Seiyo Kai International

Okinawan Scholar Teijunsoku wrote: ‘No matter how you excel in the art of te (karate) and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your behavior and your humanity as observed in daily life’.

2005 Awards presented by the Hombu

• Kate Lehman - 2005 Female Martial Artist of the Year
• Heather From - 2005 Female Martial Artist of the Year
• Chris King - 2005 Male Martial artist of the Year
• Ben Marquez - 2005 Jujutsu-Ka of the Year.
• Kevin Vance - 2005 Traditional Martial Artist of the Year
• Indishe Senanayake - 2005 International Instructor of the Year
• Andy Finley - 2005 Shorin-Ryu Shihan (Master) of the Year
• Rob Watson - 2005 Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Representative of the Year
• Brett Philbrick - 2005 Kobudo-ka of the Year
• Kyle Gewecke - 2005 Top Student of the Year
• Joe Miles - 2005 Oyama Award
• Kyle Linton - 2005 Yamaguchi Award
• Eric Hausel - 2005 Funakoshi Award
• Ali Atiq Al-Atiq - 2005 World Martial Arts Ambassador

2006 Awards

• Rob Watson - Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Representative of the Year
• Kate Lehman - Female Martial Artist of the Year
• Chris King - Funakoshi Award
• Eric Hausel - Yamaguchi Award
• Kasie Drown - Outstanding Junior Female Mudansha
• Kyle Gewecke - Outstanding Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Kobudo-Ka
• Ernst Arnold - Outstanding Male Martial Artist
• Matt Schroeder - Outstanding Junior Male Mudansha
• Mark Bittner - Most Improved Martial Artist
• Zhuxian Zhou - Martial Artist with Extraordinary Ki
• Noelani Blueford - Outstanding Female Yudansha-sho
• Todd Stoneking - Outstanding Shorin-Ryu Black Belt
• Andy Finley - Oyama Award
• Tegan Clark - Most Improved Junior Female Mudansha
• Jessica Ricks - Top Mudansha
• Brett Philbrick - Traditional Martial Artist with Extraordinary Dedication
• Glenn Polk - Traditional Martial Artist with Extraordinary Devotion
• Heather From - Traditional Martial Artist with Extraordinary spirit

2007 Awards presented by the Hombu

• Glenn Polk - Ushi Deshi
• Jessica Ricks - 2007- Top Female Martial Artist
• Nathan Petrisin - 2007 Funakoshi Ward for Excellenct in Scholastics & Martial Arts
• Kyle Gewecke - 2007 Shorin-Ryu Instructor of the Year
• Kevin Vance - 2007 Outstanding Kobudo-Ka
• Zhou Zhuxian - 2007 Outstanding Male Martial Artist
• Andy Finley - 2007 Oyama Award for Superior Power and Focus
• Kyle Linton - 2007 Yamaguchi Award for Power, Focus & finesse in Martial Arts
• Neal Adam - 2007 Outstanding Arizona Shorin-Ryu Black Belt
• Bill Borea - 2007 Ushi Deshi
• Paula Borea - 2007 Shorin Ryu Traditional Martial Artist
• Indishe Senanayake - 2007 International Instructor of the Year
• Prem Dubey - 2007 Miyagi Award
• Seyed Taleghani - 2007 Top Competitor
• Vladlen Gardner - 2007 Youth Award - Superior Martial Arts Spirit
• Julia Perkovic - 2007 Outstanding Youth Female Mudansha
• Rob Watson - 2007 Outstanding Martial Artist
• Kristine Watson - 2007 Outstanding Utah Mudansha
• Todd Stoneking - 2007 Outstanding National Karate-Ka
• Kasie Drown - 2007 Scholastics and Martial Arts Excellence
• Donna Drown - 2007 Female Competitor of the Year
• Teagan Clark - 2007 Outstanding Yudansha-Sho
• Indishe Senanayake - 2007 International Instructor of the Year
• Seyed Ahmad Taleghani - 2007 International Competitor of the Year
• Kirby Guynn - 2007 Outstanding Youth Male Mudansha
• Yan Ma - 2007 Outstanding Wyoming Mudansha
• Brett Philbrick - 2007 Outstanding Wyoming Black Belt