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Issue #6 September, 2010

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Welcome To Northwest Connection “To Bring Pacific Northwest Martial Artists Together As One Family, Regardless Of Style, Method Or Origin” The premier, and only, networking avenue of it's kind. Through "Northwest Connection", Martial Artists of all styles and methods can share, learn, and connect with one another.

The mission of "Northwest Connection" is to build a strong network of Martial Artists all over the Pacific Northwest. There are many great Martial Artists throughout Oregon and Washington, with so much to share. It is about time that we start connecting with one another.

The articles contained within are primarily the work of Northwest Martial Artists, sharing their ideas, experience, theories and methods.

You will also find within, a listing of Martial Arts schools and related businesses that Martial Artists will find useful.

Also, there is space to advertise upcoming Martial Arts related events, such as seminars, workshops, and gatherings.

If you would like to be placed on a distribution list for upcoming editions, would like to list your school/business, would like to place an ad within or just have other questions, please contact us.

Northwest Connection has been started as an open outlet for Martial Artists to share their views, express their ideas and grow as individuals and as a whole collective unit. It is the goal that we can all come together and share with an open mind, seeing the value in each person’s contribution. It is understood that not everyone will agree or have the same views, but that is the whole premise and point of this publication – to have a place that we can express and share regardless of our style, training methods, personal views, etc. It is believed that we all have something to give and the fact is that we all have plenty to learn. In order to foster this positive learning, it is imperative that we maintain an open mind and give each other the opportunity to voice our views.

It is also to be understood, however, that there are certain guidelines to this open sharing. There will not be any racist remarks allowed, no vulgar language, no slander of any person (group of persons or organization), no attacks of any kind on anyone, or any such expressions.

All articles submitted will be reviewed prior to publication and are subject to editing and/or rejection.

It is also to be understood that Northwest Connection does NOT endorse any articles/views contained, but is merely a sounding board for this process of growth.

We ask that everyone comes with an open mind and can see the whole picture of this endeavor. The mission of uniting and networking is a very admirable one, and it is hoped that it can be seen for what it is. Please do not judge the endeavor by small pieces that may be contained, but rather by the mission.

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I would like to offer a perspective into your training you can use as a tool of realization. Every single one of you is a black belt in training, or for that matter someone who is training to create, realize, and operate at a much higher potential. Remember as human beings we are pure potential.

We are all working on enhancing the qualities we already have.

The time frame I realize matters a great deal to some of you, but if you try and force your progress you will only regress. With patience and the desire to continue, I can guarantee the rewards will be many. The rewards will be different with each of you, that's what I think is so special, though there are common enhancements to all; many of them are personal to you only.

There will be times in your training that nothing seems to be going right. You may feel slow, confused, and have 3 left feet. The frustration and anxiety you experience is part of the struggle, the process. It’s how you deal with these emotions that make or break these points in your

Plateaus

training. This of course is part of the learning process. I call these moments “Plateau’s”. There is always some processing that goes on even if you don’t notice it within you and sometimes that processing takes time. The amount of time to move through these portions of your training is different for each and will quite simply take the time it takes. It is what it is. Martial art growth and the pursuit of being a warrior isn’t always in your face and the lessons and learning’s can be very very subtle. Simply put, much of your mind/body/spirit growth just needs time to process everything it has taken in.

Give it time, remember what we say and commit to ourselves each and every time we go through belt respect and salute in and out of class.

Again these uncomfortable portions of your training are what I call Plateau's...Be patient and persevere with honor and integrity having compassion and humility as your guide to a higher sense of yourself, trusting yourself, your peers, and your

teacher, giving gratitude selflessly to the process. The end goal is really an illusion; it’s the process that is the most important.

