2019 USKF Black Belt Hall of Fame
Founder Award
GM Yong Choi
Outstanding Senior Master of the Year
Dr. Wayne Kirby
Outstanding Masters of the Year
Darrin Townsend
Andy Piteo
Senior Instructors of the Year
Adeeb Fakhoury
Douglas Hall
Justin Teate
Outstanding Instructor of the Year
Davis Parker
Outstanding Assistant Instructors of the Year
Donna Ingold
Eric Wu
Christopher Silligman
Olivia O’Neill
Excellence Awards
Outstanding Small School
Open Space Martial Arts – Ben Thompson
Outstanding Dedication to the Arts
Bill Humphrey
United States Kido Federation Black Belt Hall of Fame
The United States Kido Federation’s Black Belt Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding black belts for their spirit, their dedication, and their accomplishments. Inductees are martial artists whose contributions span stylistic divides and are representative of this organizations ideals regardless of affiliation or association.
United States Kido Federation Excellence Awards
The United States Kido Federation Excellence Awards are presented to individuals and organizations to recognize their personal dedication or contributions to martial arts. Excellence Award winners will include but are not limited to honoring outstanding competitors, promoters, schools, and martial arts organizations.