BIG ITC 2025 Announcement

 

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Hello everyone! So, first things first, we are ecstatic to announce the 2025 ITC dates:  July 17-20, 2025!   Secondly, ITC is moving locations once again! For the past few months, we have been on a mission to find the perfect new location for the next ITC. Well, we finally found it.   We proudly announce that our 2025 UFAF ITC will be held at … ...

The RIO HOTEL AND CASINO

Not only is The Rio historical but EVERYTHING is fully remodeled! This iconic Vegas destination has been reborn. Critics and online reviewers agree, “The Rio Hotel in Las Vegas is BACK!”

Here are some highlights we think you’ll love! ­  Rooms: ·      EVERY ROOM has a MINI-FRIDGE! ·      FULLY REMODELED! ·      Since The Rio was the first-ever all-suite resort in the Las Vegas Valley, every room is spacious. ·      The suites are 582 square feet in size, with a state-of-the-art 65-inch flat-screen TV, walk-in shower, sofa with a queen-size pull-out bed, floor-to-ceiling windows, (and as we mentioned before…a mini-fridge!). You can choose between a double queen bedroom (sleeps 6 people with the pull-out couch) or a king bedroom (sleeps 4 people with the pull-out couch).   ·      Also, did we mention that every room has a mini fridge?  Pool: The beautiful Pool at Rio is open daily. You have the option to use reserved seating, daybeds, and cabanas (all cabana reservations also include food and water!), or you can simply enjoy a regular pool day without all the bells and whistles. Entertainment: Every show featured at the Rio has won several awards. There are several stage shows (including the famous Penn & Teller magic show), but “WOW—The Vegas Spectacular” is truly a must-see. Here are some of the highlights you might like. ·      For ages 4+ (totally family friendly!) ·      Over 30 performers that “fly, flip, dance, and defy the imagination.” ·      180-degree stage with 3-D projections, holograms, and a 1,000-square-foot “liquid centerpiece.” (What the heck is a “liquid centerpiece” for a stage show? You’ll just have to wait and see for yourself!). ·      Winner of several “Best in Las Vegas” awards, including: “Best Production Show” “Best New Show” “Best Family Friendly Show” “Best Value Show" Food: The Rio has so many amazing and different food options, including but not limited to American, Chinese, Mexican, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Indian. The Rio’s got something for every budget. Feeling fancy? The Rio can do that. Feeling like a quick bite? The Rio’s got it. Somewhere in between? The Rio has it all! Here is a quick breakdown of the food and price ranges. ·      $: Wetzel’s Pretzels, Starbucks, Smashburger (all classic favorites), and Sports Deli.  ·      $$: Luckley Tavern and Grill, Guy Fieri’s El Burro Borracho (yes, the Guy Fieri!), Hash House A Go Go, Attaboy Burger, Nama Nama, Tender Crush, Tony Luke’s, Shogun Ramen, Southland Burrito Co., KJ Dim Sum, Kang’s Kitchen, and Royal India Buffet. ·      $$$: Voodoo Steak (50 stories high!) and The Wine Cellar Tasting Room. Attractions and Experiences: ·      KISS by Monster Mini Golf Glow in the Dark Live DJ playing lots of music from the band KISS ·      Arcade ·      One-of-a-kind rock museum, with the world's largest public collection of KISS memorabilia! ·      Shopping at Shops in Rio **With The Rio's already low prices and our highly discounted resort fees, our group rate for the rooms this year will be lower than ever! That means you’ll have to act fast when registration becomes available. Once the room block is filled up, we can’t guarantee the same low prices!    UFAF participants will also receive the following perks! ·        Discounted Resort Fee ·        Access to the Fitness Center ·        2 for 1 Beverages (select outlets on property) ·        On property show tickets at a 50% Discount (max 2 tickets)    Be on the lookout for the registration links and room rates coming soon! We are so excited about this new chapter of UFAF ITC. We can’t wait to see you all again, July 17-20, 2025…at The Rio Hotel and Casino!   P.S. The Rio is one of the only Vegas hotels that still has FREE PARKING!

9th Annual UFAF Krav Maga Instructor Certification, Tactical Workshops, & Civilian Street-Survival Boot Camp

 

