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- Grand Master Michael De Alba -

Modern Farang Mu Sul® founder Grand Master Michael De Alba is a lifelong student of the Martial Arts, with over 50 yrs. in the arts. Beginning with boxing as a boy, his training includes a wide variety of systems, but his major has been Korean styles such as; Hwa Rang Do, Hap Ki Do, Do Hap Sool, Tae Kwon Do, Kuk Sool Won, Sun Moo Do and others. He trained in Korea as well as other Asian countries. While in the military he taught various special units (i.e.: Green Berets, Seals, Rangers, etc.). Grand Master De Alba has trained with many great Masters from diverse systems. He has achieved black belts in several arts and is considered one of the most innovative and knowledgeable instructors today. Grand Master De Alba was named one of the “Movers and Shakers of Korean Martial Arts” by TKD Times magazine, and “One of the Top 20 Masters of Korean Martial Arts” by Black Belt magazine. He is in great demand for seminars and demonstrations around the U.S. and abroad. He is world renown for his Combative Knife Fighting and Comprehensive Real World Hand to Hand Combat. This type of training has led to the development of special law enforcement and military combatives programs, as well as very successful MMA (Mixed Martial Arts / Vale Tudo) fighting teams.

Grand Master De Alba has developed the martial art of De Alba System of Modern Farang Mu Sul®. This roughly translates as "The Fighting Art of the Modern Warrior". Modern Farang Mu Sul® is an amalgamation of various arts in Grand Masters' repertoire, but traces it's main roots to four versions of "Classical Hwarangdo". The term Farang is also known as Hwarang, Wharang, and other names, but regardless of the spelling, it refers to a famous warrior scholar group from ancient Korea. Some of the main distinguishing aspects of Modern Farang Mu Sul® are it's focus on practical self defense and it's progressive approach to improvement of the art and the individual student. Grand Masters' specialties include conventional and unconventional weapons as well as CQC (Close Quarter Combat). His teaching methods reflect a diversity of skills with a definite focus on effective self defense and character development.

Grand Master De Alba holds the position of Founder, President and 10th Degree Black Belt, Kuk Sa Nim (Grand Master) of the art of Modern Farang Mu Sul®, with representative schools branches across the USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, Puerto Rico, South America and South Africa. His title and rank have been awarded and recognized by some of the most respected martial artists in the world coming from such prestigious organizations such as World KIDO Federation, ATAMA (American Teachers Association of the Martial Arts), MACS (Martial Arts Collective Society), WMAA (World Martial Arts Alliance), WHFSC (World Head of Family Sokeship Council), International Chosondo Federation, National Korean Martial Arts Asso., The Society of Hwa Rang, and others. He is a published author and has appeared in numerous international Martial Arts magazines. He has also produced a series of instructional videos / DVD's and training manuals exposing a number of specialized areas of Modern Farang Mu Sul® to the general public.

