The Never Settle Awards team on behalf of whistlekick and Martial Journal are happy to announce the recipients for the 2025 Never Settle Awards!
2025 Emissary of the Arts Award: Teresa Dos
2025 Enduring Footprint Award: Larry Isaac
2025 Flashlight Award: Randy Kane
2025 Open Door Award: Great Bay Tai Chi
This year's recipients were officially announced at the Awards Banquet held on Saturday evening, November 8th, as a part of Martial Summit. The Banquet included many stories, laughs, hugs, and the kinds of things you would expect from a group of martial artists after having spent the majority of the day training across a variety of styles at the Free Training Day portion of the weekend. It is the moments that we share that make the most difference and some of the strongest memories, both inside and outside our training schools. All of the nominees for all of the awards were more than deserving, but it is our pleasure to recognize these individuals and schools for all that they do to help make martial arts and the world itself a better place.
For more information about the Never Settle Awards, visit the official webpage.