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  9th Annual  Instructor Certification,  Tactical Workshops,  Civilian Street-Survival Boot Camp November 18-24, 2024  Hosted by American Martial Arts/UFAF Krav Maga Florida 1551 South Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 "Street Survival" 2-Day Boot Camp Friday, 11/22 - Saturday, 11/23 9am-6pm OPEN to All UFAF Members & the General Public  Ages 15 & Up No Experience Necessary $345 ­ Learn More ­ QUESTIONS?   Contact Stephen Hammersley (Master H.) MasterH7@bellsouth.net 386-428-1316 Tactical Shooting  Tier 2 Monday, 11/18 9am-6pm  $99 Open to General Public and UFAF Members  of all Ranks Ages 18 & Up   REQUIRED FOR ALL INSTRUCTORS LEVEL 5 - 8 ­ Learn More ­ ­ Become a Certified UFAF Krav Maga Instructor Levels 1 through 8 $650 Each Level ­ Register at UFAF.org ­ Schedule of Events:  Day 1  Monday, 11/18/24   9am-6pm         Tactical Shooting Tier 2    Day 2  Tuesday, 11/19/24  9am-6pm          Instructor Levels 4/5/6/7/8 Only       (Counter Blade Defense (Attack) / Counter Gun Defense   Day 3  Wednesday, 11/20/24  9am-6pm      Instructor Levels 3/4/5/6/7/8 Only      (Counter Blade Defense (Threat) / Counter Gun Defense Framework & Disarms from Front (Level 3 & 4)   Day 4  Thursday, 11/21/24  9am-6pm       Instructor Levels 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8      9am-11am Tier #2 / Stop the Bleed Battlefield First Aid      (Required for All Levels)    Day 5  Friday, 11/22/24  9am-6pm       Instructor Levels 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8      Street Survival Boot Camp      Soft Skills / Beach Environment Training   Day 6  Saturday, 11/23/24  9am-6pm      Instructor Levels 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8      Street Survival Boot Camp   Day 7  Sunday, 11/24/24  9am-6pm       Instructors - ALL Levels       Skill Review / Teaching Ability Test / Shark Tank      Street Survival Boot Camp (optional training day) Graduation Dinner Party / Awards & Certificates 8pm - Until    QUESTIONS?   Contact Stephen Hammersley (Master H.) MasterH7@bellsouth.net 386-428-1316

School Owners Retreat 2024

 

