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SIFU MARK GERRY
THE WORLD MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS ASSOCIATION AND THE WORLD MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS HALL OF
FAME was founded in 1998 by Sid Campbell, Eric Lee and Mark Gerry. The World Grand Masters Hall Of Fame
was added in the years to follow.A not for profit group of martial artists solely for the purpose of recognizing
the very best martial artist and there contribution to there community and to the martial Arts.
There are no dues, fees or charges of any kind for membership or any awards we are fully self-supporting
through our own contributions.
All inductees are picked by a panel of Grand Masters for the sole purpose of honoring our peers in the
martial arts. Our events are free no one is ever charged for any dinners or entrance fees. Most of our presen-
tations have been at large gatherings that are organized by our members but we as a group never have our
own events.
This Association was founded for one reason and one reason only if you received this award you have freely
giving a Lifetime of service to your community and the martial arts and deserve to be called a real Member
of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
SIFU MARK GERRY trains in and teaches Martial Arts at seminars all over the
world. He is the highest ranking Ryukyu Kenpo black belt on the west coast
of the USA with the formal title of Grandmaster and the rank of 9th Degree
Black Belt .He was promoted Sept 1, 2006, inside Shaolin Temple in China
to 8th and was promoted to 9th Degree Black Belt on Nov 17, 2012.
Sifu Gerry also holds the ranks of 8th degree Professor in Kajukenbo.
He was promoted by Kajukenbo Founder Great Grandmaster Sijo
Adriano Emperado(RIP) in 2004 to 7th degree and by Great Grand-
master Al Novak on July 4 2011 to Professor 8th Degree. Sifu has a
7th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Sifu Gerry a ,8 Time Martial
Arts Halls Of Famer
Mark has been in Martial Arts films and TV Shows including,
“White Tiger” Filmed in Thailand 2012 with Don Wilson,
Cynthia Rothrock,Matt Mullins,Joe Lewis and a Great cast
and crew, Sci-Fighter Filmed in Hollywood staring Don ‘The
Dragon’ Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock and Lorenzo Lamas,
Martial Medicine, Chasing
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