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Ben Fajardo

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About Me

My Name is Benny Lee Fajardo, My friend's call me Ben. I enjoy teaching and training in the martial arts as a hobby, it is my way of life for me. I like to write books about martial arts, draw, paint and read, and of course working out. I enjoy Quit times at home. I like walks in the parks, biking, Running and going places around Colorado, Traveling!
I have my own martial arts webpages that I spend alot of time working on, it is at: Http://communities.msn.com/nubreedmartialarts I like to share the knowledge that I have gained throught my many years of training.
I love training in all martial arts, I started in 1973 around the Bruce Lee phase with a few friends. Then in Kajukenbo WHKD in 1974 and have been a student ever since, Learning Chinese Kenpo, Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Combative Jujitsu, Submission wrestling. I enjoy the mental and physical benefits, that have helped me throughout my life. The great instructor's that I have trained with have taught me to be a better human being!
My certifacations are:* 7th Degree Black Belt in Chinese Kenpo * 6th Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Wun Hop Kuen Do Kung Fu * 5th Degree Black Belt in Combat Jujitsu, Guru in Indonesian Pentjak Silat * MasGuro in Arnis,Kali,Escrima * Apprentise Instructor in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do under Sifu John Daniels * Jun Fan/JKD Intermediate Level 1 under Sifu Ron Balicki * Advanced Student of Richard Bustillo.

My Interests

I enjoy exchanging or learning different Martial arts with others. Training and working out, going to live events, I enjoy acting/Stunt work and singing, meeting new people, traveling. I liked dangerous things like bungy jumping, Rock climbing, and used to like fighting in the streets. But to old for that now! Now I like camping and fishing, soft comfortable times at home watching movies and eating popcorn and everything below* The time I get to Spend with my Kids are priceless! They are my heart*

I'd like to meet:

