Before the formal induction would take place, Campbell made note that Great Grandmaster was also another personal friend, confidant and training partner with the late Bruce Lee.


Again, Hall of Fame president Mark Gerry proudly stepped forward and made the formal induction, making Great Grandmaster Castro the next member to be enshrined in this prestigious organization.



Master of Ceremonies Sid Campbell then announced the formal induction of Great Grandmaster Ming Lum, beginning by sharing with the audience that Great Grandmaster Ming Lum was a living martial arts treasure. His was also the consummate martial arts ambassador to the Greater Bay Area and international link between the United States and Asia with respects to martial arts goodwill. In Northern California, he is often referred to as the "Unofficial Mayor of San Francisco."


Campbell noted that he was first to bring Chinese stylists to enter karate tournaments and has opened the doors for a non-Chinese to learn Gung Fu in San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area.



Great Grandmaster Ming Lum has been council, advisor and public relations extraordinaire to virtually every martial arts promoter and tournament promoter in California, primarily because he is knowledgeable of virtually every style of martial art taught in China and his acquaintance with all of the Great Grandmasters of both continents.


Great Grandmaster Ming Lum has been responsible for hundreds, if not thousands, of success stories in the martial arts. He has worked closely with the San Francisco Chinatown community and the City of San Francisco to bring each closer to the needs and understandings of these contrasting cultures.


By the Association's hand and seal Great Grandmaster Ming Lum was ceremoniously enshrined in the Hall of Fame as Master Gerry stepped forth and ritualistically presented his official award and certification.


Next, Campbell had the distinction of announcing the formal induction of another great and legendary American martial arts cultural treasure. Unfortunately, he had to share with the inductees and audience that Great Grandmaster Clarence Lee could not attend the formal awards. Everyone in attendance personally felt this saddening news.

However, with honor and due recognition, Sid Campbell continued by saying that Great Grandmaster Clarence Tai Lee was a 20th Century legend in the martial arts and that Lee had been one of the first Americans to train with the legendary Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate Grandmaster Choshin Chibana.  Great Grandmaster Ming Lum accepted the Hall of Fame induction award and certification from president Mark Gerry.



With the five Great Grandmasters formally enshrined in the Hall of Fame, attention was then turned to the ceremonious inductions of the Grandmasters in attendance. All of these great martial arts pioneers were in attendance and seated at the "Rites of Induction" head table.



The first of these honorable warriors to be enshrined was Grandmaster Charles Gaylord, a cultural legend in the practice and pioneering of Kajukenbo in America and the western world.



Campbell preceded the induction ceremony by informing the audience that Grandmaster Charles Gaylord has been actively training in the art of Kajukenbo for over 50 years. In 1980, he received his 9th degree black belt from the Kajukenbo founder, Sijo, and Great Grandmaster Adriano Emperado and had begun his training in Hawaii under Kakukenbo black belt George (Paul) Seronio.



He added that over fifty years in the martial arts have produced sixth and seventh generation black belts who presently teach all over the world. His contributions have reached every country in the world. His family tree reads into the thousands and thousands who have been touched by his artful knowledge and very refined technique, making him one of the pioneers of Kajukenbo in the United States and the western world.



The Kajukenbo Association of America (KAA) calls it "Gaylord's Method."

In September 1995, the KAA and all of its black belts promoted Professor Gaylord to the honorary rank of 10th degree black belt. The KAA believes that this was necessary to ensure the desired level of excellence for their organization. Professor Gaylord has produced countless quality black belts who have become top competitors and instructors. To ensure the quality of his instructors, he holds a monthly black belt class, where he teaches over 60 black belts who have schools located in the Western United States. On July 20, 2000, Charles Gaylord was inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame for "Lifetime Achievement."



In the early 1960s, he moved to Northern California where he began teaching in San Leandro. He brought to the mainland the effective hard and heavy hitting style of Kajukenbo, which he had learned from his predecessors. Over the years, he has developed his internal and external martial art skills through practical application training, along with meditation and constant research of "mind over body" studies. His ki or chi demonstrations have long been a staple of his Kajukenbo teachings.




Before Master Gerry began the formal award presentation, Campbell stated that recently Grandmaster Charles Gaylord had recently authored a new book detailing the specifics of the "Gaylord Method," and was now officially used as the "bible" of the Gaylord Method of Kajukenbo.



The next induction presentation was to be Grandmaster Dan Tosh of the Okinawan Kwoondo-ryu Shorin-ryu lineage.  Campbell then made note that Hanshi Dan Tosh was vice-present of the prestigious World Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate-Do and Kobudo Association and was one of the primary driving forces behind its success. He added that Grandmaster Tosh has taught thousands of students and has awarded many, many black belts in Shorin-ryu karate.



He is the direct inheritor and holds the "menkyo kaiden" (inheritor's legacy) of the Kwoondo-ryu style of Shorin-ryu, a system that was formulated by his teacher (Sensei) Musashi Miyagi.



  During President Gerry's Hall of Fame award and certification ritual, Campbell announced to the audience that Grandmaster Tosh was officially elevated to the rank of 9th degree black belt on February 28, 1998 at San Jose State University, by his teacher's friend from Hawaii, Professor Sig Kufferath.  This was the last official certificate that the later Great Grandmaster Sig Kufferath would award before his untimely demise.



With those words etched in the annals of the Hall of Fame archives, Master Mark Gerry again honored the newly enshrined Grandmaster of the Kwoondo-ryu Shorin karate system.



Then, speaking highly of the next official inductee, Campbell emphasized that Grandmaster Bob Maschmeier was among the early second generation pioneers to carry on the traditions, teachings and philosophy of the teacher, the late Joseph Halbuna. To most there, they knew that Maschmeier had been responsible for carrying Halbuna's torch proudly while teaching the Kajukenbo style that his mentor had brought to the United States over fifty-years previous.



Campbell then mentioned Grandmaster Maschmeier's no-nonsense approach to self-defense, espousing the "streetfighting" philosophies that he taught in his long-standing school in Pacifica, California. Concluding his introduction, Hall of Fame president Mark Gerry stood ready to greet the nominee and begin the formal induction ceremony. This he did with stylish finesse as he bowed before the board of inductees' head table and proffered the award and official certification, thus, formally and officially welcoming another great legendary American karate pioneer into the Hall of Fame fold.



With that said and the hand and seal of approval from the Induction Committee, Campbell then prepared to announce and briefly recount some of the great martial arts achievements of American Kajukenbo pioneer Emil Bautista.



He began by describing Grandmaster Bautista's luminary career as a top karate fighter during the "Golden Era" of American martial arts in the United States. He noted that the 1960s were among the toughest for fighters in a "blood and guts" era when the winner was the last one standing, to which Bautista stood tall in virtually every fight he had during that time. This was an attribute that was greeted with subtle nods of approval by the rostrum of inductees and the "old timers" in the audience.  Campbell also shared that Grandmaster Emil Bautista was a protégé of two of the original Kajukenbo Great Grandmasters to bring their self-defense art to America.  The late Aleju Reyes and Anthony "Tony" Ramos both were prominent Hawaiian innovators in the Kajukenbo movement's humble beginnings.



No sooner than Grandmaster's impressive biographical summation had been publicized, Master Mark stood ready to admit another American martial arts pioneering leader to this exclusive cadre.  This initiation was both touching and moving since Grandmaster Bautista was so modest in his acceptance speech, saying only that his students were largely responsible for the credit he was humbly receiving.

In what was becoming the usually expected acceptance protocol, Sid Campbell took a moment to catch his breath before announcing the next Hall of Fame recipient.
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