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Munich Hall of Honours, The European
Oscar for Martial Artists

April 2015 the German and European Legends
and Grandmasters of the Martial Arts met at the
probably most prestegiouse event of its kind in
Germany, some say even Europe: The Munich Hall
of Honours:

Founded in 2008 by the german Taekwon Do and
Combat Hapkido Master Gregor J. Huss.

The basic idea was to establish an event to award
his Black Belt Instructors and students in front
of an international audience. This event became
more popular every year and other Masters used
this ceremony to award their students. But it was
not easy to transport the idea because nearly
everyone he told about it had never heard about it
or did away with it, saying: „we don`t need some-
thing like this“ or worse.

But already after the first occasion, more martial
artist saw the benefits in it and wanted to attend,
especially when they heard that Karate Diva Karen
Sheperd would be Special Guest among others.

From the very beginning it was the idea to only The Munich Hall of Honours:
invite the best and most deserved Grandmasters, Founded in 2008 by the
Legends and celebrities. Grandmaster Bram Frank german Taekwon Do
USA, a world renowned expert in knifes and and Combat Hapkido
Grandmaster, Grandmaster Paul Griffin UK where Master Gregor J. Huss.
first in 2008 to be followed by Worldchampion
Emma Elmes UK , Karate Diva Karen Sheperd When choosing locations, Master Gregor Huss
USA, Grandmaster Franz Strauß A , Superstar took care from day one, only the most origin
Cynthia Rothrock USA , Grandmaster Geoff Boo- location would be used, no hotels and everyday
th AUS , Grandmaster Kenneth P. McKenzie USA locations but unique places f.e. The HIRSCHAU, a
, Grandmaster Bernd Höhle GER , Grandmaster very bavarian Restaurant at the Englischer Garten
Juerg Ziegler CH , Grandmaster Uwe Hasenbein in Munich twice in a row, The Castle Linderhof
GER, Kyoshi Erwin Pfeiffer, Benjamin Piwko, south of Munich, the only time when the Munich
Grandmaster Perry Zmugg A, Grandmaster Has- Hall of Honours did not take place in Munich. „it
san Yaakoubd ITA, Judo Guru Stephan Leifeld as was worth to take this location at the castle Lin-
well as 3time Komitee Member Grandmaster Soke derhof due to the 150th Birtday of the bavarian
Heinz Köhnen GER, to name only a few of them. Fairy King Ludwig II and to bring all the martial
artists from all over the world there! They had a

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