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AKANA
The Jerry Piddington AKANA Hall of Fame
AKANA Hall of Fame Members (In order of induction)
Hanshi Danny McCall
Hanshi Danny McCall
Hanshi Danny McCall
Warhawk Fighter Award (3/16/2019)
10th Dan Founding Member of AKANA
Senior Advisor of AKANA
Member of the Charlotte Warhawks
McCalls American Freestyle of Denver, NC
Hanshi Ricky Smith
Hanshi Danny McCall
Hanshi Danny McCall
Warhawk Fighter Award (3/16/2019)
10th Dan Director of AKANA
Member of the Charlotte Warhawks
Head of American Open Karate System
Head of SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
Kyoshi Randy Smith
Hanshi Danny McCall
Kyoshi Randy Smith
Warhawk Fighter Award (3/16/2019)
9th Dan Sport Karate Advisor of AKANA
Member of the Charlotte Warhawks
Head of American Open Karate System
Head of SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
Shihan Brian Pena
Kyoshi Charlie Lingerfelt
Kyoshi Randy Smith
Sensei of the Year Award (3/16/2019)
8th Dan AKANA Organization Advisor
Founder of Legends of Carolina Martial Arts (LCMA)
Liaison between AKANA & LCMA
Kyoshi Charlie Lingerfelt
Kyoshi Charlie Lingerfelt
Kyoshi Charlie Lingerfelt
Golden Lion Award (3/16/2019)
9th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
American Freestyle Karate
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of
Fort Mill, SC
Kyoshi Joe McClellan
Kyoshi Charlie Lingerfelt
Kyoshi Charlie Lingerfelt
Golden Lion Award (10/12/2019)
9th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Historian Advisor of AKANA
Headmaster of Essential Martial Arts at McCalls American Freestyle in Denver, NC
Bob Mangan
Jimmy Lee Horsley
Jimmy Lee Horsley
Best Sensei Award (10/12/2019)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Mushin Kong Soo Do
Mangan Martial Arts Academy of
Mooresville, NC
Jimmy Lee Horsley
Jimmy Lee Horsley
Jimmy Lee Horsley
Warhawk Fighter Award (8/5/2023)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Member of the Charlotte Warhawks
PKA #1 Middle Weight Contender
Richmond, Virginia
GM Danny Wilson
Jimmy Lee Horsley
Keith Haflich (1947-1979)
Warhawk Fighter Award (8/5/2023)
10th Dan AKANA Pioneer Lifetime Member
Trainer of the Charlotte Warhawks
American Open Style
Richmond, Virginia
Keith Haflich (1947-1979)
Kyoshi Clifford Kinchen, Jr.
Keith Haflich (1947-1979)
Warhawk Fighter Award (8/5/2023)
AKANA Pioneer Lifetime Member
Member of the Charlotte Warhawks
PKA #1 Light Heavy Weight Contender
Richmond, Virginia
Gary Basinger (1951-2010)
Kyoshi Clifford Kinchen, Jr.
Kyoshi Clifford Kinchen, Jr.
Golden Legacy Award (8/5/2023)
AKANA Pioneer Lifetime Member
Battle of Atlanta Grand Champion
Rated in the top ten in the Southeast
Spencer, NC
Kyoshi Clifford Kinchen, Jr.
Kyoshi Clifford Kinchen, Jr.
Kyoshi Clifford Kinchen, Jr.
Sensei of the Year Award (8/5/2023)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Head of American Burendo Style Karate at Kinchen Martial Arts Academy of Cornelius, NC
Kyoshi Samuel Hyatt, Sr.
Kyoshi Samuel Hyatt, Sr.
Kyoshi Samuel Hyatt, Sr.
Sensei of the Year Award (8/5/2023)
7th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Headmaster of Boei Shido Martial Arts at
Tennessee Self-Defense Academy of
Seymour, Tennessee
Kyoshi Brandon Bennett
Kyoshi Samuel Hyatt, Sr.
Kyoshi Samuel Hyatt, Sr.
Sensei of the Year Award (8/3/2024)
7th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Headmaster of Ren Waza Do at
Hi Yah! Tae Kwon Do
Medford, Oregon
Kyoshi Robert Taylor
Kyoshi Samuel Hyatt, Sr.
Kyoshi Joey Harrington
Sensei of the Year Award (8/3/2024)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
American Open Karate/Shuri-te Bujutsu
Instructor at SideKick Karate of Salisbury, NC
Kyoshi Joey Harrington
Kyoshi Joey Harrington
Kyoshi Joey Harrington
Legacy Award (8/2/2025)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
American Open Shorei/Shorin Karate
Chief Instructor of American Open Style
Medford, Oregon
Denise Jensen
Kyoshi Joey Harrington
GM Michael Allison
Legacy Award (8/2/2025)
4th Dan AKANA Black Belt Member
NBL World Kata Champion
American Open Style Karate
Medford, Oregon
GM Michael Allison
Kyoshi Joey Harrington
GM Michael Allison
Legacy Award (8/2/2025)
10th Dan AKANA Black Belt Member
Former NC Director of USKA
Founder of Allison American Karate Academy of Concord, NC
Kyoshi Neil Godfrey
Kyoshi Stokes Hairston
Kyoshi Neil Godfrey
Legacy Award (8/2/2025)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
American Freestyle Shorei/Shorin Karate
American Freestyle Karate Dojo of
Fort Mill, SC
Kyoshi Barry Harbin
Kyoshi Stokes Hairston
Kyoshi Neil Godfrey
Legacy Award (8/2/2025)
8th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
American Yoshukai
American Yoshukai Karatedo of Albertville, AL
Kyoshi Stokes Hairston
Kyoshi Stokes Hairston
Kyoshi Stokes Hairston
Legacy Award (8/2/2025)
9th Dan AKANA Lifetime Member
Certified AKANA Tournament Referee
Former Instructor of SideKick Karate of Lexington, NC
2025 AKANA Family Reunion Hall of Fame Members
Ricky Smith receiving for Danny Wilson, Debbie Basinger receiving for Gary Basinger, Cliff Kinchen, Dan McCall receiving for Keith Haflich, Randy Smith receiving for Jimmy Lee Horsley, Sam Hyatt
Neil Godfrey, Stokes Hairston, Joe McClellan, Ricky Smith, Joey Harrington, Randy Smith, Dan McCall, Robert Taylor, Sam Hyatt, Denise Jensen, Michael Allison, and Barry Harbin