I am a martial artist junky and enjoy teaching and working out! I train every day on Something. I enjoy MMA sparring and work outs that push me to my physical limits. Would like to meet other martial artist's around The U.S. to exchange styles and train together. My goal's are to keep the flame burning for the arts I have learned. For my instructor's who have taught me their arts, their art and my love for them will never die.
My year to year Bio Sigung Ben Fajardo Training Bio 1968-69 Began Western Boxing 9 years old California 1969-71 Began Boxing for 20th St. Boxing Gym Denver Colorado. 1971-72 Began Boxing for Rudy Center Rec. Colo. 1972-74 Began Training martial arts- Tae Kwon Do, Bruce Lee & Billy Jack Phase 1974-75 Began Training Kajukenbo WHKD Chief Inst. Al Dacascos 1975-76 Began Training Kajukenbo WHKD Inst. Ben & Artie Dacascos 1976-83 Began Training Kajukenbo WHKD Inst. Gil Trancosa 1976-76 Began Trainning Tae Kwon Do Inst. Nam Kim Rock Springs Wyoming 1976-88 Began Training Chinese Kenpo Inst. Will Pineda, Darryl Newton. Promotions from Sifu Pineda* 1981- 1st Degree Black Belt Kenpo 1983- 2nd Degree Black belt Kenpo 1987- 3rd Degree Black Belt Kenpo *Sametime training WHKD & Kickboxing with Sifu Gil Trancosa 1976-82 Began Boxing for Rock Springs Boxing Club Coach Tony Trujillo. I won 104- loss 28 Boxing matches and the Wyoming State Boxing titles in 106, 112, 118, 126 lbs. Was 4-B , Invitational Boxing Festival Champion Id., Holiday Boxing Festival Champion Casper Wyoming, Wyoming vs Canada Champion 1977-78 American Wrestling, Wyoming Wrestling College Gym 1978- Rocky Mountain Karate Top Ten Champion. Sparring Competitor of the year, Kata Competitor of the year Weapons Competitor of the year 1979- Bill Wallace Kick Training 2 seminars SLC & Denver 1979- Won Colorado state "New Gladiators " Kickboxing Championship Denver Colorado 1981- Ranked #1 in Karate Illustrated Black Belt Forms and Fighting Region 4 1981- Rocky Mountain PKA Bantam-weight Regional Champion, Full- Contact Karate with a record of 16-1-1 1981- Kajukenbo WHKD Seminar Sifu Eric Lee 1982- Awarded my Black Belt Kajukenbo WHKD Sifu Gil Trancosa. Received certificate 93 1982- Defended PKA Title won by knock out 1983- Defended PKA Title won by Kick knock ou1 1984- Defended PKA Title won by split des. 1988- Began training in Pekiti Tirsia Kali/Pentjak Silat Pangian Langka Empat under Masguru Greg Alland 1987- WHKD Seminar with Sifu Al Dacascos Longmont Colorado. 1989- Won Utah State Professional Karate Association Full- Contact Bamtam Weight Championship 1988- Seminar with GM Greg Lontayao in Villabrille/ Largusa Kali, along with several classes SLC Utah Kali Academy 1986-87 Began training with Sifu Dave Errigo Kajukenbo WHKD 1986- Kajukenbo Wun Hop Kuen Do seminar Prof. Al Dacascos Ogden Utah 1986 - Kajukenbo WHKD Seminar Portland Or. Sifu Al Dacascos 1986- Master Sensei Tadashi Yamashita Seminar in SLC Utah 1986- Sensei Howard Jackson/Karen Turner Tournament fighting seminar Ogden Utah. 1987- Sensei Steve Fisher Kata/fighting /John Jackson PKA Heavy weight Champion Kickboxing seminar Denver Colorado 1987- WHKD Seminar with Sifu Al Dacascos Portland Or. 1988- World Kajukenbo seminars Oakland California, Kajukenbo, Tum Pai, Chuan Fa, WHKD Sections. 1990-93 Tony Martinez Sr. recognized my Kenpo 3rd Degree Black Belt. I trained with many top Kenpo Black Belts suchas Mr. Paul Mills, Mr. Casey Clayton, Mr. Darryl Newton. Bill Hensel, Gm Tony Martinez Sr., Master Tony Martinez Jr. 1990- Awared 4th Degree Black Belt by Master Ron Alo, Alo Kenpo Karate Association 1990- Kajukenbo WHKD Seminar with Prof. Al Dacascos Rock Springs Wyo. 1990- Began Combat Jujitsu Sensei Micheal De Pasquale style. 1991- Awared Instructor Guro World Kali Silat Society 1991- Began training with (Sifu) Gu Wing at the Chinese Buddist temple Salt Lake City in Kuntao Shantung and Fukien Shaolin styles Pekiti Tirsia/ Pentjak Silat Pangian Empat under Masguru Greg Alland 1991- WHKD seminar with Sifu Art Dacascos and Dan Berry JKD Concepts and Stick & Knife. R.S. Wyoming 1990-92 Begain training with Guru Peter Bruce Utah Kali Association Blend Villabrille/ Largusa Kali and Pentjak Silat Charpio. 1992 Awared Instructor Guru: MasGuru Peter Bruce 1992- BJJ Grappling with Jean Jacques, & John Machado Seminar 2 days Denver Colorado 1992-99 Begain training in JKD Concepts under Richard Bustillo, JKD, Shootwrestling, Jujitsu, Catch wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, Arnis, Kali, Escrima. Ground grappling with GM Gene Lebell, GM Gokar Chivichyan Sambo 1993- Training in Kajukenbo Chuan Fa under Bill Owens Idaho. 1994- Budoshin Ju jitsu Yudanshikai Training-John Ford 1996- Awared 5th Degree Black Belt AKKA Julie Alo Crumwell 1998- Combat Hapkido Mr. Pellegrini, Mr. Pedro Rodriguez 1998- Inosanto JKD Training Conference 4 days California 1998- Begain training Ground grappling with, various inst. Master Walt Bayless-Sambo/Jiujitsu, Sensei John Ford-Budoshin, Sensei Rich Hager-Bayless, Inst. Troy Miller-Blend 1999- Gathering of Eagles Kenpo Seminars Las Vegas Nev. 1999- Combat Hapkido under Mr. Steve Materkowski 1999- Combat Jujitsu Master Jeff Moore awarded 5th degree Black Belt 1999- Promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt Brotherhood Martial Arts 1999- Began Training with Ron Balicki Jun Fan Gung Fu, Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Maphilindo Silat, Shootwrestling, Muay Thai, Panantukan Filipino Boxing, Inosanto/Lacosta Blend Kali, Lameco Kali. 2000- Founded Nubreed Martial Arts Systems, a method to train in various systems and keep them as they are taught by the Inst. 2000- Began Training in Doce Pares