Meditate on this: "As I sit here on this mountain plateau, I rest and take in the view. I ponder on all my experiences and struggles that led me here; it better prepares me for the next climb. When I leave this plateau I'm uncertain of the terrain and complexity of the climb ahead, but it doesn't matter, I go on because thus far I recognize the difference within me, the gains in my total being. With each climb I learn more about myself, my Spirit, and my desire to reach the next plateau. I further realize as I near the top there will be many other mountains to climb. So I go on...Always – All Ways" With love and honor in the spirit of Kajukenbo, Sifu Tim Gagnier

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From The Editor Hello everyone. I wanted to take this moment to thank all of you for the articles, advertisements, and other support. ―Northwest Connection‖ is the premier publication of it’s kind here in the Pacific NW. Nowhere else is there such an open forum for sharing and networking for all of the GREAT Martial Artists we have here in our region of the United States. I look forward to hearing from more and more of you - sharing your

ideas, training methods, Martial Arts news, events, etc.

Mark Dacascos–and much more.

We have many great Martial Artists of many styles here in our area and there are a lot of great events going on. We recently had Hanshi Nimr Hassan in Newberg, Guro Dan Inosanto in Tigard, we have multiple GrandMasters coming to the area for the 4th Annual ―NW Kajukenbo Family‖ Seminar in November, including Grandmaster Al Dacascos—Martial Arts icon and father to action film star

At ―Northwest Connection‖, we rely on you, the reader, to help keep everyone else informed of everything going on in our world of Martial Arts.

This includes ALL styles and methods, whether Traditional, contemporary, etc. If there is any Martial Arts related news you can share, please send to: admin@northwestconnection.net

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Tuite - Okinawan Art of Joint Manipulation Part 2 - Tuite in Kata tacker into the second attacker. Follow the same start of the technique in the first example, but instead of throwing the attacker to the ground the attacker is thrown into the second attacker.

Kata is one way to practice your karate without a partner. However, doing the moves without understanding the purpose of them will be dancing through the katas and not practicing the techniques. To fully practice your katas visualize an attacker for each move. Use power and concentrate on each technique, rather than see how fast you can get through the kata. Break down each move of the kata and look at the bunkai for each technique. In doing so, you will find many different applications for each move.

Part one of Tuite – The Okinawan Art of Joint Manipulation defined tuite and the origins. In Part two, tuite shows how it relates within kata (prearranged forms) along with punches, blocks and kicks.

Tuite is an integral part of Shorin ryu Matsumura Seito karate and is intertwined in many aspects of kata and other techniques.

In karate we look at the bunkai for kata (which are the personal interpretations of each move within a kata). When you look for tuite within the kata bunkai, you will find a vast, hidden treasure chest of techLooking at katas in this way will open niques. This is to say tuite isn’t the only your eyes to many other tuite techniques. bunkai, but one possible aspect of the kata Question: When is a block not really a bunkai. The techniques can be as simple as block? Answer: When it could be tuite. an escape or a complex take “Question: When is a block not really a block? down. The important thing Answer: When it could be tuite.” is to ―think outside the kata box‖.

When you look beyond the obvious you In many systems’ kihon (basic) katas there will find many hidden techniques within are techniques that will have the karateka your katas and tuite is just one aspect. move 270 degrees in one direction. In Fu Once you start looking at your katas’ techKyu Gata Kata Ichi on the eighth move niques and ―look outside the kata box‖, there is a punch with a 270 degree turn to a you will find different bunkai for many of down block. the techniques. Tuite plays a huge role in As a beginner, when one first learns the how many of these techniques work. If you kata, the move makes sense. After all a find yourself wondering why a kata ends down block is to defend against an atwith a block… try looking at the end techtacker’s kick. The question you need to ask nique in a different light. You just might is why would someone do a 270 degree find that a block is not really a block after turn when a simple 45 degree turn in the all. other direction would be quicker?

About the author: Jay Gravelle is a sevThe answer comes down to tuite. Let’s enth-degree black belt in the Okinawa take another look at the 270 degree turn Shorin-ryu Matsumura Karate & Kobudo that makes a little bit more sense. This Federation and Senior Sensei of the Northtime picture redirecting the attacker after West Budokan Dojo of Everett, Washingthe punch on the 8th move. To use tuite for ton. Black belt, Tony Pirot is the uke (1st th the 9 move, grab the attacker’s hand and attacker) and Ed Guerrero is the 2nd atuse a wrist out turn while doing the 270 tacker in the pictures. degree turn. Throw the attacker to the www.NWBudokan.com. To contact Shihan ground and this will leave you in the same Gravelle, send e-mail to JayGravposition as when you did a down block. elle@NWBudokan.com .

