October, 2004

Well as the year begins to wind down, one would imagine that FMS activities would be slowing down as well. No such luck! This has been another hectic month in what is proving to be another banner year for FMS all around the world. Here are some updates:

FMS - WHQ: There were several tremendous events that took place at WHQ this month, and the main one is a sad one. It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we all morn the passing of Chief Inst. Terry King's father: Fenton King. He was a wonderful human being, and was not only a huge martial arts admirer, but also helped so many people from all walks of life. He was a truly inspirational human being that will be sorely missed. Our prayers go out to Inst. King and his family. God Bless.

On an upbeat note, the FMS TVT (Team Vale Tudo) group has been in hard training for several upcoming events. We are coordinating with several promoters and fighting clubs to be included in upcoming Muay Thai / Kickboxing, Vale Tudo shows, including one here in San Francisco. We met up with Grandmaster Ruby Navarro in Sacramento for an event, and made mutual plans to get some fights set up. TVT team captain Marlon Sims and company are ready to GO!

Kuk Sa Nim and Grand Master Ruby Navarro strike a pose.

In other news, we were also recently in Hollister for our first Black Belt only FMS seminar. This inagural workshop focused on the famous FMS "Bone Breaking" Short Stick techniques (Dan Bong Sul). Thank you to all the black belts that were able to attend and made it so much fun. Inst. King (SF), Inst. Leith (SF), Inst. Stenson (SF), Inst. Gumina (SF), Inst. Mague (SF), Inst. McCalla (SF), Master Schleeter (Hollister), Inst. Dudzik (Hollister), Inst. Boyd (Hollister) and Master Dehnert (LA). Big thank you to Master Schleeter for hosting us, and taking us to an awesome BBQ dinner afterwards, as well as drinks and Cubanskis back at his house. We had a blast going through all of the main basics, applications, short and long forms also with applications, and the very important realistic self defense scenario applications. I live for such occasions! We will be doing more of these workshops so stay tuned.

FMS Black Belts at the Hollister Seminar (w/ mascots Brandon and Thomas De Alba)

FMS Spokane: Inst. Chris Knight and the FMS family at Spirit Martial Arts in Spokane have kept very busy with so many events, such as their Annual Photo Session, an OPEN HOUSE, Buddy Days, SMA Booster meetings, Color Belt Testing, Demo Team practice and even squeezed in a special seminar with our good friend: Datu Kelly Worden, from Tacoma, who taught Arnis and Jeet Kune Do. Whew!...I'm drained just writing all this. Great work you guys. Keep it up.

FMS Huntington Beach: We recently returned from yet another amazing weekend with the FMS family in Huntington Beach. Inst. Larry Saindon together with Inst. Cassie Van Doren, and Inst. Nicole Miller put it all together again. We had our annual picnic and black belt work out. Inst. John Merwin joined us, as did Inst. David Dehnert and Asst. Inst. Alessandro Padovani. That was a great surprise! We had so much fun working on tons of empty hand skills, followed by rolling and flips. All the kids got a chance to work on their head springs, and most got it. Way cool. We broke for a delicious lunch, and then got back to work with weapons. We had groups working on Jung Bong Sul (middle sticks), Jang Bong Sul (long staff) and Jang Gum Sul (sword). Later we went back to Inst. Saindon's house for a pool party. So much fun! The following day, we had a black belt work out, but not before surprising Matt Wagner with a special test for his Dan Bo rank. He rose to the occasion, and passed with flying colors. Good job Matt, and good job everyone on making this such a memorable week end. I can't wait for next year!

FMS Mt. Shasta: Asst. Inst. Jeff Winter's hard work on the first Mt. Shasta Film Festival has paid off in spades. He had an overwhelming amount of film submissions as well as support and attendance to the screenings themselves of those movies selected. He is not only doing great work in offering FMS training to the Mt. Shasta area, but has also done a magnificent job of offering a diverse slice of worldwide culture via the film media as well. Great job Jeff, congratulations and keep up the good work.

