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Sifu/Guro Ben Fajardo 's Interests
General
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*
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*
Television
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
Sifu/Guro Ben Fajardo Official Kajukenbo Ohana Association Don't miss out on this history making event! The 1st World Grand Masters Champ. July 17-19 in Las Vegas
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 1972 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 * 7th 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.
Who 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
2008 Awarded Blue Belt Level in Free Style submission wrestling Brazilian Jiujitsu
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.
Well thank you Ben, i really enjoyed everyone being here, it is really quiet here now and it sucks.....We miss everyone now.....we have to this more often.
BTW: I see you're an apprentice instructor under John Daniels. Cool. I'm also an apprentice JKD instructor. My teacher, Anthony Chan, also learned from John Daniels.
