Welcome New Regional Chairs

 

Welcome Two New Regional Chairs Mr. Kenny Herrera is taking over as the chair for region 1. He is replacing Mr. David Gamble. Jeremy Pasimio is stepping in to replace Ms. Brenda Kizzire as the chair for region 3. We congratulate and welcome these new regional chairs. We want to thank Mr. Gamble and Ms. Kizzire for their service to the UFAF members and schools in their respective regions. We are grateful for their time and service. ©2020 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 906, Layton, UT 84041

First Ever Virtual MDS

 

BRAND NEW MDS EVENT Join us for the Brand New MDS 620 course! The first-ever Virtual MDS 620 is scheduled for February 22-27, 2021. The MDS course participants will receive an email intro/outline for the MDS 620 course the week of February 15th. That email will also include information regarding what materials or equipment will be needed to take the course, etc. REGISTER NOW On Monday, February 22nd, registered participants will receive a link to all the training videos for the course. Participants will be able to train with the videos all week then the certification will be held live online on Saturday, February 27th. (Time TBA) This Virtual MDS 620 Course is open to all CNS Black Belts MDS Mission and Goals: We trust that your MDS experience will be a valuable one. You will leave with more knowledge about your style, how to practice it, and how to teach it. It is the mission of the MDS program to have a pervasive, positive, and unifying effect throughout UFAF on what and how we learn and teach; to inform, instruct, and inspire all who attend to be the very best they can be, and to give them tools to do the same for their students. Login to the UFAF homepage to register now! ©2020 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 906, Layton, UT 84041

You could win a FREE ITC by participating in the VITC Challenges

Virtual ITC Challenges will kick off on Wednesday, July 15th.

Each challenge video submission 

will be entered into a drawing for a FREE ITC.

The challenges will run through Sunday, July 19th at 3pm Pacific time so be sure to submit all your videos in the 

VITC Facebook group by that deadline!

The VITC Tournament winners will receive

a special VITC Championship t-shirt. 

All tournament competitors will receive 

a 10% discount to the UFAF Store 

PLUS they will be entered into a drawing to receive 

a $100 credit to the UFAF Store.

All winners from the tournament 

and winners from the drawings will be announced 

in the VITC Facebook group on 

Sunday, July 19th at 5:00 PM Pacific time.

Honor Chuck & Gena Norris GIVING BACK FOR A LIFETIME

Hello UFAF Members! Watch Mr. Aaron Norris, Mr. Ken Gallacher, and many other martial arts Legends pay tribute to Mr. & Mrs. Norris, UFAF & Kickstart Kids. Click on this link for details on how to attend this worldwide virtual event. And make sure you share this link with others to help make this one of the largest tributes ever. Kind regards, UFAF Office

Workout with Grand Master Ken Gallacher We will be kicking our 2020 Virtual ITC with a workout with 10th Degree Black Belt, Grand Master Ken Gallacher. Mr. Gallacher, UFAF President, will lead students of all ages and ranks in a sparring seminar on Thursday, July 16th. Come ready to sweat! This is a great seminar for having a partner, but if you don't have one, you can certainly still participate. Today, June 30th, is the early bird cutoff. Register before today ends so you are guaranteed to get your t-shirt in time to participate in the virtual challenges during the VITC week! Register Now Take a look at what is in store during Virtual ITC week! Note: * Seminar times are listed in Pacific Time. * Youth seminars are designed for ages 5-12 and adult seminars are for ages 13 and up. * Because these classes are online, anyone would be able to log on and join the workouts but realize that the seminar content will be geared to those specific age groups. We will also have various challenges during VITC week. Each entry in a challenge will be one entry in a drawing to win a FREE ITC for 2021! Register Now! We have set up a special Virtual ITC Group on Facebook, strictly for Registered VITC Participants. Links to all the Zoom seminars, instructions for the challenges, and more will be available in the group. It will be a great place to connect and stay in the loop with what's happening! You will need your VITC receipt number or UFAF Member ID in order to join the group. If you are on Facebook, be sure to join the group. TOMORROW, 7/1, is the cut off for VITC Competition Video Submissions Click HERE to review the Rules! ©2020 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 906, Layton, UT 84041

Level Up Your Traditional Forms with Lindy Woods Lindy Woods - 6th Degree Chuck Norris System Black Belt and 2nd Degree UFAF Krav Maga Force Black Belt Lindy Woods began training in the Chuck Norris System in 1993 and opened her own school, Dunamis Karate, in 2001. Mrs. Woods currently serves as the Region 7 Chair and a member of the UFAF Advisory Board as the Chief Communications Administrator and a member of the UFAF Krav Maga Force Development Board. Honors Include: * 2013 Awarded UFAF Instructor of the Year * 2017 UFAF Krav Maga Force Level 5 Certified Instructor * 2019 Awarded the "Wieland Norris Award" * 2019 Joined UFAF Krav Maga Force Development Board * 2019 UFAF KMF Level 6 Certified Instructor (2nd Degree Black Belt) Level Up Your Traditional Forms  Doing the 'same ole forms' over and over can get boring over time. How do you practice your forms to keep them sharp without getting board? How do you practice to make your forms powerful and clean for testing or competition but still have fun? This seminar will answer those questions and give you some tools to keep practicing your forms without getting burnt out. Register Now Take a look at what is in store during Virtual ITC week! Note: * Seminar times are listed in Pacific Time. * Youth seminars are designed for ages 5-12 and adult seminars are for ages 13 and up. * Because these classes are online, anyone would be able to log on and join the workouts but realize that the seminar content will be geared to those specific age groups. We will also have various challenges during VITC week. Each entry in a challenge will be one entry in a drawing to win a FREE ITC for 2021! Be sure to register by June 30th so you get your t-shirt in time to participate in the challenges! Register Now! We have set up a special Virtual ITC Group on Facebook, strictly for Registered VITC Participants. Links to all the Zoom seminars, instructions for the challenges, and more will be available in the group. It will be a great place to connect and stay in the loop with what's happening! You will need your VITC receipt number or UFAF Member ID in order to join the group. If you are on Facebook, be sure to join the group. REMEMBER - Competition Video Submissions are due July 1st! Click HERE to review the Rules! ©2020 United Fighting Arts Federation and UFAF, Inc. | PO Box 906, Layton, UT 84041