Welcome the Newest Members of the UFAF Board

Welcome the new UFAF Board Members

Please welcome Mike Dillard and Steve Giroux as the newest members of the UFAF Board of Directors.

Mike Dillard Steve Giroux

Mike Dillard is a martial artist at heart. He has studied and taught martial arts for almost 50 years. He holds black belts from the lineage of Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Roger Greene, ITF and Allen Stein. He is an 8th degree black belt in Taekwondo, 8th in Tang Soo Do, 9th in Kang Duk Won and a master rank in our own Chuck Norris System. He is a member of the Martial Art Masters Hall of Fame and the Kempo Hall of Fame. Mike is the founder of Century Martial Art Supply, the world’s largest supplier of martial arts products producing product lines for various martial arts styles. He also founded the Martial Arts Industry Association, MAIA, which is an educational association that consults with martial arts school owners and instructors. In 2011, Mike was honored as the BlackBelt Magazine Man of the Year. He later became owner and publisher of BlackBelt Magazine and Karate Illustrated in 2017. Mike continues to train in the martial arts daily. He teaches classes at Century headquarters in Oklahoma City. He teaches seminars and occasionally takes part in martial art competitions. Mike divides his time between his homes in Aspen, Colorado and Oklahoma City. He and his wife Darci are avid travelers, skiers, bikers, and hikers. They play tennis almost daily when not skiing. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

Steve Giroux is a 7th Degree Black Belt in the Chuck Norris System and owner/head instructor at Giroux Brothers Martial Arts, which he founded in 1999. He had a very successful competition career in point sparring spanning over 24 years. At our annual ITC, Mr. Giroux is a 3x men's sparring Grand Champion and Norris Cup recipient. He was ranked nationally on both the NASKA and NBL circuits. Mr. Giroux was also the 2012 recipient of the Wieland Norris Award. In addition to running his studio full time, Mr. Giroux recently wrote and published a book to help other entrepreneurs with their small businesses titled In the Black – Living the American Dream by Owning and Operating Your Own Small Business. Mr. Giroux is very excited and honored to have been asked to serve on the Board of Directors for the United Fighting Arts Federation and is looking forward to being a part of the continued growth and success of the world’s greatest martial arts organization.

Please be sure to welcome them in person at the ITC in July. Remember, if you register for the ITC before the end of March, you can break the cost into five equal payments!

July 12-15, 2018 South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Las Vegas, NV Register now at UFAF.org

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Train with BJJ Legend Jean Jacques Machado at the 2018 ITC

2018 UFAF International Training Conference, Annual UFAF Gala and World Championships Professor Jean Jacques Machado is one of the pioneers of the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and one of its greatest champions. 2018 ITC attendees will have an opportunity to train with this BJJ legend. Here is a short bio on Professor Machado: Jean Jacques Machado is one of five brothers of the world-renown Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu family and is truly a BJJ legend. As a dominating competitor, he captured every major title and competition award from 1982 through 1992. Jean Jacques has produced numerous types of instructional materials including 4 best-selling books. He was also the pioneer of the online training phenomenon. Today, Jean Jacques is one of the very few 7th degree Coral Belts who continues to actively teach full time at his academies in Tarzana (H.Q.) & Malibu, CA. Machado’s talents have been showcased in several major motion pictures and television appearances. UFAF ITC, Annual Gala & World Championships July 12 - 15, 2018 Register by the end of March and break up the event cost over 5 easy payments. Register Now ITC attendees can find plenty to see and do in the Las Vegas area when they are not training. Some of those things include: dinner shows, arcades, Circus Circus' amusement park, the Venetian's gondola rides, indoor skydiving, the aquarium at Mandalay Bay, roller coasters on top of the Stratosphere, the Bellagio fountains, zip line on Fremont Street, Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden, helicopter tours, Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, and much, much more more!! Call the South Point Hotel at 866-791-7626 with the telephone Group Code: United Fighting Arts - UNI0709 or click HERE to reserve your room. ©2018 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 92408 Henderson, NV 89009

UFAF News Vlog - March 2018 Edition

What's Happening Throughout UFAF? Watch the March edition of the UFAF News Vlog to find out! UFAF News Vlog - March 2018 Edition Click to play! Was your region left out? It's because we need YOU to report on what's happening in your school and in your region. Submit your UFAF news to ufafpr@gmail.com. ©2018 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 92408 Henderson, NV 89009

Jackson Rudolph is Back!

2018 UFAF International Training Conference, Annual UFAF Gala and World Championships

Train with Jackson Rudolph at the 2018 ITC

Jackson Rudolph is one of the fantastic instructors lined up for the Kids ITC Bo Staff Fundamentals and Tricks This seminar will be covering traditional bo staff techniques as well as giving the students Jackson's secrets to some of the best tricks in competition. The session will focus on technique, power, speed, difficulty, and creativity.

UFAF ITC, Annual Gala & World Championships July 12 - 15, 2018 Register by the end of March and break up the event cost over 5 easy payments.

Register Now

Call the South Point Hotel at 866-791-7626 with the telephone Group Code: United Fighting Arts - UNI0709 or click HERE to reserve your room.

©2018 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 92408 Henderson, NV 89009

Train with Jackson Rudolph at the 2018 UFAF ITC

2018 UFAF International Training Conference, Annual UFAF Gala and World Championships

Jackson Rudolph is one of the fantastic instructors lined up for the Kids ITC Bo Staff Fundamentals and Tricks This seminar will be covering traditional bo staff techniques as well as giving the students Jackson's secrets to some of the best tricks in competition. The session will focus on technique, power, speed, difficulty, and creativity.

Here is a short bio on Mr. Rudolph: Jackson has won 57 World titles from NASKA, ISKA,and WKA in forms/weapons and is a 4th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon do and a 1st degree Black Belt in the Chuck Norris System. In addition to being a member of the world renowned Team Paul Mitchell Karate, he is a Hyper Pro Athlete for Hyper Martial Arts, and a professional athlete for Century Martial Arts. Jackson is most known for his weapons innovation with the bo staff having developed a style consisting of releases and manipulations combined with power and technical precision.

UFAF ITC, Annual Gala & World Championships July 12 - 15, 2018 Register by the end of March and break up the event cost over 5 easy payments.

Register Now

A major part of the ITC event is the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. Participants compete in weapons, kata, sparring, team sparring, BJJ, and demo team. Plaques are awarded for 1st through 3rd place in all age/rank divisions. Black Belt competitors in forms, weapons, and sparring get to compete for the title of Grand Champion and a chance to win the coveted Norris Cup. There are 10 Norris Cups in total, for various forms, weapons, and sparring divisions. The winners' names are engraved on the cup and they get to keep the Norris Cup for one year. Then next year, it's back up for grabs. So train hard, because the competition is always tough, but winning will be worth it!

Jackson Rudolph ITC 2016 Grand Championship Performance

Call the South Point Hotel at 866-791-7626 with the telephone Group Code: United Fighting Arts - UNI0709 or click HERE to reserve your room.

©2018 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 92408 Henderson, NV 89009