Martial Arts Training and History for Grand Master Michael De Alba

1960-72 San Francisco, Ca.
BOXING/STREETFIGHTING - Sergio De Alba, Martin De Alba
1969-72 San Francisco, Ca.
BOXING - P.A.L., Chinese KEMPO - Sifu Carlos Navarro
1972-76 Leon, Gto. Mexico
TAE KWON DO - Master Dae Won Moon, GO JU RYU - Sensei Akira, *JEET KUNE DO, *LIMA LAMA, *KOBUDO, *ARCHERY (*informal), MEXICAN MACHETE & KNIFE FIGHTING
1976-78 San Francisco, Ca.
SHORIN RYU KARATE DO - Sensei George Marenco, Sensei Johnny Perreira, FARANG KWAN - Master Dae Won Park, TAE KWON DO/HAP KI DO - Master Dae Won Park, SUN MOO DO - Master Dae Won Park, KEMPO KARATE - CCSF Martial Arts Club, SHAOLIN GUNG FU - CCSF Martial Arts Club, HUNG GAR GUNG FU - CCSF Martial Arts Club, WING CHUN GUNG FU - CCSF Martial Arts Club, TAI CHI CHUAN - CCSF Martial Arts Club, KEN DO - KYU DO - CCSF Martial Arts Club, KUK SOOL WON - Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh, GYMNASTICS - CCSF - Mr. Travis
1978 Lackland AFB, Tx
FARANG KWAN, TAE KWON DO/HAP KI DO, *JEET KUNE DO, *JUDO/JUJITSU, *CHOY LAY FUT GUNG FU, (*informal)
1978 Chanute AB, Il
FARANG KWAN, TAE KWON DO/HAP KI DO, MUAY THAI - KICKBOXING, KEMPO KARATE, BOXING, WRESTLING
1978-81 McChord AFB, Wa.
HWA RANG DO - Master James Gordon, TAE KWON DO WTF/AAU - Master James Gordon, HWA KI DO - Master James Gordon, KUM DO / KUNG SUL - Master James Gordon, BOXING - Mr. Owens, FENCING - Mr. Claude, FULL CONTACT KARATE - Bill Wallace, SAVATE, WRESTLING, ARCHERY,* WHITE CRANE GUNG FU,* 7 STAR PRAYING MANTIS GUNG FU, (*informal)
1981-82 Osan AB, Korea
HWA RANG DO, DO HAP SOOL - Grandmaster In Wan Chun, CHO SOON DO - Su Nim, TAE KWON DO - *KTA, HAP KI DO - KHF, *TANG SOO DO/MOO DUK KWAN, *YU DO / YU SUL, (*informal)
1982 Edwards AFB, Ca.
HWA RANG DO, DO HAP SOOL, FULL CONTACT KICKBOXING, MOO GI SUL / KI HAP SUL
1983 Tacoma, Wa.
HWA RANG DO - Master James Gordon, TAE KWON DO WTF/AAU - Master James Gordon, HWA KI DO - Master James Gordon, DO HAP SOOL, FULL CONTACT KICKBOXING
1983-85 San Francisco, Ca.
HWA RANG DO, HAP KI DO - IHF - Master Jino Kang, GM Myung S Kang, KUK SOOL WON - Master Byung In Lee, *NINJITSU, *KALI / BALISONG / ARNIS, *WU SHU, *AI KI DO (*informal)
1985-1994- Los Angeles & San Francisco, Ca.
HWA RANG DO - Grandmaster Joo Bang Lee, Master Peter Kim, Grandmaster Ki Nam Yum, Master Yu Chan Kim, Instructor Jose Montenegro

- 1993 - Formally established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System
- 1994 - Formally resigned from the WHRDA
- 1999 - Formally established De Alba System - Modern Farang Mu Sul®

1988-PRESENT- San Francisco, Ca.
*Overview of supplimental training, seminars and workshop exchanges:
KICKBOXING - Bill Wallace, SUN MOO DO - Vidal Biton, KALI / SHORIN RYU - Felipe Mc Kay, ZEN BUDO KAI JUJIT SU - Prof. Tim Delgman, SMALL CIRCLE JUJIT SU - Prof. Wally Jay, SANUCES RYU JUJITSU - Prof. Moses Powell, KEMPSCRIMA - Grand Master Glen Abrise, KUNG FU - CHIN NA - Sifu Eric Lee, ZEN BUDO KAI JUJIT SU - Prof. Duke Moore, BRAZILLIAN JIU JIT SU / SHOOT FIGHTING - Bruce Carlton, HWA RANG DO - Master Bob Duggan, Master Jesse Lechuga, GRACIE JIU JIT SU - Gracie Brothers, KUN TAO SILAT - Guru Willem De Thouars, TUITE - Prof. Rick Clark, KUN TAO / SILAT - Roberto Torres, HAAK LUNG CHUAN - Sigung Art Gitlin, KALI / ESCRIMA - Grandmasters Remy & Ernesto Presas, JEET KUNE DO / GRAPPLING - Sifu Larry Hartsell, SERAK SILAT - Maha Guru Victor De Thouars, KUK SOOL WON - GM In Hyuk Suh, HAPKIDO - GM Ji Han Jae, JEET KUNE DO / KALI / SILAT - Sifu Dan Inosanto, KUK SOOL - HAPKIDO - GM In Sun Seo, as well many others