Attention ALL UFAF school owners AND future UFAF school owners, UFAF would like to formally invite you to our 2024 UFAF School Owner Retreat! The UFAF School Owner retreat will be held at Legacy Martial Arts in Henderson, NV (address below) on Friday October 4th and Saturday October 5th, 2024. The retreat will start on Friday at Legacy Martial Arts at 5:30pm. We will kick things off with a training seminar at 5:30pm, so come dressed to work out. There is no need to be in official UFAF uniform for the seminar, but if you are participating, you will want to be in clothing you can train in. If you are not able to physically participate in the seminar, you are welcome to be there as a spectator. We would love for everyone to join us for a dinner, hosted by Legacy, immediately following the seminar. On Saturday things will continue starting at 9am at Legacy Martial Arts and finish around 5pm at Legacy. The presentations on Saturday will be mostly focused on the business side of running a school, but we recommend you bring (or wear) clothes to physically train in as well....just in case a work out breaks out! Haha! ;) We will be taking a lunch break during the day on Saturday and we have included several nearby food options listed below including several options that are in the same plaza as Legacy. The final event of our UFAF School Owner Retreat will be a dinner on Saturday evening, provided by UFAF and hosted at Grandmaster Gallacher's home at 6pm. (The address will be provided to the attendees at the event.) Grandmaster Gallacher will be heating his pool and jacuzzi for all to enjoy, so remember to bring a swimsuit and towel! The jacuzzi will be nice in case a work out does in fact break out! We also have included below a list of hotel options that are nearby Legacy Martial Arts so you can get your travel and hotel booked as soon as possible. If you will be attending the school owner retreat, we ask that you please RSVP to Tara Cox by email (below) no later than Friday August 30th, with how many people (you, your staff, etc) will be attending the school owner retreat so we can get a head count for food in plenty of time. We also ask that you please email Tara Cox with any questions you have for UFAF or MAIA or both, or any topics that you would like covered at the retreat to help your school be successful! Note- If you are a future/potential UFAF school owner and would like to attend the retreat, please contact Tara Cox via email. We are hoping to see all of you in October! Sincerely,  UFAF Tara Cox Email- taracox17@gmail.com Legacy Martial Arts Henderson  771 E. Horizon Dr. Suite 124  Henderson, NV 89015 Nearby Food Unique to the area: * Pitstop (Boulder City)  * Putter’s Bar and Grill  * China Wan Wan (same plaza as Legacy)  * Hammers Bar and Grill (same plaza as Legacy)  * El Torito  * Fausto’s  * Juan’s Flaming Fajitas  * Island fro yo  * Johnny Mac’s  * Biscuits and Bourbon Nearby Food Popular Everywhere: * Papa Johns (same plaza as Legacy)  * Capriotti’s (next door to Legacy)  * Subway  * Starbucks  * KFC  * Chicken Shack  * Marco’s Pizza (across the street from Legacy)  * Taco Bell (across the street from Legacy)  * McDonald's (down the street from Legacy)  * Del Taco  * PT’s Pub  * Pizza Hut  * Dominos  * Don Tortaco  * IHOP  * Sunset Pizzeria  * Dairy Queen  * Wendy’s  * Carl’s Jr.  * El Pollo Loco  * Chipotle  * Jack in the Box  * Arby's  * BWW  * Cold stone  * Cafe Rio  * Panda Express  * Sonic  * Roberto’s  * Port of subs  * 7/11 Nearby Hotels: Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino  Distance to Legacy: 10-minute drive  Highlights:  * Free WiFi  * Free Parking  * Pet-Friendly  * Close to Lake Mead/Boulder Dam  * Cooked-To-Order Breakfast (surcharge)  * Bicycle Rentals Nearby  * Ecotours Nearby  * Kayaking Nearby  * Water Skiing Nearby  * 2 Restaurants Sunset Station Sunset Station Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (updated prices 2024)  Distance from Legacy:  10 min drive  Highlights:  * Free Parking  * Valet Parking  * Free WiFi  * Babysitting/Child Care (additional charge)  * Kids’ Club (additional charge)  * Bowling  * Casino  * Movie Theatre  * Restaurants Green Valley Ranch Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa Casino, Las Vegas (updated prices 2024)  Distance from Legacy:  14 min drive  Highlights:  * Outdoor Pools  * Movie Theatre  * Kids’ Club (additional charge)  * Bike Tours (additional charge)  * Fitness Classes  * Hiking  * Horseback Riding (additional charge)  * Live Performances (additional charge)  * Free Parking  * Free WiFi  * Valet Parking  * 10 Restaurants Best Western Boulder City Best Western Hoover Dam Hotel - SE Henderson, Boulder City, Boulder City (updated prices 2024)  Distance from Legacy:  13 min drive  Highlights:  * Pet Friendly  * Bar Crawls (additional charge)  * Free WiFi  * Free Parking  * Indoor Pool  * Fitness Center  * Close to Lake Mead/Hoover Dam Westin Lake Las Vegas The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa by Marriott  Distance from Legacy:  19 min drive  Highlights:  * Pet Friendly  * Free Parking  * Free WiFi  * Fitness Center  * Pool w/ Waterslide  * Pool Cabanas  * Playground  * Spa  * Tennis  * Basketball  * Kayaking  * Boat  * Ping Pong  * Arcade  * Golf  * Walking Distance to Lake Las Vegas  * Shopping  * 2 Restaurants Sam’s Town Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall  Distance from Legacy:  20 min drive  Highlights:  * Children Stay Free  * Bowling  * Pool  * Casino  * Fitness Center  * Luggage Storage  * Hair Salon  * Arcade  * Mystic Falls Indoor Park (with daily animatronic shows)  * 8 Restaurants Boulder Station Boulder Station Hotel and Casino  Distance from Legacy:  20 min drive  Highlights:  * Children Stay Free  * Supervised Childcare (surcharge)  * Luggage Storage  * Casino  * Arcade  * Fitness Center  * 5 Restaurants South Point https://hotels.app.link/tkc1mkktRLb  And of course if you’re feeling nostalgic, there’s always the South Point (25 min drive to Legacy) Nearby Activities: * Las Vegas Strip  * Hoover Dam Tours Tripadvisorhttps://www.tripadvisor.com › Attr...Hoover Dam Tour from Las Vegas  * Scavenger Hunts SponsoredLet's Roamhttps://www.letsroam.com2 great scavenger hunts and tours in Henderson | Let's Roam  * Axe Throwing Las Vegas Axe Throwinghttps://www.duelingaxeslasvegas.comDueling Axes | Las Vegas Axe Throwing | Group Events Las Vegas  * Twilight Zone Mini-Golf Las Vegas Indoor Mini Golf | Twilight Zone Mini Golf  * Kiss Mini Golf Indoor Mini Golf Las Vegas | Kiss Mini Golf  * Top Golf Golf, Party Venue, Sports Bar & Restaurant | Topgolf Las Vegas  * Escape Rooms  * Sponsored Groupon https://www.groupon.com  * Escape Games in and near Las Vegas, NV  * Fremont Street Zipline Official Site of the Slot Zilla Zip Line in Downtown Las Vegas ©2024 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | 261 Hull Street Henderson, NV 89015

 

ITC Instructor Change Richard Norton will not be able to teach at the ITC this year due to a recent shoulder surgery. He will still be in attendance and will be available for photos with attendees. We want to give a huge thank you to Mr. Stephen Hammersley for stepping up to teach in Mr. Norton's place. “UFAF Krav Maga Weapons Counter-Offense: Surviving Armed Attacks in Real-Life Scenarios” In a world where threats can come from any direction at any time, mastering counter-offense skills that are effective, & work under pressure is essential. This seminar dives into UFAF Krav Maga methods & principles, specifically addressing weapons defense. From a knife-wielding attacker to surviving a gun threat, this seminar will equip you with NO B.S. effective, practical skills and the warrior mindset to get you home safe. Join us to learn how to protect yourself and others when faced with armed aggression. Nothing is Real, But Real & Nothing works 100% of the time ... if anyone tells you that in a real street confrontation or attack something will work 100% of the time, RUN! However, at the end of this seminar, you’ll have the practical mental & physical tools that will greatly increase your chances to survive armed encounters. Remember, UFAF Krav Maga isn’t just about physical techniques; it’s about mindset, adaptability, and protecting yourself and loved ones. Stay vigilant, stay prepared! Read the complete details of this seminar - click HERE!