Danielle, Jeff and some of the film makers

FMS Michigan: Head Inst. Robert Hudson has also been keeping a busy schedule. For starters, they had Michigan's 1st Adult Promotional Color Belt Testing. Congratulations to Gene Wolf and Joseph Corrion. This is where it all starts. Inst. Hudson was also selected to be the Self Defense Instructor for the personal safety portion of the Michigan Safety Conference. It is a huge two day event in which every aspect of safety (environmental, personal, health, etc.) are covered. Without skipping a beat, he has also conducted several Women's Self Defense Seminars which have been a huge success. And as if that is not enough, he is also working on a few scripts for some instructional videos. In the works right now are "Women's Self Defense", "Children's Safety & Self Defense", a basic "street self defense" video for men & women, and also a "Junior Dragons" curriculum video. Good luck and I can't wait to see the final products. Feel free to ask me questions, as I am somewhat familiar with making a video (or two).

FMS Poland: I just received several e-mails and pictures from Inst. Klepczyk. They are getting back to work with new FMS classes. They also recently did a great demo in Wroclaw. Inst. Guzinski, Asst. Inst. Klepczyk and the Wroclaw group put on an awesome show. Fantastic! Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing you all next year.

FMS Hollister: Is everyone ready? It's almost time for the first ever: Faultline Warrior Classic martial arts tournament. As previously noted, it will be held at San Benito High School in Hollister on Saturday, November 20th, 2004. We are expecting a great turnout from several of the FMS schools around the US. The divisions for competition will mirror the ones from Warrior Quest, so that should be lots of fun. We will be able to compete in Forms, Weapon Forms, Self Defense, Stand Up Sparring, FMS Grappling, Sport Jujitsu, and of course Middle Stick and Knife sparring. Wow, I can hardly wait! So, let's all make plans to be there and support this awesome event. Be there or be square.

To Download Event Flyer Click HERE

To Download Division Sheet Click HERE

FMS Portugal: Inst. Pinto and the Portugal FMS family recently took part in another great open seminar. This one was with our good friend Prof. James Muro. He is not only an amazingly fluid and talented martial artist, but is also such a wonderful human being. He is such a wealth of information and very willing to share it. Thank you Sir, and good job all FMS family. We are all here to learn.

FMS - New York: I just got confirmation that the East Coast Crew are in formal negotiations to compete in several upcoming Vale Tudo type events. They have been in serious training for exactly this type of fighting (NHB) so, that is perfect. We have been invited to work their corner for the first event. We're there! Good job you guys!

FMS - Pennsylvania: Finally and Horray are the first words that come to mind, as I just received great news from Inst. Michael Nickels. He passed his Internal Medicine Board Examination. (Trust me...NOT EASY) Several job opportunities appear to be opening up in the Hershey, PA region which will be great, and allow Inst. Nickels to get his schedule more set with work and training. CONGRATULATIONS Sir!!!

Other News: Master James De Alba has finally completed work on his second business. For those that may not know, he recently relocated back to the San Francisco area, Sonoma to be exact. He and his lovely wife Dolores settled in nicely and bought a beauty salon, when he noticed the space next door was vacant. Well, it wasn't long before he was tearing down walls and renovating the location for a new Day Spa. After several months of hard work, "BLUSH - A Day Spa" is now officially open. He had his grand opening celebration with plenty of family, friends, food and wine. Congratulations Sir!

To see more info on Blush - A Day Spa. click HERE

KSN, Sarah and Master James De Alba

Birthday News: We are happy to announce the birthdays of our FMS Black Belts from all over the world, so all of you students will know exactly when you can show your gratitude and celebrate with your teachers. FMS Black Belt Birthdays for this month:
Inst. Johnothan Pantoja - Modesto, CA - Oct. 17th. Wishing you all the best. Remember, you are an inspiration to so many, and this is your special day!

Next month of November will be: Inst. Cassie Van Doren Nov -10th, Chief Inst. Katarzyna Klepczyk Nov -17th, Inst. Patrick Brenan Nov -25th, Master Klaus Wachsmann Nov -27th!

FARANG!!!

That's all for now, With brotherhood,

Kuk Sa – De Alba

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