GRANDMASTER JURG ZIEGLER OF Switzerland reports that he was awarded a new ranking of 9th dan in SIN MOO HAPKIDO in October of last year by GRANDMASTER JI HAN JAE (also a member of this Council). Jurg Ziegler of Switzerland in action at WHFSC Gathering!! Over 500 attended the function which celebrated both Christmas and the passing on of the system in Hawaii.CONGRATULATIONS MIKE! HANSHI EMIL FARKAS of California reports that his new LOS ANGELES FILM FIGHTING INSTITUTE formed with Benny 'The Jet' Urquedez is now available for seminars on how to get into TV and the movies.For more information, you can contact Emil at: (310) 275-2661 or fax to: (818) 788-9825.Emil's latest great written work which is an encyclopedia of martial arts is also slated for completion in December.ĭECEMWAS BOTH A SAD AND HAPPY TIME for the CHA-3 KENPO ASSOCIATION as the 'torch was passed' for the Professorship of the system to MIKE TIWANAK, son of the late great, PROFESSOR MARINO TIWANAK. South, Unit E, Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4N 2E4.We wish Glen and his family a speedy recovery. Get well cards can be sent to Glen and his family at: 159 Anne St. HANSHI GLEN KWAN of Canada is currently recovering from a severe car accident which left him with a broken ankle, wrist, collar bone and ribs, his wife with a broken femur and one of his kids with a fractured skull.

Condolences can be sent to the late Professor's daughter, Ms. the inheritor of his present day system of VEE ARNIS JITSU is PROFESSOR DAVID JAMES, an extremely capable and talented member of this Council who runs the Vee Arnis Jitsu Dojo in New York. Services for Professor Vee were held at the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York on January 17th. This legendary figure endured tremendous hardship to become one of America's most well known jujitsu pioneers. GOJU and Father of karate's 'bible', the 'KARATE DOJO' was actually born August 14th, NOT August 15th.The reason for this according to the Maestro is simple, certain individuals didn't like the idea of his birthday falling on 'V-J DAY' (Victory over Japan Day)!ĪNOTHER GREAT MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL PASSES ON.PROFESSOR FLORENDO VISITACION better known to all as Professor 'Vee', passed away on January 4th in New York leaving several inheritors behind representing systems which evolved from him. GREETINGS and SALUTATIONS!.We start this newsletter with a bit of important trivia regarding one of our most illustrious members.Did you know that MAESTRO PETER URBAN's birthday is listed down wrong by a number of important sources? The genius of U.S.A.

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