The "3rd. Annual MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS, PIONEERS & LEGENDS HALL OF FAME" held on Sun. May 16th. 1999 at the beautiful Continental Manor in Norwalk, Ct. was an overwhelming and astounding success for the world of martial arts.  The hall of fame inducted 127 outstanding martial artists around the globe, including 48 Grandmasters and 44 Masters into this most prestigious of all martial arts 'Hall of Fames'.  Several hundred guests were in attendance to witness the honoring of the induction of some of the greatest martial artists from across the U.S. and several countries. 

    This particular hall of fame was hosted by Prof. Edward A. Brown, 10th. Dan and Soke (Founding Grandmaster) of the art of 'Chairo-Kan Bushi Shindo' (Brown-Style Warrior Heart Way), along with the co-host his wife Fran, herself the Soke-Dai (Heir Apparent) and a 9^th. Dan Black Belt. Such martial art masters were honored in 24 different categories ranging from 'Male Competitor' to 'Legend' of the year.  The categories will be expanded with the planning and preparations for the gathering of the "4^th. Annual MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS, PIONEERS & LEGENDS HALL OF FAME" slated for May 21, 2000 at the same location. 

    In addition to the hall of fame the "MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS, PIONEERS & LEGENDS HALL OF FAME COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL" for all the grandmasters inducted with all other inductees being associate members.  This Hall of Fame Grandmaster Council  honored many grandmasters in the varied arts who were in attendance.  As a politics free organization, this council was formed to bind the different arts along with its people together, to form and mesh in harmony together. 

    With the reception commencing at 3 P.M. with the meeting of new friends and reminiscing with old ones, it was followed by a cocktail hour at 5 P.M., then at 7 P.M. the 'Dinner/Banquet Awards Ceremony' took place ending at the descent hour of 10:30 P.M. 

  In addition to the inductions was the certificate of lifetime of excellence in the Martial Arts ' 1999 Man of the Year' award by the United States Martial Arts Association (USMAA) to the host Prof. Ed Brown and given by the USMAA President Grandmaster Phil Porter, a 10^th. Degree black belt in 'Taiho Jitsu. 'Porter' also promoted Grandmaster Kenneth Melbourne of RI to 9^th. Dan  and Master James Carey of ME to 6 ^th. Dan in their specific arts. 

    Three world-renowned Grandmasters were inducted into this most prestigious event including, 'Iron Fist Kung Fu Grandmaster Pan Qing Fu', international film star and famed Chinese 'Gandbuster' known for working with the police and rounding and breaking up 'Chinese Gangs in China and bringing about 23 Gang leaders to justice single-handedly.  Pan was inducted as 'Legend' of the year.  Also, 'Sikaran Grandmaster Meliton C. Geronimo of the Philippines, who is retired head of security at the 'Malacanan Palace' in Manila and a teacher of Prof. Brown and Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster Prof.Eugene A. Humesky of MI who commenced his martial arts in Poland in 1938 and now has his own world organization of 'Universal Martial Arts Brotherhood'. All three of these great grandmasters were inducted as 'Legend" of the year.

    In attendance was the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard, who marched in/out on colors, as was many former marines in attendance at this truly gala affair. Prof. Brown did the solo demonstration which he is well-known for, which included tearing decks of cards in quarters while handcuffed, breaking out of the cuffs, tearing cards in to eighths, breaking bricks in several ways including his "Shattering Palm" (which he is the master). Prof. Brown then broke two brick with a Shuto-uchi (knife-hand) strike, while holding with the other and continued to break eight one inch pine boards without spacers with a side stomp kick. Knocking the corner off the next two brick with a shuto (knife-hand) strike was next, he then performed the almost impossible feat of selective breaking, by the breaking of five brick with his famous 'Shattering Palm' strike, leaving the center brick intact then breaking it separately.  Also, performing his famous 'abdominal buster' by ripping apart two brick with his hands across his abdominal.

  "4th. Annual MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS, PIONEERS & LEGENDS HALL OF FAME" on May 21, 2000  Contact:  Soke-Dai Fran Brown (Bus. Man.) or Prof. Edward A. Brown, Chairo-Kan Bushi Shindo Hombu, 40 Ponus Ave., Norwalk, Ct. 06850-2621, Tel. (203) 847-8974 / 847-9727, e.mail: prof_ed_brown@hotmail.com