NewStuffs@FokaiShop

New Womens and youth tees have arrived at FokaiFemme.

New WInter Jackets arrived a bit late but step things up for the company for a new level of product development in the unofficial smuggler series.

Capitol F and GrasshopperInc will be going through some revamping to keep up with the pace of FokaiFemme.

TheRastF and FokaiFilled have made a 2010 comeback.

EnRouteThrough2010

Big goals are set for FokaiInternational in 2010. Looking forward to a few new video projects. taking it to the next level in product development. Getting in touch with our feminine side with a multilevel project in FokaiFemme.

Ultimately, in humble gratitude, looking to bring you the best in extended services and more than a pocket full of fun and goodvibrations.

AllDay–CarpeDiem.

theguysandgals@fokaiindustries

ONRA:2009YearInReview

Hafa Adai, Thank you first of all to fans and supporters of our island’s fighter-athlete ventures. The investments that we, in one way or another, have all made towards Mariana Island combatives have given us another productive 365days in MarianaIsland Martial Arts and its about that time for our year in review.In no particular order: Spike22 continues Marianas ventures in Japan with MelcorManibusan’s return to MMA with Guam’s debut into “Dream”. And Rota’s Patrick Ayuyu switches gears from Kickboxing to make his return to MMA with his debut in DeepImpact. TheSpike22Academy continues to sling our MMA stone into the international arena Jesse Taitano comes close to an MMA Word Title shot but was stopped at the hands of Professional Shooto legend MamoruYamaguchi. DeepImpact from Japan enters a fighter exchange program with TheSpike22Academy andPremiereXTremeCombat. In other MMA news:Guahan TopTeam’s John Tuck and Spike 22’s Justin Cruz rock Philippine MMA with same night victories against formerly undefeated Philippine top dogs Ed Folayang and Mark Sangiao. RichardChou, a man of many hats in the MMA World Industry, becomes the first Official Matchmaker for the UFC’s biggest competitor and worldMMA super power Strikeforce. Rick Blas Jr. brings home a Silver Medal in the USOpen of Judo, Guam continues to make waves in military combatives. Herman Torrado continues to win in Stateside MMA, our off-island Jiujitsu players gather medals in tournamernts across the United states,High SchoolWrestling has a promising year and Saipan introduces Russia to Mariana Island MMA. This year, , finally replacing the late chairman Jimmy Ferrante –theGuam Boxing Commision redefines itself as the GuamUnarmedCombatCommision with attempts at taking a more active role in a sport that they are at the very least, trying to better understand. Guam MMA shows its industry awareness to legislators when promoters remind them that Guam MMA has been regulated since its first event and like true professionals, respectfully holds its ground in intellectual dialogue and show that they understand exactly what they’re talking about. Guam law officials get more involved as BILL313makes attempts to trying to further regulate Guam competitive martial arts while Saipan MMA sets a good example and combines internal forces to convinces their legislature to reevaluate Bill16-26from the over regulation of competitive martial arts in the CNMI with Mantieni I Dire’chota. Saipan’s Frank ‘TheCrank” Camacho pulls off an outstanding MMA victory in the Ultimate Warriors Challenge for an absolute career highlight in an online broadcast featured on Sherdog.com but mysteriously fades away from the MMA limelight and goes back to basics with ventures into BJJ. Guerilla Warfare introduces Saipan’s first event championship title belt and TrenchWarz impressed us all holding to, for the most part, their year in schedule as announced in 2008. Guam Kyokushin Kai hosts introduces the First Guam Kyokushin Kai friendship tournament, ThePoundJiujitsu opens up in Hagatna, and were still standing by on the status of Guam Full-Length Martial-arts based movie hopeful, I Fuetsan I TaoTao. Mike Fowler moves back to The US. but Purebred/LloydIrvin Jiujitsu Guam continues to excel internationally as Eric Sian becomes Guam’s second BJJ World Champion and months later Purebred Guam gets a visit and week-long seminar from current BJJ multiple world champions Rafael and Guilherme Mendes. Team Purebred/LloydIrvin sends 33 competitiors to Japan to execute the Mariana Islands most successful BJJ international performance to date. Dominating the prestigious TokyoBudokhanInternationalBJJOpen inTokyo Japan, they delivers to Guam not only the respect of Japan BJJ, but also our next BJJ Black Belt in Terrence Aflague. Promoters from the Marianas Open and CopaDeMarianas continue to provide a quality BJJ and submission grappling competitive atmosphere but make room for Guam’s other BJJ event organization as a Guam-based-company-gaining international-BJJ recognition makes its event comeback with the ShoyorollAll Island Jiujitsu Championships. , It is obvious that through the hard work of individual ventures blessed with the pride of our flag, the intelligence of our people, and the Spirit of our land, Our islands’ journeys into competitive Martial arts has set its collective horizons overseas. Its healthy that , in this spirit, we continue to take measures in piecing our accomplishments together and sure we have a lot to be proud of but this evolving machine of competitive martial arts still needs a lot of work a ; work to throttle us athletically forward but also work to insure that we are don’t fall into reverse socially backward. With all our highlights, with our advancing international recognition, our fighter invitations to a growing list in off-island ventures, and all our improving fighter athletes—perhaps our biggest concern of the year should be at the impact this is all having on our youth. With these local high school fight promotions making headlines this year–. As admirable and/or disgusting as some might digest it, the fact is, without qualified supervision and faciliatation, they are playing with fire. How many more videos that we haven’t seen, how many more are in the waiting? And how many more, if we do our part, can we stop? More than ever, it is important that we realize the voice and capabilities this industry has given us, is not only a priveledge but a call-of-duty for the days ahead to make sure that we try our best to guide or persuade our youth (our future fighter athletes, our future citizens of Guam) to good things and good intention– so that in 2011, and progressively years after, while in speaking hopefully of an even more productive year in athletics, we can do so proudly and without shame not just to the MMA audience, but also to those who might-not-care-for but can hold respect for an ultimately collective venture not just for the pursuit of strength but a sincere and multi-faced effort for all of our people—past, present, and future ThankYou and Congratulations for 2009. GoodLuck and God bless us all in 2010..

