Awards
Legend Award
The Kilohana Legend Award is given to martial artists of senior rank and status who stand out amongst their peers and time and is voted on by the Kilohana Standards and Executive Boards.
2022
Professor James Muro
Professor Eugene Sedeno
2008
Shihan Jin Iizumi
2014
Professor Lee Eichelberger
2019
Kumu Ramsay Taum
Professor Kevin Colton
Hanshi Bruce Juchnik
2013
Professor Mike Chubb
Professor Rory Rebmann
Professor Larry Nolte
2007
Pauline Chow-Hoon
2002
Sensei Jack Carter
Professor John Chow-Hoon
Professor Bill Montero
Professor Max Togisala
2018
Professor Harold Horiuchi
Soke Frank Sanchez
Sensei Jim Pennington
2012
Guro Graciela Casillas
2006
Sensei Charlie Robinson
Sensei Bernice Jay
2001
Sensei Bill Costa
Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu
Grand Master Al Novak
Professor Libert O’Sullivan
2017
Prof. Jane Carr,
‘Olohe Jerry Walker
2011
Sensei Bernice Jay
Great Grand Master Ralph Castro
2005
None awarded
2016
Bill Randall
2010
Sifu David Leung
Professor Tom Jenkins
Assoc. Profesor Al Ikemoto
2004
None awarded
2000
Professor Willy Cahill
Professor Joe Halbuna
Sifu Kimo Hatchie
Professor Joe Holck
Grand Master Ming Lum
2015
Professor Bob Maschmeier
Professor Dale Kahoun
2009
Great Grand Master Charles Gaylord
2003
Sifu Gini Lau
Professor Carlos Navarro
Ohana Award
The Kilohana Ohana Award is given in recognition of selfless dedication and service to the Kilohana Martial Arts Association.
2022
Kate DeMoss
2014
Professor Chris Nicholas
2008
Benjamin Lujan
2019
Sue Mc Donnell
2013
Professor William Fischer
Renshi Miguel Jurna
2007
Gwendolyn Brookes
2002
Debbie Guditus
Jorin Bukosky
Ron Keaton, Jr
2018
Prof. Kevin Colton
2012
Professor Bob McKean
2006
Sensei Gina Rossi
Mike Kirsch
2001
Bill Millar
Scott Sawyer
Noah Harders
Thomas Oh
Andy Ching
2017
Prof. Mike Tucker
2011
Professor Rowdy Hall
Lucas Lineback
2005
None awarded
2016
Ernie DeMoss
2010
Helen Sassone
Brian Sassone
2004
None awarded
2000
Phil Howard
Evelyn Howard
Sensei Jack Carter
Professor Imi Okazaki-Mullins
Bernice Jay
2015
Sensei Mike Esmailzadeh
2009
Kathy Verbera
Bruce Raney
Ella Raney
2003
Jill Pietrelli
Sherry Hope-Kennedy
1999
Sensei Dale Kahoun
Jerry Donnard
Ron Guditus
Sifu Kimo Hatchie
Sensei Lyle Ho
Bobby Santana
Susan McDonnell
Leslee Kufferath
Claudia Peterson
Sig Kufferath Award
The Kilohana Sig Kufferath Award is given to an individual who embodies Prof. Kufferath dedication to their art.
2022
Pedro Poremo
Sensei Matt Olson
2014
Professor Mike Ezmailzadeh
2008
Kate DeMoss
2019
Sensei Chuck Goodman
2013
Professor Rowdy Hall
2007
Sensei Scott Merrill
2002
Sensei Richard Pietrelli
2018
Professor Chris Peterson
Professor Tim Harris
2012
Professor James Muro
2006
Sensei Stephen Nicholls
2001
Rebecca Wong
2018
Professor Chris Peterson
Professor Tim Harris
2011
Professor Dale Kahoun
2005
None awarded
2016
Eddie Gearhart
2010
Associate Professor Hans Ingebretsen
2004
None awarded
2000
Annette Kahoun
2015
Shihan Russ Rhodes
2009
Bob Wells
2003
Sensei Mark Wald
President’s Award
The Kilohana President’s Award is given by the President of Kilohana to honor people who have been integral to their personal development and/or is a personal inspirational figure.
