ANNOUNCING

New Master Development Series

UFAF's brand new Master Development Series (MDS) 701 registration is open from your UFAF homepage. Please join us for an informative, instructional, interactive, in-person experience with our ground combatives. You'll walk away enlightened and enthusiastic about teaching and training!

This new addition to our Master Development Series, MDS 701 - Ground Combatives, developed and instructed by Austin Jamieson, will launch on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM in Texas. Ed Saenz School of Martial Arts will host this event. The school address is: 23110 Kuykendahl, Suite 180, Tomball, TX 77375.

Registration is now available on your UFAF homepage.

IMPORTANT MDS REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER RANK PROMOTION & SCHOOL CHARTERS

▪	5th Degree Promotion - required to certify in any twoMDS courses prior to promotion (consecutive order is not necessary)

▪	6th Degree Promotion - required to certify in any twoMDS courses prior to promotion (different from 5th degree)

▪	School Owners - required to certify, or audit if you've taken all MDS courses, in at least two MDS courses every charter cycle. The current charter cycle is January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026.

Registration Now Open!

Aiming to help fulfill Mr. Norris's aspiration for CNS black belt students to have a thorough knowledge of ground defense, MDS 701 is tailored to meet this necessity.

The MDS 701 program will cover:

▪	Understanding the purpose behind ground combatives

▪	Comprehending 1st-4th degree ground combatives

▪	Bridging the gap between self-defense and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)

▪	Teaching guidance for various abilities and ages

▪	Determining the suitable level for introducing specific techniques

▪	Building a sensible progression of techniques for efficient teaching and learning

▪	Enhancing flow and consistency to bring together techniques effectively

▪	Tips on practicing without a partner

▪	MDS 701 certification

We hope you take advantage of this enriching opportunity and join us for the rollout of this groundbreaking course.

COMING SOON

Online On-Demand MDS Certification

NEW Online On-Demand MDS Certification - will be available through UFAF's online training platform for MDS 501 and 502 within a few weeks. In time, all MDS courses will be available online, on-demand.

MDS Mission and Goals:

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.