FILIPINO FIGHTING ARTS LAS VEGAS
ANNOUNCES FALL 2008 TRAINING SCHEDULE
By Jay de Leon

Guro Ildefonso “Jun” Odal, instructor for Filipino Fighting Arts USA, Las Vegas branch, recently announced his school’s fall training schedule for 2008.

Shotokan Karate-do Club, Las Vegas Nevada, Rapido Realismo and Filipino Fighting Arts USA of Las Vegas (Modern Arnis) recently formed a non-profit amateur Karate and Escrima group. Their purpose is to spread the style, teaching and principle of Shotokan Karate-do and Filipino Martial Arts (FMA).

The group was originally set up to cater to Mabel Hoggard Elementary School students, as an after school Martial Arts program. Eventually, the group was commissioned by the Las Vegas-Clark County Urban League to teach at their new Recreation Center, the Dr. William U. Pearson Community Center.

The group offers two styles of FMA, namely Rapido Realismo and Filipino Fighting Arts (Modern Arnis) to qualified students.
Rapido Realismo is taught by Guro Ronaldo Tolentino (toots1911a1@yahoo.com). For the Rapido-Realismo official website, visit: www.angelfire.com/art2/rapidorealismo/menu.html.

Filipino Fighting Arts is taught by Guro Jun Odal (o_jhun@yahoo.com). For the Filipino Fighting Arts International official website, visit: http://www.filipinofightingartsintl.com.

FMA training is free to students who are current members of the Shotokan Karate-do Club and at least 8th Kyu (Yellow Belt). Students 18yrs old and below must attain a release/waiver form from their parents/guardian before starting an FMA class. Release/Waiver Forms are available from Sensei/Guro.

Schedule of Class or practice is every Sunday and/or Monday from 9:00 am to 10:00 am and/or 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Rancho del Norte Park during fine weather and/or at Guro Jun’s residence during rough weather. Personal training session is available by appointment only. For more information for private lessons, email your request at o_jhun@yahoo.com

MABEL HOGGARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRAINING SCHEDULE

Friday 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room Mabel Hoggard Elementary School
950 N. Tonopah Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106

5:00pm - 5:30pm *Special training for team competition member.
* Starting January 2009. For selected and invited student only, not part of regular class.

GIBSON COMMUNITY CENTER TRAINING SCHEDULE

Saturday Soon to be announced
Cafeteria or Teachers Lounge
3990 W. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89107

DR. W. U. PEARSON COMMUNITY CENTER TRAINING SCHEDULE
1625 W.Carey Ave., N. Las Vegas, NV 89106

Tuesday 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Soon to be announced
7yr. old and above - All Ranks

Thursday 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  Soon to be announced
7yr. old and above - All Ranks

ALL SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION.

FILIPINO FIGHTING ARTS, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada Chapter

Gallery

Guro Jun Odal (left) of Filipino Fighting Arts USA with Shotokan
Master Nakamura of Los Angeles, California at the Ozawa Cup
Tournament in Las Vegas, NV on March 2008.  Guro Jun is also
a Shotokan sensei and acted as a referee, score keeper and
time keeper at the tournament.

Guro Jun Odal (left) with Shotokan master Clinton of Ashburn, VA
at the Ozawa Cup Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2008.

Shotokan living legend Fumio Demura (right) poses
with young medalist J. Tolentino at the Ozawa Cup
Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada on March, 2008.
Demura has received numerous awards for his pioneering
work in promoting karate, including the “Black Belt Hall
of Fame Award,” and induction into the History
Museum Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Guro Jun relaxes at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada
with best friends named Pinky and Batman.

Snow warrior. Guro Jun Odal of Filipino Fighting Arts USA,
strikes a martial arts pose at the slopes of Mt. Charleston,
a popular ski resort north of Las Vegas, NV.

MARTIAL ARTS RESUME’
ILDEFONSO “JUN” ODAL

-   Diliman Shotokan Karate-do Phil. (1977-1979), Sensei Rene "Kunday" Perez
-   Kyokushin Karate Guam, USA (1983-1985), Sensei Robert Ishuhiro
-   Filipino Fighting Arts Int’l, Phil. (1991-1995), GM Godofredo "Godo" Fajardo
-   Kajukembo, Hawaii
-  at Newport News, Virginia, USA, started teaching FMA including Modern Arnis, freestyle fighting, and       wrestling (dumog).
-  at Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. 2007, was granted permission by GM Godofredo Fajardo to teach the Filipino Fighting Arts system, reporting to Master Jay de Leon, chief instructor of Filipino Fighting Arts USA. In addition to Filipino Fighting Arts, continued learning, training and teaching with Sensei Ronald Tolentino, of the Shotokan Karate-do Club, Las Vegas, Nevada.