Escrima under Guro Steve Wolk 2000-02 Oriental Sports training certified massage, hit medicine and Acupresser points. Herbology, massage, organic function of the human body 2000- Kajukenbo WHKD Continuous Education Program Grad. by Prof. Al Dacascos 2001- Awared Master Instructor International Sungja Do Association, School charter for Nubreed Martial Arts Systems 2002- Kajukenbo WHKD Continuous Education Program Grad. By Prof. Al Dacascos 2001- Began Training Dekiti-Tirsia Siradas Kali with Punong Guro Jared Wihongi 2001- Promoted to Apprentice Inst. JKD Concepts under Guro John Bruce Daniels 2002- Appointed to the board of International Wun Hop Kuen Do Asso. Research and Development comittee 2002- Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Wun Hop Kuen Do By GM Al Dacascos 2002- Promoted by Sifu Balicki to Intermediate Student Level 1 Jun Fan Gung Fu Jeet Kune Do 2002- Promoted to 7th Degree Black Belt Brotherhood Martial Arts 2002- #1 Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Instructor Training SLC Utah with GM Jerson Nene Tortal Sr. & Jr. #2 Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Instructor Training Wyoming with GM Jerson Nene Tortal Sr. and GM Jerson Tortal Jr. 2002- Promoted Lanka Guro Dekiti Tirsia Kali GM Jerson "Nene" Tortal 2002- Pentjak Silat Ring of Fire Training camp Pak Victor, Guro Dan Inosanto, Guru Steven Plinck, Guru Bob Vanatta, Guru Andre KrustGraichen. Las Vegas Nev. 2003- Pekiti Tirsia Kali 2 day Seminar with Tuhon Leo T Gaje along with private lesson 2003- Kali Silat Training with Masguru Greg Alland Colorado Springs Colorado 2003- Pekiti Tirsia Texas Training Camp 4 days 2003- Pekiti Tirsia Kali Seminar with Tuhon Leo T Gaje along with private lesson 2003- Promoted Apprentice Inst. Kuntao Silat Guru Muda Steve Malette 2004- Inosanto Training conference two days Guro Inosanto 2004- Pentjak Silat Training camp 3 Days, Cliff Steward-LA Kilat, Steven Plinck-Sera, Master Ahati"Kilini"Lyi-African MA., Graciella Casillas-Kali, Rick Suskind-Bando, Thomas Lomax-LA Kilat, Tony Felix-Wali Sango Silat, Dennis Newsome-Capoeira 2004- Promoted to Masguru in Nubreed Kali Silat Brotherhood of Martial Arts 2004- United States Jiujitsu Alliance 5th Degree Black Belt and founder, Master Instructor 2004- World Black Belt Alliance International Recognized 5th Degree Black Belt in Combat Jiujitsu 2004- United States Jiujitsu Alliance Hall of Fame Instructor of the Year 2004- Pekiti Tirsia Kali 2 day Seminar Training with Tuhon Leo T. Gaje and private lesson. 2005- Pentjak Silat Sera Seminar with Guru Steven Plinck Denver Colorado 2005- Hall of Fame Brotherhood of Martial Arts 2005- Began training with Pak Willem De Thouars Kuntao-Silat Guru Training Classes and backyard Lessons attend 6 before they where cancelled. 2005- Began Private Training with Senior Inst. Dr. Conrad Bui in Pentjak Silat Serah 2006- Began Training in Ketsugo Ju jitsu under Sensei Harold D. Brosious 2006- Awared Guru Muda Pentjak Silat Serah by Dr. Conrad Bui 2007- Awared 5th Degree American Budo Society and the Title of Kaiso founder Shuhari-Ryu Combat Jiujitsu 2007- Promoted to 7th degree Black Belt Kenpo Karate by GM Tony Martinez Sr. and GM Mills Crenshaw 2007- Promoted to 7th Degree Black Belt by Inter. Combat Kenpo Union and founder of Nubreed Kenpo Karate 2007- Kajukenbo WHKD Continuous Education Program Grad. by GM Al Dacascos 2007- Promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt and the title of Sigung in Kajukenbo Wun Hop Kuen Do by GM Al Dacascos 2007- Member of Kajukenbo Sifu Society Ohana 2008- Appointed to the American Combat Arts Federation Master's Council under Mr. Jim Mahan 2008- Guro Dan Inosanto 2 day Seminar Denver Colorado 2008- 2 day seminar with Guru Steven Plinck of Pentjak Silat Serak 2008- Awarded 7th Degree Black Belt Shuhari-Ryu Combat Jiujitsu 10th Dan GM Harms My Teaching Experience: 1978-1981 Assistant Instructor 1981-1987 Instructor 1987-1993 Chief Instructor 1993-Present Master Instructor Other Training: Certified Oriental Sports Trainer by the Chinese Culural Center 200hrs Oriental Sports training, hit medicine and Acupresser points. Herbology, massage, organic function of the human body. Chinese Cultural Center, Wonder Lake, Illinois. Diploma from I.C.S. School of Fitness and Nutrition home-study course International Correspondence schools Scranton Penn. Professional Karate and Fitness Training Management Marketing Sales Strategy Instructor Lawrence Earl Arthur Professional Karate and Fitness center. Independent Funding company Training Sales- Merchandice Retention techniques Advertising Promotions Tracy's Martial Arts Business Training How to opperate a school Locations How to keep students Various internal promotions I have Black Belts in: Open hand Styles Chinese Kenpo American Kenpo Kajukenbo Wun Hop Kuen Do Shuhari Ryu Combat Jujitsu "Founder" Pentjak Silat Serah Pentjak Silat Pangian Langka Empat Filipino Stick and Knife Fighting Systems: Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali Charpio Kali-Silat World Kali-Silat Society Filipino Boxing Panantukan Filipino Pangamot Filipino Sikaran JKD/Kali Concepts Experience in: Villabrille/ Largusa Kali Pekiti Tirsia Kali "Original" Doce Pares Escrima International Filipino Combative Arts- Arnis Lacoste/Inosanto Blend Kali IMB Arnis Kali Escrima I have developed my own personal Systems* Nubreed Martial Arts Systems to study other styles, Nubreed Arnis Kali Escrima, Nubreed Kali Silat, Shuhari Ryu Combat Jujitsu, and Nubreed Kenpo Karate. These systems are a way for me to blend the various arts that I have learned into one art and cover all the material for teaching and ranking.

