YEAR |
CATEGORY |
MARTIAL ARTIST |
1968 |
Man of the Year |
Frank Fullerton |
1968 |
Karate Player Award |
Chuck Norris |
1968 |
Judo Player Award |
Hayward Nishioka |
1968 |
Aikido Sensei Award |
Koichi Tohei |
1968 |
Judo Sensei Award |
Kiro Nagano |
1968 |
Karate Sensei Award |
Tsutomu Ohshima |
1968 |
Kendo Sensei Award |
Shuji Mikami |
1969 |
Man of the Year |
Sam Allred |
1969 |
Karate Player Award |
Thomas LaPuppet |
1969 |
Judo Player Award |
Ben Campbell |
1969 |
Karate Sensei Award |
Fumio Demura |
1969 |
Judo Sensei Award |
Masato Tamura |
1969 |
Jiu-Jitsu Sensei Award |
Wally Jay |
1969 |
Aikido Sensei Award |
Yukiso Yamamoto |
1970 |
Man of the Year |
Eichi K. Koiwai |
1970 |
Karate Player Award |
Ronald Marchini |
1970 |
Judo Player Award |
Allen Coage |
1970 |
Kung Fu Instructor of the Year |
Ark Y. Wong |
1970 |
Karate Sensei Award |
Ki Whang Kim |
1970 |
Judo Sensei Award |
George Wilson |
1970 |
Aikido Sensei Award |
Shinichi Suzuki |
1971 |
Man of the Year |
S. Henry Cho |
1971 |
Karate Sensei Award |
Robert Yarnall |
1971 |
Judo Sensei Award |
George Harris |
1971 |
Kendo Sensei Award |
Maki Miyahara |
1971 |
Judo Player Award |
Paul Maruyama |
1971 |
Karate Player Award |
Mike Stone |
1972 |
Man of the Year |
Dan Ivan |
1972 |
Karate Sensei Award |
Gosei Yamaguchi |
1972 |
Judo Sensei Award |
Taizo Sone |
1972 |
Aikido Sensei Award |
Yoshimitsu Yamada |
1972 |
Jeet Kune Do Sensei Award |
Bruce Lee |
1972 |
Karate Player Award |
Joseph Hayes |
1972 |
Judo Player Award |
Doug Graham |
1973 |
Man of the Year |
Ernest Lieb |
1973 |
Karate Sensei Award |
Richard Kim |
1973 |
Judo Sensei Award |
Dr. Sachio Ashida |
1973 |
Tai chi Chuan Sensei Award |
Marshal Ho'o |
1973 |
Karate Player Award |
Bill Wallace |
1973 |
Judo Player Award |
Jim Bregman |
1974 |
Martial Artist of the Year |
Bruce Lee |
1974 |
Judo Player of the Year |
Pat Burris |
1974 |
Karate Player of the Year |
Howard Jackson |
1974 |
Kung Fu Instructor of the Year |
Buck Sam Kong |
1974 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Karl Geis |
1974 |
Karate Instructor of the Year |
Gary Alexander |
1975 |
Martial Artist of the Year |
Fumio Demura |
1975 |
Karate Instructor of the Year |
Chuck Norris |
1975 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Willie Cahill |
1975 |
Karate Player of the Year |
Joe Lewis |
1975 |
Judo Player of the Year |
Tommy Martin |
1976 |
Martial Artist of the Year |
Ed Parker |
1976 |
Karate Instructor of the Year |
Jay T. Will |
1976 |
Karate Player of the Year |
Jeff Smith |
1976 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Shag Okada |
1976 |
Judo Player of the Year |
Pat Burris |
1977 |
Man of the Year |
Chuck Norris |
1977 |
Karate Player of the Year |
Bill Wallace |
1977 |
Judo Player of the Year |
Allen Coage |
1977 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Hayward Nishioka |
1977 |
Karate Instructor of the Year |
Glenn Keeney |
1977 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Al Dacascos |
1977 |
Special Recognition Award |
Dan Inosanto |
1978 |
Man of the Year |
Bill Wallace |
1978 |
Instructor of the Year |
Kenneth Funakoshi |
1978 |
Competitor of the Year |
Benny Urquidez |
1978 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Alan Lee |
1978 |
Judo Competitor of the Year |
Irwin Cohen |
1978 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Jimmy Pedro Sr. |
1978 |
Special Recognition Award |
Bong Soo Han |
1979 |
Karate Competitor of the Year |
Ray McCallum |
1979 |
Instructor of the Year |
Richard Chun |
1979 |
Instructor of the Year |
Hidy Ochiai |
1979 |
Instructor of the Year |
Ed Parker |
1979 |
Instructor of the Year |
Lily Siou |
1979 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Charles Chaves |
1979 |
Judo Competitor of the Year |
Brett Barron |
1979 |
Publisher's Award |
Tsutomu Ohshima |
1979 |
Karate Illustrated Editor's Award |
Jhoon Rhee |
1979 |
Black Belt Editor's Award |
Robert Trias |
1979 |
Fighting Star Editor's Award |
Chuck Norris |
1980 |
Man of the Year |
Hidy Ochiai |
1980 |
Competitor of the Year |
Linda Denley |
1980 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Anthony Chan |