This background includes formal and informal training. Majored in Korean martial arts. Once discovered Hwarang Do systems, was very difficult to find an instructor or master, so kept supplementing with numerous styles that were available. Ultimately formalized all previous training and founded De Alba System - Modern Farang Mu Sul®. Received rank in various arts, Black Belts received include:
- FARANG KWAN - 1st DAN - DO HAP SOOL - 1st DAN - SUN MOO DO - 1st DAN - HWA RANG DO - 4th DAN - TAE KWON DO - 5th DAN - HAP KI DO - 5th DAN - TAE KWON DO/HAPKI DO - 6th DAN - MODERN HWARANG DO 7th DAN - HAP KI DO - 9th DAN - KUK SOOL-HAPKIDO - 9th DAN - MODERN FARANG MU SUL® - 10th DAN
Previous masters were: Prof. Carlos Navarro - 10th Dan, Grandmaster Dr Joo Bang Lee - 10th Dan, Grandmaster In Wan Chun - 10th Dan, Master James Gordon - 8th Dan, Master Dae Won Park - 7th Dan


Overview of accomplishments and career milestones:

Farang Kwan - TKD - HKD - Hwa Rang Do - Pre-WHRDA
- 1976 - Taught Farang Kwan / TKD at CCSF (City College of San Francisco)
- 1977 - Recieved first Black Belt (Master Park)
- 1978 / 82 - Taught HRD to military (Special tactics - weapons)
- 1978 - Received Head Instructor Title (Master Gordon)
- 1980 - Won NW Middle Weight Full Contact Championship - AAU-TKD
- 1981 / 82 - Trained in Korea as well as other Asian countries
- 1981 - Taught HRD to ROK - Korean Military and US Military
- 1982 - Formed the Universal Martial Arts School - (De Alba System)
- 1984 - Won Calif. State Light Heavy Wt. Championships
Hwa Rang Do - WHRDA
- 1985 - Received Chief Instructor Title (Grandmaster Lee)
- 1985 - Taught HRD to 1st student visiting from Germany
- 1986 - Taught HRD to 1st instructor visiting from Germany
- 1988 - Established San Francisco - Hwa Rang Do - (De Alba System)
- 1988 - Began promoting HRD via magazine articles, demos & seminars
- 1990 - 1st Visit to Germany - Taught HRD and performed demos
- 1992 - Taught Knife Fighting to over 200 black belts from ATAMA
- 1992 - Received Masters Title from ATAMA
- 1992 - Hwa Rang Do Seminar and Demo in Mexico City, - Mexico
- 1993 - Received Masters Title from WHRDA
- 1993 - Appeared in movie "American Chinatown" w/ Henry & Eric Lee
- 1992 - Taught Combative Grappling at ATAMA National Seminar
- 1988 / 92 - Wrote student manuals - HRD Rank Req. White belt thru Black Belt, HRD Knife fighting, HRD Middle Stick, HRD Long Staff, HRD Grappling, HRD Advanced Knife fighting, HRD Trapping, Rank Req. 1st - 5th DAN
- 1993 - Released VIDEO - Hwa Rang Dan Gum Sul - Knife fighting - De Alba Prod.
- 1993 - Formally established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System
- 1993 - Co-Founded the United Hwa Rang Do Federation
- 1994 - Taught Modern Hwa Rang Do at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 1994 - Formally resigned from the WHRDA
Modern Hwa Rang Do - Post-WHRDA
- 1995 - Released VIDEOS HRD Combative Skills Vols. 1-8 w/ Panther Prod.
- 1995 - Modern Hwa Rang Do Seminars in Miami and Sunrise, Florida
- 1995 - Demo on international TV show "Sabado Gigante"
- 1995 - Inducted into the Ancient Way Warrior Society (Sifu Gitlin)
- 1995 - Taught Modern Hwa Rang Do at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 1996 - Inducted into the Society of the Hwarang (Bob Duggan)
- 1996 - 1st Martial Arts visit to Leon, Gto. - Mexico taught MHRD Seminar
- 1996 - Established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System in Mexico
- 1996 - Taught Modern Hwa Rang Do at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 1997 - Taught MHRD - Knife fighting - to Police Officers (Pasadena PD, LAPD)
- 1997 - Recorded sword sequences for video game: Fierce Harmony
- 1997 - 2nd Martial Arts visit to Leon, Gto. - Mexico
- 1997 - 2nd Visit to Germany
- 1997 - Established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System in Germany
- 1997 - Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System Seminars, Demos and Black Belt Testing in Germany
- 1997 - Took part in 10 Yr. Anniversary Celebration in Germany
- 1997 / 1999 - Released VIDEOS MHRD Combative Skills Vols. 1-25 - De Alba Prod.