Another bunkai on this would be against two attackers and throwing the first at-

Next month – Part 3 Tuite with Weapons

Using Tuite in Kata – 270 degree turn with a Single Attacker.

Fig. 1 – Fu Kyu Gata Kata Ichi 8th move – middle punch.

Fig. 2 – Attacker grabs the punching arm.

Fig. 3 – Starting the 9th move, grab the top of the attacker’s hand with your free hand.

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Fig. 4 –Roll your grabbed hand over and grab the attacker’s hand with both of your hands.

Fig. 7 – Stepping back and starting the 270 degree turn, bring the attacker down.

Fig. 5 – Detail of the attacker’s hand being grabbed.

Fig. 6 – Detail of the back side of the attacker’s hand being grabbed.

Fig. 10 –Grab the attacker as in the same fig. 3 – fig. 6.

Fig. 8 –Finish the 9th move with a wrist lock.

Fig. 9 –Two attack-

Figures 9 thru 12: Using Tuite in Kata – 270 degree Turn with Two Attackers.

Fig. 11 – Step back and throw the first attacker into the second attacker.

Fig. 12 –Finish with bringing both attackers to the ground.

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Voices of the Masters: Warrior Arts of the Philippines Punong Guro Myrlino P. Hufana is much more than an athlete and martial artist. He is interested in documenting the systems and compelling stories of the masters of Filipino Martial Arts, helping Filipinos understand a major part of their culture and FMA practitioners appreciate the traditions behind the sport.

Hufana was given the opportunity to make Voices of the Masters, a film intending to promote all styles and aspects of the FMA in early 2010 when one of his students, independent filmmaker Barclay Powers approached him about traveling to the Philippines to meet with and film several highly respected masters. In March 2010, Hufana and a film crew had arrived in the Philippines, ready to capture the rich history and promising future of the FMA with Voices of the Masters.

Hufana also worked with Powers on another film titled Killing the Buddha: The Lost Secret of Immortality. Hufana is also featured in the Killing the Buddha motion comic, a bestseller on iTunes.

“Voices of the Masters was a longterm project for me, maybe five years down the road, I thought.

This movie came together much faster than I expected but I think we put together a great film that truly captures the spirit of the FMA,” Hufana said. Support for the movie and funds were quickly raised within the Hufana Traditional Arnis (HTAI) family, Hufana’s martial arts academy located in Bellevue, Wash., and affiliated schools in Spokane, Wash. and Anaheim, Calif.

A few HTAI instructors made the trip to the Philippines along with Hufana and the film crew. Senior Guro Dave DeVore commented on the importance of connecting with the FMA masters and grandmasters on their turf: “Training in the Filipino Martial Arts has been an incredible journey. Being an avid reader I have read just about everything I could get my hands on in regards to FMA

and the Filipino Culture. One constant with the books I have read and researched has been „If you are a serious student of FMA, you must go to the homeland of your art.‟ I am a firm believer in this and have been to the Philippines twice. Actually sitting down and talking with the Masters and Grandmasters is an experience I will never forget. Being able to ask them questions and to hear the stories of their family lineage and instructors is priceless. I am forever indebted to my instructor, Punong Guro Myrlino Hufana, for sharing his FMA experience and Filipino heritage with me.

The Masters and Grandmasters I have been exposed to all share common traits such as their willingness to share, and their beautiful yet deadly moves. It is truly awe inspiring to stand in front of them when they demonstrate a particular drill or movement. By being exposed to them I have been inspired to continue to learn, train, and grow in the FMA. Maraming Salamat Po to all the Guros, Masters, and Grandmasters I have been so fortunate to meet and train with. As my compadre has so eloquently put it, I am forever Pinoy-ing.”

