Mumbai: Bollywood action master Chetah Yajnesh Shetty bags US Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 13 Jul 2014: Yajnesh Shetty, renowned bollywood action master and martial arts trainer bagged the coveted United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award.  Hall of Fame director Professor Marti Cale announced this Award that has been bestowed for the first time to an Indian.    
 
Yajnesh Shetty is a native of coastal district of Karnataka.  He had trained several bollywood actors.
 
Yajnesh’s master and Bruce Lee’s disciple Richard Bustillo accepted the Award during the conferring of Award ceremony held at Central Hall, St Louis, Missouri, USA, in the absence of Yajnesh.

 

 

 

 

 
Yajnesh had trained over 100 bollywood actors on self defense skills.  Over 1,000 women are also trained by him.
 
The jubilant Yajnesh said, ‘I have never dreamt of bagging US Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award, because there were over 100 nominations. I will give credit for bagging the award to my family and my instructor,’ said Yajnesh.
 
I would not have achieved this without my master Richard Bustillo.  I could not attend the mega event due to various reasons.  I have a goal of taking martial arts to greater level,’ added Yajnesh.