Awards Presentation 2023

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THE INDUSTRY MASTER AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Are showcased here, through our magazines and video channels to give these Inductees the recognition 
they deserve, for their contributions to the martial arts industry and their community.

Please Note Video Acceptance Speeches With Showreel Are Linked Back To Youtube.

WAYNE ROY

NINJUTSU
INSTRUCTOR
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Silvio Morelli

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

MARIA ALEXIADIS

FEMALE

COMPETITOR

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Mike Stone

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

KEVIN BROWN

HAPKIDO
INSTRUCTOR
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Glenn Coxon

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

STEVE MIRANDA

KARATE
INSTRUCTOR

OF THE YEAR
Presented By John Alford

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

ECH NENG (PETER) TAN

INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT
PROVIDER

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

JOHN WILL

BRAZILIAN JIU JUTSU

INSTRUCTOR

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Silvio Morelli

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

PAUL JOHNSTONE

HUMANITARIAN
MARTIAL ARTIST
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

STEVEN TRAN

MULTI-STYLES
INSTRUCTOR

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

JOHN SCIDA

KICKBOXING
INSTRUCTOR
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Benny Urquidez

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

MARTIN HALL

MULTI-BRANCH

BUSINESS

OF THE YEAR
Accepted by Jeanette Hall

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

JAMES SHEEDY

MARTIAL ARTS

PROMOTER
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Peter Mylonas

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

GAVRIEL SCHNEIDER

DEFENSIVE TACTICS
INSTRUCTOR

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

BEN ILACQUA

RISING STAR
NEW BUSINESS
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

BEN CUNNINGHAM

MALE

COMPETITOR

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Mike Stone

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

BRUCE HAYNES

MARTIAL ARTS
AMBASSADOR
OF THE YEAR
Presented By Tino Ceberano

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

DAVE WESTON

SINGLE BRANCH
BUSINESS

OF THE YEAR
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

STEVEN CHEAH

LIFE-TIME
TRIBUTE
AWARD
Presented By Glenn Coxon

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

VALE JOHN TAYLOR

LIFE-TIME

TRIBUTE

AWARD

Presented By Peter Mylonas

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

BARRY PANG

LIFE-TIME

TRIBUTE

AWARD
Presented By Tino Ceberano

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

RICHARD NORTON

LIFE-TIME
TRIBUTE AWARD
Presented By Mike Stone, Benny Urquidez, Tino Ceberano & Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

MIKE STONE

INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL GUEST
LIFE-TIME

TRIBUTE AWARD
Presented By Graham Slater

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

BENNY URQUIDEZ

INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL GUEST
LIFE-TIME

TRIBUTE AWARD
Presented By Richard Norton

VIDEO ACCEPTANCE

KARL THORNTON

2022 HUMANITARIAN AWARD


SPEAKER
Karl is a long time Martial Artists and runs a private
CHILD RECOVERY AGENCY.

On stage he spoke about the challenges faced with over
80 missions to save children who have been abducted
to be used in slave labour, sex and body parts trade.


These statistics are too high and we hope that you will help in some way, to bring down these numbers by supporting
Karl and his team become better equipped to combat this horrific trade.

YOU CAN HELP BY CONTACTING KARL DIRECTLY
GO TO HIS WEBSITE


VIDEO INTRO OF HIS WORK


GRAHAM SLATER

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARD
.

This was an acknowledgment of Graham's
tireless support and promotion of the
martial arts industry over the past 30 years by the AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF KANCHOS

Headed by Grant Bannister, Tony Ball and Terry Lim



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