PAST EVENTS
TYGA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS.
GM Gary Wasniewski receives the highest Honours and Grades in Martial Arts 2001 On 1st September Soke Gary Wasniewski, 10th Dan, was invited to Florida, U.S.A. to receive the highest honours possible at the World Grandmaster Council’s Awards Ceremony. Not only was he elected onto the Grandmaster Council, receiving yet another 10th Dan certificate, but he was also honoured as ‘Grandmaster of the Year’. A month later, on 1st November, GM. Gary was invited to Pittsburgh U.S.A. and was elected onto the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame by the Eastern U.S.A. I.M.A.A. Once more he received a 10th Dan certificate and the highest level of recognition as ‘Grandmaster of the Year’. In addition to this, he has also been elected as a member of the executive commitee, representing the whole of England. Earlier in the year GM.Gary also received the ‘Combat Hall of Fame Award’, presented in Birmingham by its editor, Paul Clifton.
All of these awards were displayed at the TYGA National Championships at Crystal Palace on 18th November, attended this year by several guests of honour. Next years championships are going to be televised worldwide, reaching a larger audience than ever before.
GM. Gary Wasniewski at the Combat Awards with Paul Clifton (Editor of Combat).
GM. Gary Wasniewski at the Combat Awards with Sensei Mark Murphy 4th Dan.
GM.Gary Wasniewski with Soke Ron Balas, Founder of Tashindo Group, at the U.S.A Black Belt Hall Of Fame, Pittsburg PA Nov 2001.
GM. Gary Wasniewski receiving his ‘Grandmaster Of The Year Award’ with Soke John C. Kanzler, Exec. Director/Founder E.U.S.A.I.M.A.A, Pittsburg PA Nov 2001.
GM. Gary Wasniewski receiving his ‘Grandmaster Of The Year Award’ at the U.S.A Black Belt Hall Of Fame, Pittsburg PA Nov 2001.
Holiday Inn, Pittsburg PA, venue of the U.S.A Black Belt Hall Of Fame Awards 2001.
GM. Gary Wasniewski 10th Dan with Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez 10th Dan, Chairman & Founder of the World Sokeship Council.
GM. Gary Wasniewski 10th Dan with Grandmaster Foster Maccleod & Grandmaster Doug Devlin with their awards at the World Grandmaster Council.
GM. Gary Wasniewski 10th Dan receiving the Pinnacle Success Award 2002 U.S.A Black belt Hall Of Fame with Sensei Mark Murphy 5th Dan and Sensei Tony Leslie 5th Dan with their National Instructor Awards.