2022
Mathew Blankenheim
Delina Fuchs
2013
Professor Russ Coelho
2006
Grand Master Ming Lum
2019
Sensei Troy Hammerman
2010
Professor Richard Pietrelli
Professor Mike Esmailzadeh
2007
Gwendolyn Brookes
2000
Mangisusuro Mike Inay
Bobby Santana
Jerry Donnard
Ron Guditus
2018
Sensei Larry Smith
Sensei Kate DeMoss
Prof. Dale Kahoun
2009
Jeremiah Stanley
Al Ikemoto
2001
Sensei Dale Kahoun
Shihan Russ Rhodes
Sensei Richard Pietrelli
Sensei Hans Ingebretsen
2017
none this year
2008
Dale Kahoun
2005
None awarded
2016
Deborah Tucker
Dorothy Nelson
2007
No award
2004
None awarded
2015
Sensei Mike Esmailzadeh
Associate Professor Hans Ingebretsen, Associate Professor Mike Tucker
Associate Professor Chris Nicholas
2003
Pacific Coast Academy of Martial Arts
Bruce Raney Award
The Kilohana Bruce Raney Award is given to two individuals, one female and one male, who are nominated by their instructors and voted on by the Kilohana Standards Board. Criteria for this award includes outstanding attendance at Kilohana events and dedication to hard and serious training. Recipients are awarded full scholarship to all Kilohana events for one year.
2022
Professor Scott Merrill
2014
Noaeh Pinaire
2019
Professor Tim Harris
2013
Belinda Sanchez
2018
Sensei Matt Olson
Sensei Valerie Pilloud
2012
Professor Maragarita Jimenez
2017
Andrew Yevsyevyev, Lily Chan
2011
Kate DeMoss
Chris Nodohara
2016
David Johnson
2010
Sensei Gina Rossi
Kevin Donahue
2015
Andrew Yevsyevyev
Joelle Rose
Kimo Hatchi Award
The Kilohana Kimo Hatchie Award is given to youth students (under the age of 14) who demonstrate dedication to their arts, respect to their instructors, and the ability to focus and train hard.
2022
Aerin Schmal
Emily Takagaki
2014
Melissa Rose
2019
Josie Chen
2013
Mercury Campagno
2018
Averi Halbert
Dashiell Allen
2012
Luis Vebera
2010
Logan Olson
2017
Milan Ong, Alyssa Rose
2011
Jordan Berns
2016
Roman Nicoletta
2015
Chance Olson
Instructor of the Year Award
The Kilohana Instructor of the Year Award is given to an up and coming instructor who has demonstrated dedication to propagating their arts, moral integrity, outstanding technical knowledge, and support of Kilohana events.
2019
Professor Michael Esmailzadeh
2013
Associate Professor Chris Nicholas
Associate Professor Tim Harris
Sensei Matt Olson
2018
Katherine Doylend
2012
Sensei Dominic Beltrami
2017
Sensei Derek Baure
2011
Sensei Ben Lujan
2016
Chris Nodohara
2010
Sensei Eddie Gearhart
2015
Shichidan Troy Shehorn
2009
Sensei Matt Olson
2014
Professor Mike Tucker
Sensei Gina Rossi Rehal
2003
Sensei Stephen Nicholls
School of the Year Award
2022
Suigetsukan
2003
Pacific Coast Academy of Martial Arts
2019
Legion Hall 41
2014
Suigetsukan (Professor Mike Ezmailzadeh)
2018
Shinbukan (Professor Hans Ingebretsen)
2013
Esteller Martial Arts
2017
Goshin-Jitsu Chow-Hoon Legion 41
2004
None Awarded
2016
Kiriishi Kai (Sensei Matt Olsen)
2015
Renkishin Dojo (Professor Rowdy Hall)