2019 Masters Hall of Fame Inductees

Costa Mesa, CA - On Saturday night, July 27, the following martial arts masters were inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The event, which took place at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa, featured Dr. Robert Goldman as Grandmaster of Ceremonies, action film star Sifu Cynthia Rothrock as Keynote Speaker, and a special screening of the short film “The Last Dojo.”

Grandmaster Robert V. Alejandre

Rick Avery 

Master Lin Barry

Sensei Gary W. Baugh Jr.

Sr. Grandmaster Marc Bechic

Hanshi Dan Cliff Belschner

Sensei Benny Benavides

Master Erik C. Buenaflor  

Oso Mfundishi Tayari Casel 

Sensei Ric Chadd

Grandmaster John J. Conway

Sensei John Fonseca

Hanshi Margarito Gaspar

Sensei Ricardo Gonzalez

Shichidan Michael Gregston

Associate Master Rich Hale

Grand Master George C. Heath

Sifu Joshua Horne

Sifu Vik Hothi

Master Raymond James

Sean Kanan

Professor Kenneth R. Kellogg

Senior Professor Shawn Knight

Grandmaster Robbie Lee

Master of Arts Graham Lelliott

Hanshi Ricardo Llewelyn

Tuhon Belton Lubas

Sensei Enrique Mares

Kyoshi Sensei Garry L. McKee

Mike McLaughlin

Grandmaster Daniel Medina

Tanya Monroe

Grandmaster Steven E. Nemetz 

Master John K. Olson

Shihan Chris Pellitteri 

K1 Champion Tofan Pirani

Grandmaster Guy Rafaeli

Master Ken Rebstock 

Grandmaster David Rivera

Master Dr. Davood Roostaei 

Grand Master Steve Ross 

Renshi Sensei Ernesto X. Ruiz

Sifu Harinder Singh Sabharwal

Sifu Hector Santana Jr. 

Sifu Linda Sedig

Grandmaster Howard M. Singer

Professor Rod Smith 

Sr. Sifu Dennis E.Stewart

Professor Brian Strain

Sifu Patrick Strong

Sahyun Nim Victor Teran 

Si-Sung Angel A. Velazquez

Sr Master of the Arts Lee Wedlake 

Shichi Dan Jacqui Bee Wendling

Sensei Shannon Wong 

Sensei Dr. Reza Yaghoubi

2019 Masters Hall of Fame Legend Award Honorees

Soke Dr. Keyvan Dehnad 

Soke David Dye

Grandmaster Robert  Goldman

Grandmaster Cynthia Rothrock

Master Darren Tibon

Grandmaster Darryl Vidal

Sr. Master of the Arts Bob White

Sensei Bertha G. Wilkes

2019 Mike Stone Leadership Award

Sr. Master of the Arts Lee Wedlake