1980 |
Instructor of the Year |
Chuck Merriman |
1980 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Ed Maley |
1980 |
Judo Competitor of the Year |
Steve Seck |
1981 |
Man of the Year |
Roy Kurban |
1981 |
Instructor of the Year |
Ernie Reyes Sr. |
1981 |
Competitor of the Year |
Keith Vitali |
1981 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Jack Williams |
1981 |
Judo Competitor of the Year |
Jimmy Martin |
1982 |
Man of the Year |
Teruyuki Okazaki |
1982 |
Instructor of the Year |
Remy Presas |
1982 |
Kumite Competitor of the Year |
Steve Anderson |
1982 |
Forms Competitor of the Year |
John Chung |
1982 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Yoshisada Yonezuka |
1982 |
Judo Competitor of the Year |
Mike Swain |
1982 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Roger Tung |
1983 |
Man of the Year |
Jhoon Rhee |
1983 |
Special Award |
Demetrius Havanas |
1983 |
Male Competitor of the Year |
George Chung |
1983 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Cynthia Rothrock |
1983 |
Instructor of the Year |
Dan Inosanto |
1983 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
William Cheung |
1983 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Jean-Yves Theriault |
1983 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Paul Maruyama |
1983 |
Judo Competitor of the Year |
Leo White |
1984 |
Man of the Year |
In Hyuk Suh |
1984 |
Instructor of the Year |
Steve Sanders |
1984 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Brendan Lai |
1984 |
Competitor of the Year |
Arlene Limas |
1984 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Don Wilson |
1984 |
Judoka of the Year |
Robert Berland |
1985 |
Man of the Year |
George Anderson |
1985 |
Competitor of the Year |
Keith Hirabayashi |
1985 |
Instructor of the Year |
Stephen K. Hayes |
1985 |
Judoka of the Year |
Eddie Liddie |
1985 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Adam Hsu |
1985 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Brad Hefton |
1986 |
Man of the Year |
Richard Kim |
1986 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Eric Lee |
1986 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Masaaki Hatsumi |
1986 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Joe Lewis |
1986 |
Competitor of the Year |
Charlie Lee |
1986 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Jerry Rhome |
1986 |
Black Belt Honorary Award |
Ronald McNair |
1987 |
Man of the Year |
Tsutomu Ohshima |
1987 |
Woman of the Year |
Lisa Sliwa |
1987 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Ray Dalke |
1987 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Arsenio J. Advincula |
1987 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Ark Y. Wong |
1987 |
Weapons Expert of the Year |
Tadashi Yamashita |
1987 |
Male Competitor of the Year |
Dae Sung Lee |
1987 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Lisa Kozak |
1987 |
Black Belt Honorary Award |
Masatoshi Nakayama |
1988 |
Man of the Year |
Daniel Lee |
1988 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Dana Hee |
1988 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Arlene Limas |
1988 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Lynnette Love |
1988 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Ralph Castro |
1988 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Steven Seagal |
1988 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Dan Inosanto |
1988 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Chan Pui |
1988 |
Judoka of the Year |
Kevin Asano |
1988 |
Black Belt Honorary Award |
William Chow |
1989 |
Man of the Year |
Hwang Kee |
1989 |
Woman of the Year |
Graciela Casillas |
1989 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Hee Il Cho |
1989 |
Co-Instructor of the Year |
Richard Bustillo |
1989 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Paulie Zink |
1989 |
Judoka of the Year |
Lynn Roethke |
1989 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Kevin Thompson |
1989 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Ferdie Allas |
1989 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Christine Bannon |
