What to Expect with the ITC 2023 Seminars

July 6-9 Las Vegas, NV

Adult Seminars

Van Frasher

Mr. Van Frasher is a skilled martial artist and knowledgeable teacher. He began his martial arts training in 1979 when he was ten-years-old in Wayne County, WV. Throughout his years of training he has studied various martial arts including; The Chuck Norris System (CNS), Karate, Jujitsu, Aikido, Judo, and Pambuan Arnis. In 2019 he became a Guru in Pambuan Arnis.

Blending Your Arts for the Street

Van Frasher's seminar will include how Filipino martial arts influences your CNS for street applicable situations. We will also touch on skill building and drills to enhance your overall knowledge in blending different martial arts.

Kenny Gallacher

Kenny Gallacher has been a lifelong practitioner of the Martial Arts. He started training as a very young boy and he received his Black Belt in Chun Kuk Do in 1992 under Grand Master Ken Gallacher. He started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2008 and was promoted to Black Belt in UFAF BJJ in 2022.

Finding Your Flow: Mastering Defense and Patience in Jiu Jitsu

Kenny believes that a strong defense is crucial to your BJJ. During his seminar he will be going over tactics that will allow you to feel comfortable in uncomfortable positions. Leverage and patience are key elements in BJJ and will help you stay calm even in the worst of positions.

Kenny Herrera

Kenny Herrera has devoted over fifty years studying, training, and teaching martial arts, becoming one of the most versatile and well-respected instructors in the field today. He is a husband, father of three, and grandfather of six.

Kenny started his martial arts journey in 1969 with Chuck Norris at Sherman Oaks Karate. In 1986, Kenny was awarded the United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) Instructor of the Year title and a special “Professional Martial Artist” designation in the early 90s. He currently holds black belt ranks in five systems from Grand Masters Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, Pat Johnson, and John Korab.

In 2021, Kenny was inducted into the United Kingdom’s Black Belt Hall of Fame and in 2022 received the coveted Wieland Norris Award.

Blending of Classical and Traditional Techniques (BOCATT) into Modern Arts

Kenny’s session, “Blending of Classical and Traditional Techniques (BOCATT) into Modern Arts”, explores the innovation and insight of the Chuck Norris System. It incorporates classical and traditional techniques, blending them into applicable modern arts. Learn how to use your environment for enhanced training and self defense. The class will touch on classical fighting concepts transitioned into modern sparring and kickboxing. Be prepared to challenge yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally while advancing your knowledge and understanding of the martial arts.

Riley Hackett

Riley Hackett started his training at 8 years old at Chip Wright’s Champion Karate. He started assisting with the teaching of classes at age 12, and went on to purchase the school from Mr. Wright in 2022.

Riley made a name for himself both regionally and internationally in the UFAF ITC World Championships and in the National Blackbelt League. He represented UFAF’s sponsored team in the NBL’s sport karate circuit in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Riley was named UFAF’s Male Competitor of the Year in 2019, 2021, and 2022. In 2019 he was the Adult Forms Grand Champion winning the coveted Norris Cup.

Rough Housing with Riley

In this seminar Riley will share some of his favourite techniques and drills to help make you a better fighter. Not only will this seminar focus on practical attacks and counters but he aims to provide an understanding of sparring concepts.

“Anyone can be great at throwing punches and kicks and can learn new techniques but I believe it is important to understand the concepts behind the technique, how it fits together, when it works, and when to use them. I am excited to help our system grow and to do some sparring with you all!”

Crosby Broadwater III

Sensei Crosby is a 4th degree black belt in the Chuck Norris System under Lindy Woods, a 2nd degree UFAF Krav Maga black belt, & a Sport Karate Blackbelt. Sensei Crosby has been teaching for 20 years; from daycares, public/ private schools, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the US Army & other studios. He is thrilled and honored to share some of what he has learned from being in some regional, national, & international tournaments.

