Alan Goldberg:
2004 Kung Fu Artist of the Year

Alan Goldberg: 2004 Kung Fu Artist of the Year
The wing chun ambassador helped establish a foothold for the Chinese arts in the United States.

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Fedor Emelianenko:
2004 NHB Fighter of the Year

The Russian sambo champ is unquestionably the most dominant heavyweight in MMA history.

Bobby Burbidge:
2004 Honorary Award

The tang soo do master embodied the phrase: “The first sign of greatness is humility.”

Nia Abdallah:
2004 Competitor of the Year

The globe-trotting competitor is the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in taekwondo.

Dana Abbott:
2004 Weapons Instructor of the Year

This master of Japanese weaponry is a modern-day samurai.

Howard Jackson:
2006 Honorary Award

The 1970s karate star battled leukemia with the heart of a champion.

Bart Vale:
2006 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year

The fight-sport pioneer coined the term “shootfighting” to describe the mixed martial art that he championed stateside.

Matt Hughes:
2006 NHB Fighter of the Year

The all-American wrestler is the embodiment of a champion: a humble and tireless competitor who never quits.

Jim Wagner:
2006 Self-Defense Instructor of the Year

The reality-based pioneer served his country as as a soldier, sheriff and SWAT team member.

Masayuki Shimabukuro:
2006 Weapons Instructor of the Year

The sword master's fighting style and philosophy can be summed up with a single phrase: One encounter, one chance.

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HALL OF FAME

Alan Goldberg:
2004 Kung Fu Artist of the Year

Fedor Emelianenko:
2004 NHB Fighter of the Year

Bobby Burbidge:
2004 Honorary Award

Nia Abdallah:
2004 Competitor of the Year

Dana Abbott:
2004 Weapons Instructor of the Year

Howard Jackson:
2006 Honorary Award

Bart Vale:
2006 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year

Matt Hughes:
2006 NHB Fighter of the Year

Jim Wagner:
2006 Self-Defense Instructor of the Year

Masayuki Shimabukuro:
2006 Weapons Instructor of the Year

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