- 1997 - Taught Modern Hwa Rang Do at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 1998 - 3rd Visit to Germany, and 1st Visit to Poland
- 1998 - 3rd Martial Arts visit to Leon, Gto. - Mexico - Conducted Seminars and Black Belt Testing
- 1998 - Established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System in Poland
- 1998 - Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System Seminars, Demos and Black Belt Testing in Poland
- 1998 - Established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System in Reno, NV
- 1998 - Established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System in LA, Ca.
- 1998 - Taught Modern Hwa Rang Do at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 1998 - Established Modern Hwa Rang Do - De Alba System in Hollister, Ca.
De Alba System - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - I.D.S.C.
- 1999 - Formally established De Alba System - Modern Farang Mu Sul®
- 1999 - Inducted - World Head of Family Sokeship Council Hall of Fame, Seminar Instructor of the Year
- 1999 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Spokane, WA.
- 1999 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Puerto Rico
- 1999 - 4th Visit to Germany, Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar and Demo Tour through Germany, France and Spain
- 1999 - 4th Martial Arts visit to Leon, Gto. - Mexico - Seminars and Demos
- 1999 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 1999 - Recognized as 8th Dan and Grand Master - Martial Arts Collective Society (MACS), World Martial Arts Alliance (WMAA)
- 1999 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar in Chicago
- 2000 - Promoted 1st Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2000 - Released VIDEOS Farang Mu Sul® Combative Grappling Escapes Vols. 1 & 2 - De Alba Prod.
- 2000 - 5th Visit to Germany - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars and Demos in Germany and Holland
- 2000 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar in Chicago
- 2001 - Promoted 2nd Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2001 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Long Island, NY
- 2001 - Interview and Demo for TV Show: Mind, Body & Spirit
- 2001 - 1st Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar in Huntington Beach, CA
- 2001 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca
- 2001 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2001- Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Athens, Greece
- 2001 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars and Demos in Italy
- 2001- Appeared in Newspaper "The San Francisco Observer"
- 2001- Recognized as 8th Dan and Grand Master - ATAMA - The American Teachers Association of the Martial Arts
- 2002 - 2nd Visit to Poland - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars and Demos in Warsaw, Lodz and Wroclaw
- 2002 - Appeared on the International TV Show - The Warrior
- 2002 - Interviewed for Playboy Magazine (Poland Edition)
- 2002 - Promoted 3rdAnnual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2002 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars and Black Belt Testing in Long Island, NY
- 2002 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Chicago
- 2002 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Cadaval, Portugal
- 2002 - 2nd Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars and color Belt Testing in Huntington Beach, Ca.
- 2002 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Chicago
- 2002- Recognized as Founder and Grand Master - WHFSC- World Head of Family Sokeship Council
- 2002 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Miami, Florida
- 2002 - A record 19 students test for Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sashes
- 2002 - 1st Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting at FMS-WHQ in San Francisco, Ca
- 2002- Inducted - Latin American Martial Arts Hall of Fame, International Grand Master of the Year
- 2002 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Arona, Italy
- 2002 - Appointed ATAMA National Board Member Director
- 2002 - Appointed Vice-President - ATAMA - SF Chapter