Senior Guro Paul Quinn, also an instructor at HTAI, spoke about his first journey to the homeland of the FMA and traveling to the Philippines again to participate in the making of Voices of the Masters: “My first trip to the Philippines was in 2005 with Punong Guro Hufana and four of my HTAI classmates. What started as a fairly casual trip morphed into an insane whirlwind of meeting Senators, going to the SEA Games, visiting relatives and training with more FMA Grandmasters and Masters than I can remember. We never knew what the next day was going to bring, let alone the next hour, and finally got to the point of simply asking PG to just tell us when we were supposed to meet in the hotel lobby and what we were wearing. We

had the privilege of meeting and training with an amazing collection of FMA practitioners over our 17-day visit. We were meeting new Grandmasters so often, I was formally saluting everyone I met on the assumption that they were probably another Grandmaster. I think I accidentally saluted the doorman and a Jollibee driver out of sheer reflex!

One thing I do remember was that every Grand Master or Master we trained with seemed happy that we were there and that we wanted to learn about their system and the Filipino culture. They were very genuine people who really knew what they were doing. They are passionate about their culture and their fighting art. When you have the opportunity to train with them there is a feeling of stepping into history.

I was privileged to travel again to the Philippines in 2010 to help film Voices of the Masters and was fortunate to see that same passion and link to historical culture from behind the camera. These are the Elder Statesmen of FMA with their hearts and minds reaching into the past and stretching towards the future. They are strong in their art, and passionate in their hearts.”

Guro Edwin T. Peregrino, an instructor at HTAI along with DeVore and Quinn, explained how meeting so many influential masters and grandmasters had a strong impact on his career as a martial artist: “Meeting these Grandmasters and Masters is not only one of the highlights in any of my trips back to the Philippines, but definitely one of the most memorable times in my FMA career.

Many times, we think we know about the Grandmasters by reading about them, watching their DVDs or videos on YouTube, but what you read or see on the web is nothing in comparison to actually meeting them and training with them. Meeting these Grandmasters is the ultimate experience a serious FMA practitioner need to have. Being able to sit down and listen to their stories, to how they started with FMA, how they trained, and especially their thoughts on where they would like to see FMA many years from now.

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“NW Connection” The Masters and Grandmasters are like the arnis sticks, the sticks seem harmless, but when used as a weapon, the sticks become lethal.

These Grandmasters are the same, when you talk to them, they are very friendly and love to laugh and have fun – they‟re harmless. But given a moment, these supposedly harmless Grandmasters can turn deadly and lethal.

Meeting and training with these Grandmasters is a memory that I will have forever. They not only taught me their styles and techniques, but they also taught me things beyond any physical aspect of FMA. It gave me even more respect and appreciation for FMA.”

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Lizelle are instructors at the Bellevue Martial Arts Academy and are featured in Voices of the Masters.

from getting involved in FMA. It’s great for building confidence and discipline,” Lizelle said.

“This is the first time FMA has been in a well-produced movie,” Michael said.

“I think Voices of the Masters will let people know that the Philippines have a martial art, too.” Michael and Lizelle, both first-degree black belts in HTAI Arnis and third-degree black belts in Traditional Taekwondo, cited connecting with their culture as a major part of their interest in pursuing FMA.

Michael wants Filipinos to see Voices of the Masters: “I think that Filipinos are obligated to know about our national martial art; Japan has karate, Korea has taekwondo, FMA is our sport and our art.”

Hufana encourages law enforcement professionals and military personnel to incorporate FMA into their training regimens because of the art’s releThe purpose of Voices vance to real-life combat situations. of the Masters is to Hufana The Armed Forces of the Philippines bring the experience of and his are trained in FMA because it is seen meeting and training children as an efficient and practical method with FMA Masters and are hoping for close quarter combat and edged Grandmasters to a that Voices weapons defense. FMA training is also large audience. As of the effective in restraining suspects and many grandmasters Masters often prevents police officers from age, the importance will help having to use their guns. Just as it is and urgency of reincrease important for civilians to learn how to cording their unique awareness defend themselves with FMA training, styles became clear, of the it is important for military and law Hufana said. No film has attempted to sport among Filipinos and all martial enforcement officers to be confident present such a comprehensive view of artists around the world. Arnis rein their abilities to realistically handle the FMA; Voices of the Masters seeks cently became the national sport of situations involving weapons. to include a wide variety of styles, the Philippines, so now is the perfect philosophies, and Masters in a high time for a film like Voices of the Mas- Everyone involved in the production quality feature-length film. ters, Hufana said. “We wanted to rep- and filming of Voices of the Masters is resent the whole FMA and promote passionate about the propagation and Hufana is the founder of the World the entire umbrella of the art. We preservation of FMA traditions and Filipino Martial Arts Association respect them all and we are proud of techniques. Even as the FMA gain (WFMAA) and has always supported them all.” popularity around the world, it is imunifying these portant to understand the traditions combative arts Although Hufana started the and cultures behind the combat art, with openness WFMAA in 2003, he said a Hufana said, and that is something and respect withunified association seems that Voices of the Masters strives to out emphasizing unlikely because of the tem- do. a specific sysperament, nature, pride, tem, region, or culture, and tradition of the FMA has been practiced by many for person.

