South African Karate and Martial Arts Hall of Fame
The Class of 2004
31st July 2004 -- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa

'There were Giants in those days and some of us were privileged to have known them'
'May their works and deeds be made known to the generations that follow us'

Founded in 2003
To honour for all time, the true 'Founder Fathers and Mothers', the pioneers and the practitioners of the ancient traditional and modern generic martial sciences of Southern Africa
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National South African M.A's Treasures
 Grade / Rank
 Art / Science / Discipline
 Association
 Commenced M.A / M.S
 Called to Higher Service
G.M: Soobiah 'Raku' Naidoo
 9th Dan [Hon]
 Karate, Judo, Kobujutsu
   Circa: 1928
 [D] 10/10/2004
G.M: George Jamieson [Joe] Grant-Grierson
 10th Dan
 Karate, Judo, Jujutsu
 Kokusai Imatsu-Ryu [F]
 Circa: 1943
 [B] 12/2/1927 -- [D] 2/7/2007
G.M: Desmond Jurgens Botes
 10th Dan
 Karate, Aikido, Judo
 Butsurido Shukokai Karate [F]
 Circa: 1945
  
G.M: Dennis Hanover [Israel]
 10th Dan
 Hisardut Ju-Jitsu
 Dennis Survival Ju-Jitsu [F]
    
Shihan: Dr Harold Johnson [MD]
 10th Dan [Hon]
 Judo, Ju-Jitsu
 Kodokwan Ju-Jitsu SA [F]
 Circa: 1901
  
Kancho: Martie-San St John Thomson
 9th Dan [Hon]
 Judo, Karate
 Kushido International [C/F]
    
G.M: Richard Salmon
 10th Dan
 Judo, Karate, Aikido
 Budoryu International [F]
 Circa: 1954
  
G.M: Mickey Davidow
 9th Dan
 Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Karate
      
G.M: Sydney Faiga [Israel]
 9th Dan
 Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Karate
      
Shihan: Denys McCrea
 5th Dan
 Judo, Ju-Jitsu
 Kodokwan Ju-Jitsu SA
 1943
  
G.M: Steve Arneil [United Kingdom]
 9th Dan
 Judo, Karate
 Kyokushin-Kai -- IFK [F]
 Circa: 1954
 [B] 29/8/1934 --
G.M: Prof. Jack Robinson
   Judo
   Circa: 1940
  
G.M: Norman Robinson
 8th Dan
 Judo, Karate
 Shotokan [JKA] Karate SA
 Circa: 1954
  
G.M: James Rousseau [United Kingdom]
 9th Dan
 Karate
 Okinawan Goju-Ryu
 Circa: 1954
  
G.M: Prof. Charles B Garven
 10th Dan
 Judo, Ju-Jitsu
 Gaven-Ryu Ju-Jitsu [F]
   [B] 1928 -- [D] 2001
Jack W Burnbridge
   Judo
      
Eddie Sutherland
   Judo
      
John R Swaney
   Judo
      
G.M: Samuel J Tonkin
 9th Dan
 Jodo, Ju-Jitsu
 Tonkin-Ryu Ju-Jitsu [F]
    
G.M: Stan Schmidt
 8th Dan
 Judo, Aikido, Karate
 Shotokan [JKA] Karate SA
    
Name
 Grade /Rank
 Art / Science / Discipline
 Association
 Commenced M.A / M.S
 Called to higher Service
Shihan: Nigel Jackson
 8th Dan
 Karate
      
Shihan: Leon David Pantonowitz [Israel]
 7th Dan
 Karate
      
Sensei: John Sindon
 3rd Dan
 Karate
 Budoryu International
    
Shihan: Raymond Ryan
 6th Dan
 Karate, Aikido, Judo
 Budoryu International
   [D] 1989
Kancho: Hugh St John Thomson
 10th Dan
 Judo, Karate
 Kushido International [C/F]
    
