UPCOMING MODERN ARNIS SEMINAR IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Master Godofredo Fajardo, Commissioner for the Middle East of the International Modern Arnis Federation of the Philippines (IMAFP) and president of Filipino Fighting Arts Int’l (FFAI), announced its upcoming event, a joint martial arts sports festival on June 23, 2006 Friday at the Power House gym in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It is the first karate, kobudo, and Modern Arnis open invitational and sports festival, with different martial arts schools, styles and clubs from different regions of the kingdom expected to participate. The event will be under the supervision of IMAFP and FFAI chief instructor Manny Maer.

In addition to showcasing several types of martial arts including Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) or arnis as well as other traditional martial arts, the sponsors of the event also hope to promote friendship and camaraderie among OFW ( overseas foreign workers) martial artists in the region.