Music:

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Movies:

Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, Enter the dragon, Gladiator, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Braveheart, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Die Hard, Pretty Woman, My Best Friend's Wedding, When Harry Met Sally, Scent of a women, Titanic, Yes, I am a cry baby over sad movies*


Books:

How to go on welfare teaching martial arts! LOL By Ben Fajardo Working on a Book about Wun Hop Kuen Do.

Heroes:

Al Dacascos, Richard Bustillo, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Jet Le, Pres. JF Kennedy, Matt Hughes, Ron Balicki, John Daniels, Tony Martinez Sr., my son's Benny, Brandon, Micheal my daughter's Anjelica and Steph. Most of all my Grand kids!My son Benny the Cage Fighter "Bam Bam" Fajardo Check him out here: http://www.team307.com/fighterbios.html

My Blog

Jun Fan/JKD Concepts

Foundation and Structure of  Jun Fan Gung Fu : Through my training with Sifu Bustillo I have learned the basics of Jun Fan Gung Fu, and the development JKD's three fight ranges. Punchi...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Mon, 05 May 2008 12:18:00 PST

Nubreed Arnis Kali Escrima

Nubreed Arnis Kali Escrima The Filipino Stick and knife Fighting arts of Kali-Arnis-Escrima-and the Filipino empty hand Arts of Pangamot, Panantukan, the Kicking art of Sikaran as taught by Guru/Guro ...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Mon, 05 May 2008 11:49:00 PST

Pangian Langkah Empat Silat

The Pencak Silat styles of West Java, include Cimande, Cikalong, Madi, Kare, Sahbandar, Timbangan and Makao. The initial introduction of the above styles have a movement particular to the Western regi...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Sat, 03 May 2008 12:59:00 PST

Gm Tony Martinez Sr. American Kenpo

  Gm Tony Martinez American Kenpo;  Is a more modern and innovative system of American Kenpo. It empolys linear as well as circular moves, using intermittent speed and power when and wh...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:35:00 PST

What Is Wun Hop Kuen Do

Wun Hop Kuen do is a system of princples and training methods born out of the Kajukenbo, Tum Pai and Chuan fa systems.   In Wun Hop Kuen Do the emphasis is placed on being unfixed in Applic...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Thu, 01 May 2008 11:12:00 PST

MMA Basics at lease this much!

StanceBoxing Kick FootworkStep and slide Slide and step Striking - Left Jab, Right cross, left High hook, Right low hook, left low hook, Right over head,  left uppercut, right uppercut, Round kic...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:01:00 PST

Think you can disarm someone with a knife!

This police officer thought he could and almost paid the price with ihis life! Check out the link: http://xsorbit30.com/users5/pukulantjimindemalay/index.php?t opic=716.0;topicseen Ben...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:26:00 PST

Awarded my 7th Degree Black Belt in Combat Jujitsu

Nubreed Founder and Instructor Ben Fajardo was awared his 7th Degree Black Belt in Shuhari-Ryu Combat Jiujitsu by the European Goshinjutsu Association on Feb. 28th 2008 by 10th Dan GM Harms. It is wit...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:42:00 PST

Pentjak Silat Sera

I just finished a weekend seminar in Colorado Springs with Guru Steven Plinck. I believe that this man is one of the best martial artists, I have ever had the oppertunity to learn Pentjak Silat from. ...
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:12:00 PST

Information on the Kajukenbo Gathering KOA

Please go to www. Kajukenbo-Koa.com and check it out it will be the best event yet! Ben Fajardo
Posted by Ben Fajardo on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:42:00 PST