Shihan: Roy Gwala
 6th Dan
 Ju-Jitsu
 Daitu-Ryu Aiki-Jitsu SA [F]
 Circa: 1960
  
Sensei: Glen Popham
 3rd Dan
 Karate
      
Sensei: M J Van Rensburg
 5th Dan
Karate, Ju-Jitsu
 Budoryu International
   [D] 2010
Dave Miller [6th Dan Budo-Ryu/Shitoryu] -- Johan Roux [7th Dan] -- Dr Rupert C J Juta [8th Dan Tao Shukokairyu International] -- Bakkies Laubscher [8th Dan Okinawan Goju-Ryu] -- Chris Botha
[8th Dan Funakoshi-Ryu] -- George Harris [8th Dan Funakoshi-Ryu] -- Derrick Ridgeway [3rd Dan Budoryu International] -- Victor Sykes [5th Dan Budoryu International  (F - Ninja SA)] -- Robert
Ferriera [7th Dan Shotokan Karate] ----  Gerard Dennis St John Thomson [8th Dan Kushido International] -- Sanette Smit [7th Dan Funakoshi-Ryu] -- Danie Steenkamp -- Arnold De Beer [7th Dan
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate] -- Des Tuck [6th Dan Seiwa Kai Goju-Kai] -- Daniela XXXX [Israel] [7th Dan Ju-Jitsu] --- Alan Haig [2nd Dan Budoryu International] -- Jesse Moodley [5th Dan] --
Etienne Coetzee [5th Dan] -- Johan Roets [6th Dan Okinawan Goju-Ryu] --  Chris Thompson [8th dan Kimura Shukokai] -- Eddie Dorey [Shotkan JKA Karate]
Diamond Protea Award -- 1st Class
Founder Fathers and Mothers
Platinum Award -- 1st Class
South African Martial Arts Pioneer's
Gold Award -- 1st Class
Circa: 1964
Peter Chamier [6th Dan Shukokai Karate] -- Jaron Hanover [8th Dan Hisardut Ju-Jitsu] -- Terrence Bosch [6th Dan Wado-Ryu Karate] -- Peter Klipfel [5th Dan] -- Gerald Bosch [5th dan] -- Ben
Mare' [6th Dan Seiwa Kai Goju-Kai Karate] -- Adriaan Leon Mare' [5th dan Seiwa Kai Goju-Kai Karate] -- Buddy Govender [5th dan] -- Pikkas Windell [6th Dan] -- Ken Hunkin -- Pierre Britz [5th Dan
Shotokan JKA Karate] -- Hilo Nare -- Tony De Beer -- Jannie Le Grange -- Braam Pens -- Eddie Honeyball [3rd Dan Goju 'Te Jutsu-Ryu Karate] -- Pierre Jordaan -- Dr Lionel Marinus [8th Dan
Kimura Shukokai Karate] -- Samuel Tonkin Jnr [Tonkin Ryu Ju-Jitsu] -- Malcolm Dorfman [Shotokan JKA Karate]
Silver Award -- 1st Class
Circa: 1974
John Ferreira [5th Dan Shitoryu Karate] -- Hoosain Naiker -- Douw Steyn [5th Dan Goju 'Te Jitsu-Ryu Karate] -- Mike Norman [5th Dan Kofukan Karate] -- Guy Hanover [8th Dan Hisardut Ju-Jitsu]
-- Johan Koch [5th Dan Funakoshi-Ryu] -- Elias Jacobs [5th Dan] -- Alfred Mofokeng [3rd Dan] -- Pieter Botha [5th Dan Taekwon Do] -- Pieter Van Der Westhuizen -- George Capazorio -- Yau
Chung (Michael) [4th Dan Kushido International] -- Mai'Lin Knight [United Kingdom / 5th Dan Kushido International] -- Herbie Edwards [Budokan International]
Gold Award -- 2nd Class
Circa: 1970
Silver Award -- 2nd  Class
International Representatives
-- Not in date order--
Richard Salmon [1st 'Unofficial' Karte Team Captain / i964] -- Glen Popham [1st 'Official Karate Team Captain / 1969] -- Raymond E Ryan [1964] -- Desmond Jurgens Botes [Karate / 1964, 1967] --
Karen Prinsloo [Karate] -- Dennis Hanover [Judo / 1958] -- Edwin James Ward [Karate / 1977,1978] -- Stan Schmidt [Karate] -- Hugh St John Thomson [Karate / 1973, 1981] -- Steph Biagioni
[Karate / 1997, 1998] -- Norman Robinson [Judo / 1954] -- Tammy Fry [Karate / 1998] -- John Ferrieira [Karate] -- Mickie Davidow [Judo / 1958] -- Bakkies Laubscher [Karate] -- Mike Norman
[Karate] -- Dr James Rousseau [Karate] -- Peter Klipfel [Karate] -- Dennis St John Thomsom [Karate] -- Chris Botha [Karate / 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1995] -- Pikkas Windell [Karate / 1973,
1975] -- Alana Van Rensburg [Karate / 1981] -- Ken Hunkin [Karate / 1970] -- Frans Bronkhorst [Karate / 1977] -- Neville Jacobsen [Karate / 1970] -- Dr Lionel Marinus [Karate / 1969, 1970, 1971,
1972] -- Chris Thompson [Karate] -- Jesse Moodley [Karate / 1977] -- Gavriel Schneider [Taekwon Do / 1997] -- Samuel J Tonkin [Ju-Jitsu / 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995] -- Peter Allan Gernetszky
[Ju-Jitsu / 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996] -- Samuel J Tonkin Jnr: [Ju-Jitsu / 1993, 1995, 1996] -- Frank Van rensburg [Karate / 1964] -- Braam Pens [Karate / 1972, 1973, 1974]
Bronze Award -- 1st  Class
Circa: 1989
Gavriel Schneider [ACT, Hisardut Ju-Jitsu, Taekwon Do] -- Gary Pretorius [Budoryu International, Goju 'Te Jitsu-Ryu Karate] -- Christo Chamier [Shukokai Karate] -- Karen Prinsloo [Shotokan
JKA Karate] -- Steff Biagioni [Karate] -- Willie Motolo [Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jitsu] -- Alana Van Rensburg [Kushido International] -- Guy Taylor [Canada / Kodokwan Ju-Jitsu] -- Clint Fraser [Goju 'Te
Jitsu-Ryu Karate] -- Morne' De Wet [Goju 'Te Jitsu-Ryu Karate] -- John Williams [Funakoshi International, Goju 'Te Jitsu-Ryu Karate] -- Yvette Basson [Karate] -- Maboko Johannes 'Mike' Serepa
[Karate] -- Linda Humphrey Skosana [Karate] -- Abraham De Wet [Karate] -- Pete Bekker [Goju 'Te Jitsu-Ryu Karate] -- Lawrence Milward Bridges [Karate]
Bronze Award -- 2nd  Class
SA Grand Champions