- 2003 - 2nd Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting at FMS-WHQ in San Francisco, Ca
- 2003 - Promoted 4th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2003 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Montana
- 2003 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Manhattan, NY
- 2003 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Hershey, PA
- 2003 - 6th Visit to Germany - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Germany (Castrop-Rauxel, Gelsenkirschen, Köln & Winterberg)
- 2003 - 1st Visit to Portugal - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Seminar, Demos & Testing in Portugal (Lisbon, Cadaval and Torres Vedras)
- 2003 - Inducted us into the Order Of The Medieval Knights Of London
- 2003 - 3rd Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar in Huntington Beach, CA
- 2003 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento
- 2003 - Re-established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

- 2004 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars in Spokane, WA
- 2004 - Appointed Master Greg Walker 1st Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Sulsa - STK - Military Tactics Senior Instructor
- 2004 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Bath, MI
- 2004 - 1st Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars in Mt. Shasta, CA
- 2004 - Promoted 5th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2004 - 3rd Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting in Hollister, Ca
- 2004 - Featured on TV Show - Mind, Body and Spirit - Weapons of Modern Farang Mu Sul®
- 2004 - 2nd Visit to Portugal - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Seminar, Demos & Testing in Portugal (Lisbon, Cadaval and Abrigado)
- 2004 - 26th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Wroclaw, Poland
- 2004 - 3rd Visit to Poland - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars and Demos in Wroclaw and Warsaw
- 2004 - 7th Visit to Germany - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Germany (Essen & Winterberg)
- 2004 - 4th Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar in Huntington Beach, CA
- 2004 - 27th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Hollister, CA and WHQ-San Francisco, CA
- 2004 - 28th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Long Island, NY
- 2004 - 3rd Visit to East Coast - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Long Island, NY
- 2004 - 3rd Visit to Puerto Rico - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Arecibo, PR
- 2004 - 1st Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Instructors Training Camp, Hollister, Ca (Dan Bong Sul-Seminar)
- 2004 - Co-Promoted 1st Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Faultline Warrior Martial Arts Tounament - Hollister, CA
- 2004 - 4th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting at FMS-WHQ in Hollister, Ca
- 2005 - Professional debut of Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Team Vale Tudo at 8th Ring Of Combat with East Coast Instructors: Inst. A. Spataro, Inst. Ianonne & Inst. J. Spataro
- 2005 - 2nd Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Instructors Training Camp, Hollister, Ca (Jang Gum Sul-Seminar)
- 2005 - Promoted 6th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2005 - 4th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting in Hollister, Ca
- 2005 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Team Vale Tudo Team Captain - Inst. Sims takes on WKA Welter Wt. Kickboxing Champion at "Kick Boxing at the Capitale" in NYC
- 2005 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminar in Hollister, CA
- 2005 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Brazil - Caraguatatuba, Estado São Paulo - Brazil
- 2005 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Bendigo, Australia
- 2005 - 3rd Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Instructors Training Camp, Hollister, Ca (Jang Gum Sul-Seminar)
- 2005 - 29th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Hollister, CA and WHQ-San Francisco, CA
- 2005 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Reno, NV.
- 2005 - Co-Promoted 2nd Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Faultline Warrior Martial Arts Tounament - Hollister, CA
- 2005 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Team Vale Tudo at 9th Ring Of Combat with Instructors: Inst. Anthony Spataro, Inst. Michael Ianonne, Inst. Ken Gibson, Inst. Joseph Spataro and FMS-TVT Team Captain: Inst. Marlon Sims
- 2005 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Team Vale Tudo - FMS-TVT Team Captain: Inst. Marlon Sims captures Lt. Hvy Wt. Championship Belt at the 9th Ring Of Combat
- 2005 - 4th Visit to East Coast - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Long Island, NY
- 2005 - 4th Visit to Puerto Rico - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Arecibo, PR
- 2006 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Bragança - Trás-os-Montes, Portugal
- 2006 - 4th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Instructors Training Camp, Hollister, Ca (Yang Jyel Bong, Sam Jyel Bong, Po Bok Sul -Seminar)
- 2006 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Team Vale Tudo at 10th Ring Of Combat with Instructors: FMS-TVT Team Captain: Inst. Marlon Sims and Inst. Ken Gibson
- 2006 - Promoted 7th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2006 - 5th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting in San Francisco, Ca
- 2006 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Espirito Santo - Brazil
- 2006 - 3rd Visit to Portugal - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Seminar, Demos & Testing in Portugal (Vilar and Cadaval)
- 2006 - 30th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Cadaval, Portugal

