National Korean Martial Arts Association

Past News and Events for NKMAA

KJN Seminars:
Some of our members still have not confirmed the dates of tentative seminars at their school. As I have said before, I MUST have sufficient time to make arrangements, and if you leave it any longer I will be forced to cancel your tentative event. Master McDonald, of New Brunswick, Canada plans to host me for a seminar in June or July. As soon as I have the details, I will contact you.

NKMAA Tournament: Several members have indicated that they would like to participate in the annual Can-Am Classics here in Sault Ste Marie. With this in mind, we might think of making the Classics an NKMAA open Championship. To be sure, we will start out very small, but the biggest trees in the world started out just that way. Give me a shout if participating in this event sounds interesting to you. If this is to work, we'll need the support of our members. Sincerely, Rudy, kwan jang

2001 WHFS Grand Masters Council Hall of Fame Awards
Grand Master Rudy Timmerman was presented the prestigious Platinum Life Award at the 2001 WHFS Grand Masters Council Hall of Fame Awards presentation in Orlando, Fla. The award was given to him in recognition of his many years of dedication to martial arts.

Instructor SBN Rhonda Macleod, a four-time world champion, was recognized by the Council as Master of the Year. Instructor KSN Ronda Bourdage was inducted into the Hall as Regional Instructor of the Year.

Pictures of this event

September, 2000

Grand Master Rudy Timmerman is inducted into the World "Council of Grand Masters" as Grand Master of Kong Shin Bup™. Grand Master Timmerman was also inducted into the Hall of Fame as "Grand Master of The Year". As well, his head instructor, Ronda McLeod, was inducted into the Hall of Fame as "Instructor of the Year".

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May 21, 2000

Chief Master Timmerman is inducted into the Martial Arts Masters Pioneers and Legends Hall Of Fame.

Chief Master Timmerman, accompanied by Head Instructor Rhonda MacLeod, traveled to the East Coast to be inducted in the Pioneers and Legends Hall of Fame on May 21st. Grand-master Ed Brown, a 10th degree Black Belt, hosted the Black Tie dinner and award ceremony. Although extremely poor weather interrupted some flights, the Gala affair was attended by a host of Founders, Grandmasters, and Masters from a wide variety of martial art styles.

Another Canadian to be honoured at this year's ceremony was Masami Tsuruoka of Toronto. Grandmaster Tsuruoka, a 10th Dahn, is considered to be the "Father of Canadian Karate" , and a true Pioneer of Japanese martial arts in Canada. U.S. honorees included Professor Eugene Humeski, 9th Dahn Grandmaster of UTB Tae Kwon Do, who received his Diamond Life Achievement Award, and Jim Lacy of California, Grandmaster of Kung Fu, who gained fame for his fantastic breaking feats on the Johnny Carson show.

The Martial Arts Pioneers and Legends Hall of Fame was established to recognize outstanding personal achievements of martial artists the world over. This year's Hall of Fame attracted Founders and Grandmasters representing no less than fifty-three different martial art styles. Nominees are carefully scrutinized before being inducted, and to-date, only 44 Grandmasters have been inducted in this Hall of Fame.

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