Club Awards

Life Membership

Life Membership is awarded to those who have been recognised as an exemplary role model, contributed to the growth and development of the arts practiced and/or the Melbourne Budokai Kenshikan Dojo and been an ongoing member for a minimum of 15 years. They are also considered to have gone above and beyond in their contributions and support for their practiced art, the dojo and budo as a whole.

Mr. Sumitaka Nagae
Mr. Yoichi Yano
Mr. Peter Szwarcbord
Mr. Yakov Macak
Ms. Claire Chan
Mr. Paul Bserani
Mr. Stephen Flahavin

Spirit Award

Each year, the MBK committee may nominate someone within the club who we believe embodies the best of us – not in relation to their skill in their chosen art but in their generousity of spirit and contribution to the health and growth of the club. Below is a list of all previous recipients of this award; persons in bold have been recipients more than once.

2024 Chris Goletsos
2023 Melinda Tan
2022 Kristine Ventura
2021 Claire Rippon, Kristine Ventura
2020 Kristine Ventura, Mariana Millares, Chris Goletsos, Harry Chow
2019 Kristine Ventura
2018 Kumie Dawkins
2017 Emily Jackman
2016 Claire Heckel
2015 Emily Jackman, Peter Lee
2014 Ellen Wong, Paul Bserani, Steve Flahavin
2013 Reuben Barnett
2012 Richard Britten
2011 Vedran Hadzihalilovic
2010 Rachel Lee, Harry Shinoda, Steve Flahavin
2009 Richard Britten, Katie Marx, Kuan Bartel
2008 Paul Bserani, Steve Flahavin, Ben Jackson
2007 Tony Corrigan, Chris Goletsos
2006 Claire Chan, Brendan Frost
2005 Paul Bserani
2004 Vui Tung Mau
2003 Andrea Juresko
2002 Vui Tung Mau, Anthony Pickering
2001 Marcus Lee-Steere
2000 Anthony Pickering, Airlie Worrall
1999 Jason Anderson, Lee Harvison
1998 Kate Sylvester, Simon McPherson
1997 Michael Main
1996 Claire Chan, Richard Ward
1995 Diane Lovrin, Matthew Read
1994 Claire Chan
1993 Peter Hocking
1992 Richard Ward
1991 Kenichi Ishihara
1990 Terry Sands