AWARDS AND HONORS
Hanshi Kaufman has been extensively honored and recognized for his contributions to the martial arts since 1958. Below is a partial listing of awards and honors since 1991, when he first began keeping records.
2016 - Canadian World Wide Winners Hall of Fame
2015 - Induction into Black Dragon Fighting Society and International Fighting Arts Assn.
2015 - Induction into United States Grandmaster Federation - Grandmaster 10th Dan
2015 - World Head of Family Soke Council - Distinguished Grandmaster of the Year
2014 - Shogun Grandmaster Award - Legion of Honor
2014 - Konsei-Kan Budo Kai - Acknowledged Author Book of Five Rings
2014 - Turkish Martial Arts Assn - Diploma de Honor
2014 - Todejutsu Assn - Germany - Hebi Ryu Budo Recognition
2014 - Masters of Martial Arts - Most Impactful Intl Martial Artist Writer of Our Time
2013 - Odori Kumo Combat Bujutsu - Hebi Ryu Budo Recognition
2013 - Chinese Kung Fu Karate Assn - Revered Founding Father of American Martial Arts
2012 - Knights of the Way, Hanshi Leon Wright – Award of Recognition
2011 - World Karate Union - Platinum Lifetime Achievement
2011 - World Soke Seishinryokuy Kai - Soke and Hanshi Recognition
2011 - Intl. Okinawa Karate Kobudo Greece - Hanshi Acknowledgment
2011 - Asian Grandmaster Assn, Nepal - Hanshi Recognition
2011 - World Intl. Combat Society - Budo Living Legend
2010 - World Agni Federation, Ukraine - Grandmaster Recognition
2010 - Intl. Organization of Russian Kempo Moscow – Baysa, 10th Dan
2009 - Zenkoku Yudansha Sekai - Hanshi Acknowledgment
2006 - North American Federation of Martial Artists - Distinguished Grandmaster
2005 - International Chanbara Assn - Sokeship Council
2005 - Intl. Assn. of Martial Artists - Distinguished Grandmaster and Educator
2005 - Action Martial Arts Magazine - Good Will Ambassador
2005 - Aaron Bank’s World Professional Martial Arts Org. – Great All Time Writer
2004 - Intl. Org. of Russian Kempo - Honorable Recognition
2004 - Intl. San Ryu Do Federation - Hanshi Acknowledgement
2004 - Nihon To Jutsu Karate Kai - Board of Directors
2004 - World Agni Kempo Org. Ukraine - Honorable Recognition
2004 - World Martial Arts Alliance - Recognition of Hebi-Ryu Budo
2004 - WHFSC – Martial Arts Writer’s Award and Seminar Leader
2004 - WUMA - World Martial Arts Alliance - Exemplary Life Contribution
2004 - Lenchus Legend Society of Grandmasters - Lifetime Achievement
2003 - World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Hebi-Ryu Karate Budo
2003 - Intl. Assn. Martial Artists - Board of Directors
2002 - Action Martial Arts Magazine Award for Lifetime Achievement
2002 - IAMA Platinum Award for 50 Years in the Martial Arts
2000 - NYC Boys Club Award for Service to New York City Children
1999 - Legend Martial Arts Medal of Honor for Life Achievement
1995 - Grey Belt Society of Martial Arts Elders - Board of Directors
1993 - World Black Belt Hall of Fame
1993 - North American Black Belt Federation - Board of Directors
1992 - Legend Society of Black Belts - Hanshi recognition
1991 - Okinawan Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu Assn - Hanshi certification
1991 - United States Karate Assn - Hanshi certification
1991 - North American Black Belt Federation - Hanshi certification
2015 - Induction into Black Dragon Fighting Society and International Fighting Arts Assn.
2015 - Induction into United States Grandmaster Federation - Grandmaster 10th Dan
2015 - World Head of Family Soke Council - Distinguished Grandmaster of the Year
2014 - Shogun Grandmaster Award - Legion of Honor
2014 - Konsei-Kan Budo Kai - Acknowledged Author Book of Five Rings
2014 - Turkish Martial Arts Assn - Diploma de Honor
2014 - Todejutsu Assn - Germany - Hebi Ryu Budo Recognition
2014 - Masters of Martial Arts - Most Impactful Intl Martial Artist Writer of Our Time
2013 - Odori Kumo Combat Bujutsu - Hebi Ryu Budo Recognition
2013 - Chinese Kung Fu Karate Assn - Revered Founding Father of American Martial Arts
2012 - Knights of the Way, Hanshi Leon Wright – Award of Recognition
2011 - World Karate Union - Platinum Lifetime Achievement
2011 - World Soke Seishinryokuy Kai - Soke and Hanshi Recognition
2011 - Intl. Okinawa Karate Kobudo Greece - Hanshi Acknowledgment
2011 - Asian Grandmaster Assn, Nepal - Hanshi Recognition
2011 - World Intl. Combat Society - Budo Living Legend
2010 - World Agni Federation, Ukraine - Grandmaster Recognition
2010 - Intl. Organization of Russian Kempo Moscow – Baysa, 10th Dan
2009 - Zenkoku Yudansha Sekai - Hanshi Acknowledgment
2006 - North American Federation of Martial Artists - Distinguished Grandmaster
2005 - International Chanbara Assn - Sokeship Council
2005 - Intl. Assn. of Martial Artists - Distinguished Grandmaster and Educator
2005 - Action Martial Arts Magazine - Good Will Ambassador
2005 - Aaron Bank’s World Professional Martial Arts Org. – Great All Time Writer
2004 - Intl. Org. of Russian Kempo - Honorable Recognition
2004 - Intl. San Ryu Do Federation - Hanshi Acknowledgement
2004 - Nihon To Jutsu Karate Kai - Board of Directors
2004 - World Agni Kempo Org. Ukraine - Honorable Recognition
2004 - World Martial Arts Alliance - Recognition of Hebi-Ryu Budo
2004 - WHFSC – Martial Arts Writer’s Award and Seminar Leader
2004 - WUMA - World Martial Arts Alliance - Exemplary Life Contribution
2004 - Lenchus Legend Society of Grandmasters - Lifetime Achievement
2003 - World Head of Family Sokeship Council - Hebi-Ryu Karate Budo
2003 - Intl. Assn. Martial Artists - Board of Directors
2002 - Action Martial Arts Magazine Award for Lifetime Achievement
2002 - IAMA Platinum Award for 50 Years in the Martial Arts
2000 - NYC Boys Club Award for Service to New York City Children
1999 - Legend Martial Arts Medal of Honor for Life Achievement
1995 - Grey Belt Society of Martial Arts Elders - Board of Directors
1993 - World Black Belt Hall of Fame
1993 - North American Black Belt Federation - Board of Directors
1992 - Legend Society of Black Belts - Hanshi recognition
1991 - Okinawan Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu Assn - Hanshi certification
1991 - United States Karate Assn - Hanshi certification
1991 - North American Black Belt Federation - Hanshi certification