Point Sparring 101

Focusing on dynamic stretching, distance, timing, staying in the fight, & how to score effectively.

To compete on a high level, we must train at a high level mentally, physically, emotionally & spiritually. Be prepared, Eat, Sleep, Train, Grow!

Benjamin Jones

Benjamin Jones is a professional martial artist representing Team Paul Michell Karate and Century Martial Arts. He holds World Titles from NASKA, ISKA, WKC, ProMac, and UFAF in traditional and CMX forms and weapons; and synchronized team divisions. He also has 8 Norris Cup Titles from UFAF ITC’s over the last few years.

Benjamin has a passion for teaching and began instructing at the age of 8. He has continued to pass on his knowledge in forms, weapons, and tricking throughout his career. He is currently working as a full-time head instructor for Infinity Martial Arts. He is a 3rd Degree in Tang Soo Do, a 2nd degree in CNS, and a 2nd degree in the PMA system.

Bo Seminar

Ben Jones has been competing with Bo for almost 9 years now, and has trained under Jackson Rudolph since 2014.
In this seminar, he will share the knowledge he’s gained with Bo over the years as well as a few tips and tricks to step up your game when competing!
He’ll cover basic strikes and how to maintain good technique, basic spins and a few advanced tricks to keep things challenging but fun at the same time. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to learn from one of the top Bo competitors in the world right now!

Tricking Seminar

Ben Jones started learning tricking through the Hyper Trick School program, and then eventually took the knowledge gained from it, and learned/built on his tricking over the years. In this seminar, he will go over easy and safe progressions to make sure everyone can participate and have a good time learning fun tricks! Everyone will start basic and will build up into more advanced tricks as the seminar goes on. At the end of the seminar, there will be an always-fun, trick circle where all the students can show off what they’ve learned!

Clara Melendez

Clara Melendez is Master instructor of K.W. Karate/Tae Kwon Do Centers in El Centro, Calexico & Brawley California.
She started her martial art training in 1978 and has been a recognized top ranked tournament competitor in sparring, forms, weapons and board breaking in Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine and a 10X winner at the Ed Parker’s Long Beach Internationals in California.
Awards/Honors:
• 5th Degree Black Belt CNS
• UFAF School of the Year for 2011 & 2017
• UFAF Female Competitor of Year 2005
• Recognized by the United States Congress for her involvement in her community
• Level 2 Coach Master rank in Olympic USA Tae Kwon Do
• Registered International Referee in Korea by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation
• Krav Maga certified instructor
• Certified Instructor for Violent Critical Incidents- Active shooter, violent intruder and terrorism
• Clara Melendez has trained and coached teams competing throughout the United States and Mexico and hosted the Four Valleys of the Sun Open Karate Championships for the past 32 years.

POWER KIDS STRIKEBACK

Power Kids will learn how to strike back against bullies, active attackers and predators in this high energy board breaking seminar.
Power Kids will be empowered with knowledge to identify red flags and confidently activate strategies to strike back against some of their most common threats.
Data reports: 73% of students have reported bullying in their lifetime which include social, physical and cyberbullying, 647 mass shootings in 2022 and 90% of abused children know their abuser.
The POWER KIDS STRIKEBACK seminar aims to build self confidence in children so they may feel safer, prepared and ready for action through dynamic and interactive scenarios.

The UFAF ITC Youth Games promise to be the ultimate in fun competition!

Kids ages 4-12 of all experience levels are welcome to compete in a series of Olympic-themed games and activities. With a variety of martial arts events and prizes to be won, this is sure to be an exhilarating and rewarding experience for everyone involved.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to compete in speed kick challenges, high kick challenges, fitness challenges, team battles, tricking battles, relay races and MORE!

Register now for the ITC 2023 and split the cost into 4 equal payments.

Book your room at the South Point in Las Vegas by clicking HERE.

Or you can call the South Point reservations desk at (866) 791-7626 and give them our group code UNI2023.