Filipinos. However, Hufana several centuries, and for the first is still hopeful about the time the magic of the combat art is In addition to future of FMA. He wants to captured on film in Voices of the MasVoices of the promote open communicaters. Hufana and his team at HTAI are Masters, Hufana tion, appreciation, and reworking to bring FMA into the 21st has been propaspect between leaders in century, bringing training resources to gating the FMA order to develop a stronger modern practitioners. An iTunes applithrough seminars FMA around the world, not cation is now available in iTunes App throughout the declare one style, philosoStore titled Weapon Arts 1: Filipino United States for phy, or lineage to be supeCombat Stick Fighting. A series of nearly 15 years, as well as teaching rior. apps covering different techniques is FMA. Hufana is currently teaching anticipated. more than 75 students in Washington Hufana and his family are excited state alone. about the opportunity to show their Voices of the Masters will be available combat art to the world and expose for purchase as a download, on DVD, Two of Hufana’s longtime students FMA to people who may be unfamiliar and on Pay-Per-View. Visit Voicesoftare his children Michael Hufana, 22, with it. “I think that women can really heMasters.com to learn more about and Lizelle Hufana, 21. Michael and gain a lot from seeing the movie and the film and where to see it.

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Intensive “Play” Another example of playing with the technique is to up the intensity and work it with a little more logical free form.

This is part of the training whereby the uke by this time is more pro-active instead of attacking then stopping while you do the technique. This it not a drill but a concept along with the chess drill. So, for instance the attacker grabs, the defender quickly goes along with the grab and in this case a grab and pull.

It is step to the right forty-five front. Turn the body counterclockwise and grab the attacker's left wrist with the defender's right hand and twist it up to the defender's left front shoulder with the defender's right point of the elbow at the attacker's left elbow. In this way it is controlling the left arm which the idea is to keep the right arm out of play and crowd the attacker's left leg. Now, however the attacker moves is what you do with your right elbow. You can put the defender's right elbow and slam down with the inside of the elbow where

the bone is and strike the area of the triceps towards the elbow joint which does not have much protection. This is to weight that left leg, then do a right knee slam to the left leg. Continue the pressure on the arm and you can make this into a take down.

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What is the primary technique behind the Art of Chin Na?____________________ What does the term ―Shin Shin Toitsu‖ mean?____________________ What is the Chinese name for the Art known as ―Supreme Ultimate Fist Style‖?____________________ Who is the founder of Wun Hop Kuen Do?____________________ What does the Indonesian term ―Bingatan Empat‖ translate to mean?___________________ Last Edition answers: Keysi Fighting Method, Karate-Judo-Jujitsu-Kenpo-Chinese Boxing, Indonesia, Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, Stick & Knife

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Tum Pai Black Belt Promotion On Sunday, September 26th, Sifu John Hopper held a belt test at his school.

Heath tested for Student Black Belt and Ryan tested for Brown/Black.

There were a number of people on the Board, including GrandMaster Doug Bailey, GrandMaster Jerry Weldon and Professor Sid Lopez.

This was quite a long test, starting at 9am and ending around 2:30pm. Both individuals were worked really hard, with Ryan sparring for 10 two minute rounds continuously and Heath for 20 rounds continuously. They also had to do techniques, forms, muti-man defense, knife defense and stick defense.

As a surprise, Professor Sid Lopez, of “Lopez Method Kajukenbo Chu’an Fa”, promoted Alex Lonegro to Student Black Belt. Alex had to perform multi-man defense, forms, knife defense and stick defense.

