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	February, 2008 Welcome to our February Modern Farang Mu Sul® newspage. We are kicking off the new year with a bang. We have so many FMS activities planned for the year, we can hardly contain ourselves. Alright, we have lots of Modern Farang Mu Sul® news from all around the globe, let's get to it. Here are some updates: FMS - WHQ: Over here at WHQ, we are working hard in helping coordinate and organizing all FMS activities for this year. We want to make sure everyone gets the needed information for all events with as much time as possible. This will help not only coordinating each even, but also allows the FMS family to work together, to share and support each others special events. That's what it's all about. Keeping those lines of communication open, and working with one another to help each other succeed, and just enjoy each opportunity to bond and have some fun. That is the Modern Farang Mu Sul® way! Top on the list for WHQ is planning Kuk Sa Nim's schedule for the year, and one of the first stops includes a pair of open seminars in Hollister. It has been awhile since Kuk Sa Nim has done an open seminar there. The visits from the last couple of years have focused on special FMS black belt workshops. This has been very successful, but it was time to open it up to everyone. So, Master Schleeter planned two special workshops. The first one was dedicated to the Little Dragons Class. Many of these students have never had the chance to actually train with Kuk Sa Nim, so it was a real treat. Although, some were hesitant to join at first, needless to say, they all did it. And boy was it fun. Most everyone knows how great Kuk Sa Nim's classes are for the adults. They tend to be a whirlwind of information, with advanced concepts made simple and simple concepts evolved into really advanced training. It's amazing to watch, but not that many know just how good he is with kids. Being a parent of three himself, and teaching little ones for over 40 years, once could say he has the knack of reaching those young minds and bodies, and helping them to do things they never thought possible. This seminar was no exception. Starting with re-enforcing the basics, he covered lots of drills, punching and kicking combos, and a totally fun martial arts obstacle course at the end. It was a total blast. We've GOT to do more of these. Farang! FMS Germany : We got some fantastic news from Germany. It turns out that Asst. Inst. Markus Höhne is a new uncle. His younger sister Ramona is the proud mom to her little new son, Noah. Wow, that is awesome! Congratulations! Also, it looks like the Höhne family is in for some changes. Specifically, a change of scenery. His wife Birgit was offered a great job at the resort "Legoland" which is in upper Bavaria. They will be relocating to the beautiful city called Günzburg, which is near Munich. Well, as sad as I'm sure it is to leave Winterberg, they are very happy and embracing these new opportunities. So, it looks like Bavaria will be getting a new FMS dojang sometime soon. Congratulations again Sir. Farang! (Picture: Markus and his wife Birgit cuddle little Noah) FMS - Hollister : As we mentioned earlier, Master Schleeter planned two seminars with Kuk Sa Nim in Hollister this month. The first was focused solely on the little dragons. This was a huge success. We're not sure who enjoyed the seminar more, the kids or their parents. The second seminar was an open adult workshop. This was a long overdue session. Kuk Sa Nim started by reviewing several short forms, which he then dissected into techniques, and worked them into drills. He did the same thing with a couple of the long forms as well. It is so cool to see so many hidden techniques in these forms, that are so powerful and effective. Afterwards, he covered some of his favorite fighting techniques and combinations, as well as the strategy on how they are best applied. Real nuggets of gold here. Inst. Mark Shekoyan was fun to watch as he blasted the bags with his high flying kicks! Lastly, he covered some FMS weapons such as middle stick, double middle stick, sword, rope and dan bong. Good stuff here gang. Kuk Sa Nim was on such a roll, we just kept training and training, and everyone totally lost track of time. Master Schleeter had to remind him to stop sometime soon so we could make our dinner reservations. Oh well, like they say, time flies when you're having fun. And this was too much fun. Plans are underway for more training later this year. Farang!!! (Picture: Group shot of Kuk Sa Nim, Master Schleeter, Inst. Matulich and Inst. Shekoyan with some of the seminar participants) FMS Puerto Rico : Master Dennis Vega and the FMS Puerto Rico family are working hard on lots of activities planed for 