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by the popular “Munich Hall of Honors” ran by
              Gregor Huss. All are fun and attract a partic-
              ular segment of the martial arts world. How-
              ever, the hardest Hall of Fame to be inducted
              into would be the Martial Arts History Muse-
              um’s “Hall of Fame” ran by President Michael
              Matsuda.


              Following  the  Martial  Arts  History  Museum
              “Hall  of  Fame”  would  be  the  “Hall  of  Mas-
              ters” Elite Black Belt Hall of Fame, founded by
              Johnson. This particular Hall of Fame only in-   In 2011 IIMAA Hall
              ducts and recognizes Legitimate and fully vet-   of Fame recognized
              ted Masters and Grand Masters. It also awards  him as “Organiza-
              significantly different awards so as to differ-  tion of the Year”
              entiate between Masters and Grand Masters.  for his Internation-
              Nominations are not accepted. It also reserves  al  Elite  Black  Belt
              the unique awards, such as the “EBBY,” “EMY,”  Camps.
              “Medal of Honor” for the most senior of Grand
              Masters and Masters.                             In 2012 he was in-
                                                               ducted into the USA
                                                               Martial Arts Hall of
              Besides Johnson’s 1996 induction, he has re-     Fame and named
              cently been inducted into the following;         “Grand Master of
              In 2009 Johnson was inducted into the “Mas- the Year.”
              ters Hall of Fame” and received the “Pioneer
              Award”  for  developing  the  World’s  FIRST  In 2012 he was also
              Complete online Martial Arts Training pro-       inducted into the prestigious WHFSC Hall of
              gram.                                            Fame and named “Grand Master of the Year.”

              In 2010 he was inducted into IIMAA Hall of  In 2013 he was inducted into the world’s most
              Fame and “Soke of the Year.”                     selective Hall of Fame, The Martial Arts Histo-
                                                               ry Museum Hall of Fame. Their quote: “Rec-
              In 2011 and 2013 he was inducted into the Ac- ognized by the Martial Arts History Museum
              tion Martial Arts Hall of Honors.                as the “official Hall of Fame” for the martial
                                                               arts community in America, the MUSEUM
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