I was fortunate enough to be invited by Sifu John Hopper to sit on the Board and help test these individuals.

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“NW Connection” Paulie Malignaggi Interview I recently had the honor of interviewing renowned boxer Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi. I was very much looking forward to this interview for many reasons. First, I am from Brooklyn, so I support my home town heroes vehemently from afar. Secondly, his personality in the ring and mere presence on television are so strong, that I was curious to see if that cocky attitude would come across in the interview.

But I have to say, Paulie was incredibly honest and humble. I was almost stunned by his answers and I think that there is a remarkable depth and sense of self to Paulie. If more boxers knew how to put on a show but also reveal their true selves as Paulie did, this would be an even greater sport. Thank you, Paulie.

And yes... I did reply to his question for me about Amir Khan!

INTERVIEW WITH PAULIE "MAGIC MAN" MAGNAGGI How would you best describe your boxing style?

Do you feel that your style developed early on in your training or has evolved over time? I would consider my self a slick boxer, this is the sport of boxing. So, I like to box and move. You always evolve in this sport, you can only keep learning and changing different things as you go along.

Do you sense a renewed and greater interest in boxing now than in recent years? If so, do you attribute this to the incredible star-like popularity of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather or to just trends in what people like/follow sports-wise over the years?

Honestly, not sure if boxing has a renewed interest, hopefully it changes.

What has been your most memorable fight and why?

Probably the Cotto fight has to be my most memorable fight, but also winning the IBF belt as well. The Cotto was just the highlight of my career, it put Malignaggi on the

map. It had a great crowd, great atmosphere, I won't forget that day.

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Is there anyone you have not fought that you would like to fight? Everyone knows Paulie Malignaggi will fight anyone, I always stepped up to the plate.

Did you expect Amir Khan to be such a strong opponent?

Personally, I was a bit surprised so I am curious to know what you thought. He was just a great opponent period, just had skills. He's an all around fighter, that will go far in this sport.

You can’t deny that you are somewhat of a polarizing “personality” in boxing.

People seem to love or hate you; oddly enough more based on your choice of fashion, your vibrant personality and persona in the ring. Are you just being you or do you deliberately want to bring this element to boxing?

That's just me being me, I have fun with this sport, if you can't enjoy what your doing, no sense of doing it. If people dislike me, then I accept that, it comes with the territory.

Do you have any fights scheduled for the near future?

Nothing right now, shooting towards the end of the year, possibly in Italy.

I'm filming a movie right now and that has my focus.

Any last words or anything you’d like to share with the public?

I'd like to thank everyone for supporting me, and standing behind me 100 percent! I've got the best fans in the world. Also check out my website www.officialmalignaggi.com and follow me on twitter!!! twitter.com/paulmalignaggi Interview Boxer Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi by Laurena Marrone Campos

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“Northwest Kajukenbo Family” Seminar IV

November 13th, 2010

Mark your calendars now, this is definitely NOT one to miss!! Open to anyone and everyone, regardless of experience or style/method!!

Come and experience our OHANA! This year is proving to be even BETTER than the last 3, with new instructors and some returning ones. Our instructor roster is growing and will prove to be quite a wide array of knowledge and experience.

This years instructors are: Grandmaster Al Dacascos of Kajukenbo/whkd Grandmaster jerry Weldon of Kajukenbo tum pai Professor fred king of mo duk pai Professor Mike Whittle of Kajukenbo and Lua Professor Tim Gagnier of KSDA Kajukenbo Professor Frank Mateo of Kajukenbo and Muay Thai professor Steve Larson of Kajukenbo Tum Pai Sifu Trent Junker of Realm Of The Tiger Kajukenbo Sifu Kevin Jackson of Dacascos Tactical systems Sifu Sharon britian of kajukenbo Sifu virgil royer of kajukenbo Coach keith cox of Kajukenbo/arnis and a stunt man And many guests!!!

