Griffith (15 April 2012). "Martial artist supports local kids". The Chronicle (Online). Toowoomba Newspapers Pty Ltd. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[Star_Community_09-8] Teather, Stuart (4 August 2009). "Martial master- Swashbuckling … John Rizzo demonstrates his style". Star Community (Print and Online). Star News Group Pty. Ltd. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[amahof2019-9] "2019 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.

[amahof2018-10] "2018 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.

[amahof2017-11] "2017 inductees". amahof. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.

[Maitland-12] "Sport" (Online). Maitland City Council. September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[Kevin_Prime_tiser-13] "Double Hall of Fame honour for Kevin Prime". Bendigo Advertiser (Print and Online). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[Kev_Bendigo_weekly-14] Kemp, Sharon (15 September 2016). "Kevin lands prime honour". Bendigo Weekly (Online). Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[Leader_Sam-15] Ly, Linh (27 October 2014). "Six students from the International College of Martial Arts and Natural Therapies succeed at State Championships". Moonee Valley Leader (Print and Online). News Corp. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[Frankston_Times-16] Walker, Neil (28 September 2015). "Karate king joins the greats". Frankston Times (Print and online). Mornington Peninsula News Group. Retrieved 7 May 2017.