2008. They have several events in line, including color belt tests, seminars, demos and the 1st FMS Puerto Rico Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championship, and more. So far, they have color belt testing set for March 29th, June 28th, September 27th and December 20th. They have three main seminars on the books. They are: April 26, 2008 a special State Police Seminar, May 25,2008 Special Open Seminar with Throwing Techniques for Street Fighting, as well as on August 24, 2008 they will be doing a Farang Mu Sul Techniques for Women's Self Defense. And as we mentioned, also in the works is the FIRST Annual Puerto Rico Warrior Quest Martial Arts Championships, which is slated for September 7, 2008 in lovely Arecibo, Puerto Rico. All of this on top of black belt testing and seminars and special training with Kuk Sa Nim in December. Wow, sounds like an action packed year. No wonder FMS is just booming in Puerto Rico. Good job everyone. FARANG!!! FMS - Huntington Beach : Inst. Nicole Miller reports that her new adult class has been training overtime for first their color belt test. They have not only been working extra hard in regular class, but have also made the extra effort to hook up outside of normal class for more training. Inst. Dylan Hamilton has been extremely helpful to all, as well as Asst. Inst. Mariah Witt and Asst. Inst. Nic Nelson. Wow, what a great pool of resources these students have. You can't go wrong here. You've got all the tools and assistance, so now it's a matter of going for it! As we speak, the new yellow belt candidates are: Dayna Hinsley, Scott Miller, Stacey Witt, John Hamilton, Olin Scott, Mary Botkin, Nancy Gebe and Mallory Hytrek. Well, the group is looking real good. Their confidence is high, but that still doesn't make the nerves go away. There are few events that compare to one's first color belt test after white belt. This is such a great unknown, and no amount of words of encouragement can make those fears, doubts and jitters go away completely. The only solution is lots and lots of hardcore training. That's it, no big secret. We are confident that they are right on target. Keep training hard, and good luck everyone. FMS Portugal: Inst. Nelson Pinto reports that the new classes in Caldas da Reinha are a big hit. He has many new members signing up. That sounds great. He is offering several options for classes, and that seems to be working well. He has both adult and children classes, where they learn the fundamentals of stand up (boxing, kickboxing, trapping, joint locks and more), as well as ground fighting and a variety of traditional and modern weapons. The main focus is practical and effective self defense. Make no bones about it, he gives them some hardcore training and they work hard at it. That is so awesome. That certainly sounds like Modern Farang Mu Sul®. It's no wonder that FMS is spreading like wildfire in Portugal. Keep it up Sir! On top of he normal classes, he is constantly offering special training for the Law Enforcement and Military sections in Portugal. Yet again, he is having lots of success with these special courses. As you may know, this is a specialized are of training that is in sore need in today's ever increasingly unpredictable world. He and his group of dedicated students are rising to the challenge, and leading by example. That is so amazing. Keep up the good work Sir. We are very proud of the hard work you and all the FMS Portugal are doing. Farang!!! Other News: We got word from Asst. Inst. Jeff Winters, that the winter has definitely settled in on his home in Mt. Shasta. Jeff is a transplanted New Yorker, via San Francisco, now in gorgeous Mt. Shasta. He as been learning on how to adapt to this more rural (and quite majestic) area of California. He says he's loving it, but with all of this new snow constantly falling on his property, he has had to break down and get some mechanical help, in the form of a snow blower. Gotta keep that driveway clear. Wow, so much for "Sunny California". Hang in there Sir, spring is just around the corner! Birthday News: We are happy to announce the birthdays of our FMS Black Belts from all over the world, so all of you students will know exactly when you can show your gratitude and celebrate with your teachers. FMS Black Belt Birthdays for this month: This month of February will be: Inst. Jose Medina Rosa Feb - 11th, Inst. Anthony Spataro Feb - 19th, Inst. Joseph Spataro Feb - 19th, Inst. Beth Matulich Feb - 21st, and Inst. Joseph Gumina Feb - 24th. Next month of March will be: Inst. Carlos Colon Rosa Mar - 22nd, and Inst. Michael Klockner Mar - 24th. Farang!!! That's all for now. With brotherhood, Kuk Sa – De Alba Modern Farang Mu Sul® World HQ – SF


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