- 2006 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, CA.
- 2006 - Co-Promoted 3rd Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Faultline Warrior Martial Arts Tounament - Hollister, CA
- 2006 - 6th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting at FMS-WHQ

- 2006 - 5th Visit to Puerto Rico - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- 2006 - 31st FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

- 2007 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- 2007 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
- 2007 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Training Workshop in Hollister, Ca

- 2007 - Promoted 8th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2007 - 7th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting in San Francisco, Ca
- 2007 - With input from all FMS black belts, created 6 new FMS color belt long forms, FMS-WHQ - San Francisco, Ca
- 2007 - Established Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Dojang in Hatillo, Puerto Rico

- 2007 - 32nd FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in FMS-WHQ, San Francisco, Ca
- 2007 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Reno, NV.
- 2007 - 6th Visit to Puerto Rico - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

- 2007 - 33rd FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba Black Belt / Black Sash Training Workshop FMS-WHQ - San Francisco, Ca
- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba Black Belt / Black Sash Training Workshop in Hollister, Ca
- 2008 - 34th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in FMS-WHQ, Santa Rosa, Ca
- 2008 - Promoted 9th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
- 2008 - 8th Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Summit Meeting in San Francisco, Ca - Mt. Tamalpais
- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Seminar - Olympia, Wa
- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Training Workshop in Hollister, Ca
- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Black Belt / Black Sash Training Workshop in Huntington Beach, Ca
- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Seminar - Huntington Beach, Ca
- 2008 - 1st Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Adult Class Color Belt Testing in Huntington Beach, Ca
- 2008 - 35th FMS Black Belt - Black Sash Test and Ceremony in Hollister, Ca
- 2008 - Modern Farang Mu Sul® - Special Sparring and Fighting Secrets Seminar in Hollister, Ca
- 2008 - Co-Promoted 1st Annual Puerto Rico Farang Mu Sul® - Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship - Arecibo, PR
- 2008 - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System at The Gathering Seminar in Sacramento, Ca.
- 2008 - 4th Visit to Portugal - Taught Modern Farang Mu Sul® - De Alba System Seminar, Demos & Testing in Portugal (Cadaval and Braganca)
- 2008 - Co-Promoted 4th Annual Farang Mu Sul® - Faultline Warrior Martial Arts Tounament - Hollister, CA
- 2008 - Released new FMS DVD - FMS Advanced Knife Fighting Vol. 4 - The Master Series - Double Knife Skills

- 2008 - 7th Visit to Puerto Rico - Modern Farang Mu Sul® Seminars, testing and Demos in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- 2008 - FMS - HKD and TKD Black Belt Test and Ceremony in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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