Cost: $45 at the door and only $35 if you pre-register by September 15th Location: 15005 NE Yamhill Rd, Yamhill, OR 97148

For information: Contact Trent Junker at (503) 839-6359 or admin@northwestconnection.net Hosted by Sifu Trent Junker, location hosted by Professor Tim Gagnier and Sifu Becky Gagnier “To Bring Pacific Northwest Martial Artists Together As One Family, Regardless Of Style, Method Or Origin” © 2010

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School & Business Listings Realm Of The Tiger Kajukenbo

Lakan Arnis

Sifu Trent Junker (503) 839-6359 Portland, OR Specializing in Kajukenbo and ―street‖ based training

Guro Ben Fowler (503) 730-1793 www.lakanarnis.com

Northwest Budokan

Kajukenbo Self Defense Academy

The Northwest Budokan is a member of the OSMKKF. The OSMKKF hombu is in Okinawa City, Okinawa and is headed by Master Fusei Kise. The NorthWest Budokan was founded by 7th Degree Black Belt, Shihan Jay Gravelle and is based in Everett, WA. Classes are taught at 5 locations in the Everett, Mukilteo and Bothell area just north of Seattle, WA. Okinawa Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito is a very traditional style of karate and is taught with a "Real World" attitude for today's world rather then tournament style. No long stances or high kicks! We teach a range of traditional aspects; empty hand karate, kata (forms), tuite (selfdefense/joint locks), bag work, one steps, kick drills, change body and kobudo (weapons). www.NWBudokan.com

Professor Tim Gagnier (503) 320-0438 Yamhill, OR

Intrepid Self Defense Instructor: Steve Miller (503) 547-9543 Newberg, OR

Portland Eskabo Da’an Professor Mike Morrell (503) 381-9145 Portland, OR Filipino Arts

Human Performance Academy, Inc dba, Port Townsend Athletic Club

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Russian Kettlebell Training Teresa Hoffmann, Owner, ACE, RKC, CK-FMS Cell: (360) 302-1291 teresa@porttownsendathletic.com Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Professor Steve Maxwell Alive MMA www.porttownsendathletic.com 5607 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97206 229 Monroe St. Port Townsend, WA (503) 740-3004 Our goal is to provide an environment where all people-of any background, (360) 385-6560 experience & fitness level-can learn and train in the combat sports that comprise Mixed Martial Arts-the core of which can be: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Westside Academy of Kung Fu and CrossFit Hillsdale Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, Karate, and Muay Thai 1509 SW Sunset Blvd. Suite B-1(facing Cheltenham Street) Portland, OR 97239 503-432-7450 Sensei Gregory C. Lewis' info@WestsideAKF.com 21st Century Martial Arts of Seattle www.westsideakf.com http://www. karatemeansemptyhand.com Westside Academy of Kung Fu teaches Mo Duk Pai Kung Fu, a martial style that emphasizes ethics, practicality and teaching. CrossFit Hillsdale teaches functional fitness with an emphasis gradual progress and real world Academy of Kung Fu results. Our mission is to provide students with quality instruction, love of Teaching Kajukenbo Tum Pai learning, and open appreciation for all movement arts.

1236 14th Ave Longview, WA 98632 360-577-8323 Dragon’s Way Martial Arts Academy Email – longviewkungfu@comcast.net Master Matt Clark www.longviewkungfu.com 11525 SW Durham Rd., #D-2 Tigard, OR 97224 Sifu John Hopper (503) 995-6314 Kajukenbo Tum Pai/Tai Chi Chuan 604 E. Main St. Suite 101 Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-241-0461 www.hopperskungfu.com SELF DEFENSE IN HARMONY WITH HEALTH AND FITNESS LOCATED IN SE PDX CONTACT 503- 208- 3099 OR EMAIL FISTSFORLIFE@YAHOO.COM

Alan Nibler Vancouver, WA (971) 212-2056 Instructing Kajukenbo, Private and Group Lessons Available.

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Event Listings “Northwest Kajukenbo Family” Seminar IV November 13th, 2010 15005 NE Yamhill Rd., Yamhill, OR 97148

Featuring MANY high level instructors!! ALL are welcome—come and have a great time with our “Ohana”.

Cost: $45 at the door, and ONLY $35 if you preregister by September 15th!!

For information, contact Trent Junker at (503) 8396359

Bumpers For Cleveland Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010, 5-7pm Cleveland High School Gym SE 28th & Franklin, Portland, OR

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