1989 |
Black Belt Honorary Award |
Robert Trias |
1990 |
Man of the Year |
Wally Jay |
1990 |
Woman of the Year |
Karyn Turner |
1990 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Tsuyoshi Ishigami |
1990 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Michael Bernardo |
1990 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Debbie Tang |
1990 |
Instructor of the Year |
Takayuki Mikami |
1990 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Seng Jeorng Au |
1990 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Takayuki Kubota |
1990 |
Honorary Award |
Ed Parker |
1991 |
Man of the Year |
Joe Mirza |
1991 |
Woman of the Year |
Kathy Long |
1991 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Chip Wright |
1991 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Hosung Pak |
1991 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Edna Lima |
1991 |
Instructor of the Year |
Adriano Emperado |
1991 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Doc-Fai Wong |
1991 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Angel Cabales |
1991 |
Judoka of the Year |
Gene LeBell |
1992 |
Man of the Year |
Curtis Sliwa |
1992 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Lynnette Love |
1992 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Danielle Laney |
1992 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Terry Poindexter |
1992 |
Co-Woman of the Year |
Diane Murray |
1992 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Herb Perez |
1992 |
Male Co-Competitor of the Year |
Juan Moreno |
1992 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Mari Kotaka |
1992 |
Instructor of the Year |
Osamu Ozawa |
1992 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Kathy Long |
1992 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Richard Branden |
1992 |
Judoka of the Year |
Jason Morris |
1992 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Floro Villabrille |
1992 |
Honorary Award |
Shogo Kuniba |
1993 |
Man of the Year |
Brandon Lee |
1993 |
Woman of the Year |
Linda Lee Cadwell |
1993 |
Instructor of the Year |
Jeff Speakman |
1993 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Anthony Goh |
1993 |
Honorary Award |
Ki Whang Kim |
1993 |
Competitor of the Year |
Akebono |
1994 |
Man of the Year |
William Rodriguez |
1994 |
Honorary Award |
Masutatsu Oyama |
1994 |
Instructor of the Year |
Mike Stone |
1994 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Tat-Mau Wong |
1994 |
Weapons Expert of the Year |
Remy Presas |
1994 |
Competitor of the Year |
Royce Gracie |
1995 |
Man of the Year |
Chun Sik Kim |
1995 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Mike Swain |
1995 |
Instructor of the Year |
Pat Johnson |
1995 |
Woman of the Year |
Shannon Lee |
1995 |
Competitor of the Year |
Clayton Barber |
1995 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Bow Sim Mark |
1996 |
Man of the Year |
Dan Inosanto |
1996 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Jackie Chan |
1996 |
Judoka of the Year |
Jimmy Pedro |
1996 |
Instructor of the Year |
Yuki Koda |
1996 |
Competitor of the Year |
Lucia Rijker |
1996 |
Woman of the Year |
Cheryl Wheeler |
1997 |
Man of the Year |
Helio Gracie |
1997 |
Woman of the Year |
Karen Sheperd |
1997 |
Instructor of the Year |
George Dillman |
1997 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Gokor Chivichyan |
1997 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Pan Qing Fu |
1997 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Gene Chicoine |
1997 |
Co-Competitor of the Year |
Mike Chaturantabut |
1997 |
Co-Competitor of the Year |
Jon Valera |
1997 |
Full-Contact Competitor of the Year |
Randy Couture |
1997 |
Honorary Award |
Toshiro Mifune |
1998 |
Man of the Year |
Joe Corley |
1998 |
Woman of the Year |
Bridgett Riley |
1998 |
Instructor of the Year |
Steve DeMasco |
1998 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Frank Shamrock |
1998 |
Male Competitor of the Year |
Mike Pombeiro |
1998 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Ming Liu |
1998 |
Kung Fu Instructor of the Year |
Dennis Brown |
1998 |