Thanks for dropping by.

Flashback:ONRA.January2008/AngelSantos

Generations will come and Generations will pass, but if no generation has the conscience, courage, and moral convictions to right the wrongdoings of the  past, then the next generation will have to live with the  same injustices in the future.

We cannot be passive or silent when human beings endure suffering or humiliation. We must step forward and take sides, we must assist immediately.

At times we may fail, at times we may make mistakes.  But we must never make the mistake of failing to try. People deserve nothing less.

Fanohge Chamoru.
-Angel Santos

These are the great words of a good man who stood and fought passionately for the sake of our people and the perseverance of Chamoru culture. I cant say that I ever really got to know him. That’s my loss. But its never too late to learn. As weve been recently discussing
Marianas combatives as a tool for Island Unification and for the added purpose of paying tribute to the ancestors of this land, these words have been a great model for the focus of the fighting spirit cultivated in combat sports. I dont think its necessarily just about  taking sides or about  correcting old mistakes, but its also about positive initiatives  not just for the sake of victory in sport, but lso for the sake of fortitude in Life.

For the record, This column is not just about keeping us updated on locally connected combatives, its also about celebrating the sacrifice and accomplishments of our fighters and fighter-athletes. .

And really, there are loads of different battles, defeats, and victories. Unfortunately we cant cover them all but we will do what we can.Conflict and confrontation exist everywhere; the cage, the ring, the office, at home…Overwhelming stuff. MMA is celebrated here as a tool to invigorate the spirit and prepare us to face these challenges and to walk away in strong spirit, whether in victory or defeat.

So today really, Onra wouldlike to pay tribute to a man who incessantly fought a great fight, event to the point where he was criticized by the people he fought so hard for. And he continued to fight event o the day that he died. So lets continue his fight. Not necessarily in his method,a s we all expres ourselves differently. But in this day and age of westernization. We should learn to embrace technology and our expanding families even to our brothers from different places, inthe spirit of these lands,  and respect to those that came before us and those that will come and go after us. Forever watering these roots, so the fruits of our ancestors will continue to feed and nurture our people.

Fanohge Chamoru. AngelSantos.

Sinanganta,Fokai,AndBIBAMarianas

SainaMa’ase:Holidazed,Boya,And SheratonLagunaResortGuam

Sincere gratitude for the above the norm staff and fine facilities of the Sheraton Laguna ResortGuam. ThankYou Sincerely to all who came and shared in celebration for a good year in 2009. And a for reals Saina Ma’ase fro the goodvibes of Boya MartinezWant to wish the best for our friends and families yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Hoping for even more discovery and good times for all in 2010. GodBless and CarpeDiem

SainaMa’ase2009: HolidazedAndTheFamilia

Sorry if we failed to pass throught the message. but its a standing invitation! Come jouin us at the SheratonHotel as TheFokaiFamilia  celebrates KrisKringle,TheMangler, and 2009.

SeasonsGreetings:

Hafa Adai,

It seems that every year we celebrate the birthday of Jesus on December 25th and practice the gift, or is it obligation of gift-giving. It can be tedious deciding for whats proper and sincere for a real gift for those close enough to home to have giving intentions or considerations for. However, in this case more than ever, it is not the gift that should count. It is the sincere effort to give to give and not to receive, and understanding that the celebration of Christ is well-honored by  sharing a conscious light for others. The best way to share this light is to first possess it  and the best way to possess it is to become a part of it.

Though we might not always seem to show it, Fokai is an endless and imperfect–multi-faced yet singleminded– effort in pursuit of this light and enough appreciation for it to to also pursue it for others.

From the bottom of our hearts–truly and sincerely, MerryChristmas!Thank You everybody for all the support. We hope, that even if just for a moment, to join you in Spirit for the celebration of good times for the whole and the sincere investments for more to come.

HappyBirthdayJesusChrist. Thanks for the light.

Respectfully,

Fokai

FokaiMasterpieces:TheInsidersProject

Regret.Refresh.Responsibility.Remarkable.FromYesterdaysNews

to the Opportunities of Tomorrow.

GerryGuitierrez of the InsidersProject

GoodVibrations:CafeAmericaine

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