Monday, November 20, 2006

DON NAGLE'S SENIOR DAN'S
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

The Don Nagle AOKAINC, 805 Broadway Bayonne, was honored by one of the martial arts icons our time.
Grandmaster Gary Alexander founder of the IAMA, International Association of Martial Arts, held their annual HALL OF FAME AWARDS dinner at the Forge, in Woodbridge New Jersey.
The following martial arts masters were inducted
Hanshi Ernie Temple, 9th Dan ISSHINRYU, Hanshi Ralph D. Passero, 9th Dan, President of the AOKAINC, were awarded the 2006 IAMA American Martial Artists Patriots Award, Larry Thunderfoot Cureton, 7th Dan, a profession Kickboxing/Fullcontact Karate Champion, was awarded the 2006 Full Contact Karate Champion Award, Grandmaster Vincent Marchetti, 10th Dan, a Master of Judo, Jujitsu, and Grappling, Trainer of the Military Special Ops, and FBI, and SWAT teams was awarded the
Police Tactical Defense Instructor Award. Grandmaster Ralph Chirico, 10th Dan, an original student of Grandmaster Don Nagle was awarded Grandmaster of the Year Award.


Pictured in photo, left to right Hanshi Ralph D. Passero 9thDan
Hanshi Ernie Temple 9th Dan
Grandmaster Ralph Chirico, 10th Dan
Grandmaster Vincent Marchetti, 10th Dan
Master Larry Thunderfoot Cureton, 7th Dan

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