---- Not awarded for the 'Class' of 2004 ----
Bronze Award -- 3rd  Class
Long and Meritorius Service Awards
Oversea's 'Friends' of SA Martial Arts
Debbie Fry [Highway JKA / 15 years] -- Hazel Chamier [Shukokai KZN / 35 years] -- Janet Norman [30 years] -- Merelle St John Thomson [Kushido International / 35 years] -- Terrence Brown
[United Kingdom] -- Mai'Lin Knight [Kushido International / United Kingdom]
Hero's Acre Rembrance Award
South Africa's
'Fallen Martial Arts Warrior's' -- Called to Higher Service
May their works and deeds be remembered even unto the
generations that follow
Raymond E Ryan [Budoryu International / CTHS: 1989] -- Yvette Basson [Shotokan Karate-Do Federation] -- Prof. Charles B Gaven [Gaven Ryu Ju-Jutsu] -- Dr Harold Johnson MD [Founder 1928 /
Kodokwan Ju-Jitsu] -- Len Barnes [Kyokushin-Kai Karate] -- Denys McCrae [Kodokwan Ju-Jitsu] -- Martha 'Martie-San' St John Thomson [Co-Founder / Kushido International] -- Maboko Johannes
'Mike' Serepa [World Shotokan Karate-Do Federation] -- Whitey Pollet [Budoryu International] -- Rudi Strydom [Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Seiwa-Kai] -- Samuel J Tonkin [Founder / Tonkin-Ryu Ju-Jutsu] --
Jamie Mohan [Shotokan, Goju-Ry, Budoryu International]