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Hard and Soft, Working Together, Become Complete
Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists

Uniting and empowering a diverse community of
women and girls in the martial arts.

PAWMA Awards: Honoring Excellence

30th Anniversary Special Award in 2007:
Seven Star Women's Kung Fu for outstanding support over the years

Lifetime Achievement

PAWMA recognizes our role models by awarding Honorary Lifetime Memberships to outstanding women martial artists who were pioneers and leaders in their fields. Some of these women have more than 50 years of training behind them!

1988 Fu Shu Yun Xing-I, Bagua
1990 Professor Wang Jurong Tai Chi Chuan
1991 Chen Sou Yun Chen Style
1996 Sifu Liu Jun Fang Wushu
1997 Keiko Fukuda Sensei Judo
1997 B. J. Maillette Jujitsu
1998 Master Yu Wen Mei Taiji, Qigong
1999 Miyako Tanaka Sensei Naginata
2002 Professor Coleen Gragen Kajukenbo
2003 Madame Gao Fu Chen Taiji, Qigong
2006 Master Su Zifang Taichi, Xingyi, Bagua
2006 Judi Harte Karate
2007 Professor Barbara Bones Kajukenbo
2009
 Nadia Telsey
Anti-Violence and Self-Defense

Fu Shu Yun          Terri Giamartino

Martial Artist of the Year

PAWMA honors martial artists who not only demonstrate talent and leadership in their martial arts, but have also been strong supporters and contributors to PAWMA.

1995 Maria Doest Shorin-Ryu
1996 Lloyda French Kenpo
1997 Faye Baker Taiji, Taekwondo
1998 Laurie Cahn Bagua, Taiji, Shaolin
1999 Terri Giamartino Cuong Nhu
2000 Allyson Appen Cuong Nhu
2001 Deb Cullings Wu Ying Tao
2003 Michele McVadon Kajukenbo, Aikido
2004 Jan Parker Tai Chi
2005 Koré Grate Wu Chien Pai
2006 Sue Leary Taiji
2007 Paula Smith Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi
2008
 Patty O'Linger
 Mo Duk Pai Kung Fu
2009
Debbie Leung
Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Taijiquan, Liangong
 
 
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