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First Vegas Fight Lab 2018

Hosted by Creative Warrior

Academy

CREATIVE WARRIOR ACADEMY WAS HONORED TO HOST THE FIRST VEGAS FIGHT
LAB EVER ON OCTOBER 14 , 2018 . ALL FMA SPARRING GEAR WAS SUPPLIED BY BUNAL
BRAND FMA GEAR . THE EVENT WAS HELD AT WAYNE BUNKER FAMILY PARK , WHICH
IS A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE PARK IN NORTH LAS VEGAS

This gathering was an and Eric Lopez from Lar- great conversation . Sin-
effort to create a com- gusa Kali, Guro TJ Cuen- ce this event was not
munity where Vegas Fili- ca from Superhero Foun- a tournamen, it was a
pino Martial Arts Schools dry , Sensei Henry Binerfa very relaxed and friend-
could meet in a neutral from Shinkaido Ryu Las ly gathering. After awhile
and friendly manner, and Vegas and GM Marc Be- we all participated in li-
share friendship and wis- hic of Pulahan Mandirig- ght sparring of different
doms with one another . ma Las Vegas. Traveling kinds, including padded
The event was very suc- from LA we had Bunal knife sparring, sword
cessful as we were able Brand founder and Doce sparring, and stick spa-
to bring together 7 local Pares Master Steve Del rring, finishing off with
vegas schools, 1 school Castillo , and from San two on one sparring! We
from Phoenix Arizona, Diego my close personal used light protection such
and 2 schools in califor- friends and most honored as lacrosse gloves , pa-
nia . Las Vegas schools FMA ambassadors GM dded weapons and head
consisted of ; myself Zena Babao and Master protection which covered
and my student Casey Nar Babao of Babao Arnis the face . Everyone had
DeChant from Creative systems. Finally we had a great time, got to try
Warrior Academy Kali/ Sensei Curt Jablin , FMA out the Bunal sparring
JKD , Guro Manny Valla- fighter and Instructor of equipment, and enjoy
dares and his students Doce Pares. the park, while meeting
Anthony Balisacan and new friends. I had the
Marco Parayno from JKD As everyone began to great honor of sparring
Unlimited , Richard Pala- show up we all took with some very high le-
cios from Las Vegas Kung time to get to know one vel Masters and learning
Fu Academy , Roy Corpus another, and enjoy some some great things that

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