Black Belt Award |
Gichin Funakoshi |
1998 |
Black Belt Award |
Jigoro Kano |
2000 |
Man of the Year |
Dominick Giacobbe |
2000 |
Woman of the Year |
Esther Kim |
2000 |
Male Competitor of the Year |
Steven Lopez |
2000 |
Female Competitor of the Year |
Barbara Chinen |
2000 |
Instructor of the Year |
Jerry Beasley |
2000 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Willie Johnson |
2000 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Ken Shamrock |
2000 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Ciriaco Canete |
2001 |
Man of the Year |
Jeremy Glick |
2001 |
Instructor of the Year |
Chong S. Kim |
2001 |
Coach of the Year |
Don Rodrigues |
2001 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
W. Hock Hochheim |
2001 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Jet Li |
2001 |
Competitor of the Year |
John Fonseca |
2001 |
NHB Co-Competitor of the Year |
Tito Ortiz |
2001 |
NHB Co-Competitor of the Year |
Chuck Liddell |
2001 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Maurice Smith |
2001 |
Honorary Award |
Andy Hug |
2002 |
Man of the Year |
Kazuyoshi Ishii |
2002 |
Woman of the Year |
Melissa Soalt |
2002 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
David Carradine |
2002 |
Instructor of the Year |
Ron Van Clief |
2002 |
NHB Fighter of the Year |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira |
2002 |
Competitor of the Year |
Casey Marks |
2002 |
Coach of the Year |
Tokey Hill |
2002 |
Honorary Award |
Choi Hong-Hi |
2003 |
Man of the Year |
Peter Urban |
2003 |
Woman of the Year |
Meredith Gold |
2003 |
Instructor of the Year |
Charles Mattera |
2003 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Mark Shuey Sr. |
2003 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Yang Jwing-Ming |
2003 |
Competitor of the Year |
Elisa Au |
2003 |
NHB Fighter of the Year |
Bob Sapp |
2003 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Mirko Filipovic |
2003 |
Honorary Award |
Alex Gong |
2004 |
Man of the Year |
Hyun Chul Hwang |
2004 |
Instructor of the Year |
John Pellegrini |
2004 |
Competitor of the Year |
Nia Abdallah |
2004 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Alan Goldberg |
2004 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Dana Abbott |
2004 |
NHB Fighter of the Year |
Fedor Emelianenko |
2004 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Ernesto Hoost |
2004 |
Judo Instructor of the Year |
Jimmy Pedro |
2004 |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Michael DePasquale Sr. |
2004 |
Honorary Award |
Bobby Burbidge |
2006 |
Man of the Year |
Ted Wong |
2006 |
Woman of the Year |
Dawn Barnes |
2006 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Leo Fong |
2006 |
Instructor of the Year |
Rorion Gracie |
2006 |
Competitor of the Year |
Michele Krasnoo |
2006 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Masayuki Shimabukuro |
2006 |
Self-Defense Instructor of the Year |
Jim Wagner |
2006 |
NHB Fighter of the Year |
Matt Hughes |
2006 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Bart Vale |
2006 |
Honorary Award |
Howard Jackson |
2007 |
Man of the Year |
Lou Angel |
2007 |
Woman of the Year |
Lisa King |
2007 |
Instructor of the Year |
George Kirby |
2007 |
Self-Defense Instructor of the Year |
Mike Lee Kanarek |
2007 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
Cung Le |
2007 |
MMA Fighter of the Year |
Dan Henderson |
2007 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Gina Carano |
2007 |
Competitor of the Year |
Caitlin Dechelle |
2007 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Bram Frank |
2007 |
Honorary Award |
Larry Hartsell |
2008 |
Man of the Year |
Dana White |
2008 |
MMA Fighter of the Year |
Georges St. Pierre |
2008 |
Full-Contact Fighter of the Year |
Semmy Schilt |
2008 |
Judoka of the Year |
Ronda Rousey |
2008 |
Weapons Instructor of the Year |
Anthony De Longis |
2008 |
Self-Defense Instructor of the Year |
Kelly McCann |
2008 |
Kung Fu Artist of the Year |
David C.K. Lin |
2008 |
Instructor of the Year |
Peyton Quinn |
2008 |
Competitor of the Year |
Diana Lopez |
2008 |
Honorary Award |
Sid Campbell |