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MAKTAN Promotes: 2012 Ohio Balintawak Seminar with Grand Master Bobby Taboada on March 9th - 11th in Cincinnati OH!!!

Filipino Martial Arts Presents:

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Grand Master Bobby Taboada's

2012 Ohio Balintawak Seminar

Location: FITE Cincinnati

6819 Vine Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45216

Date: March 9th - 11th 2012

Questions: MAKTAN-USA@hotmail.com

Participant Cost: $80.00

Observer Cost: $10.00

Event Schedule:

Friday 03/09/12 (6 p.m. - 9 p.m.): Meet and Greet

MAKTAN-DUMOG (Filipino Grappling) Introduction

Open Floor - Balintawak Review

Saturday 03/10/12 (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.): 9:00 a.m. - Registration

9:30 a.m. "Sharp" - Seminar Starts

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch Break

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Seminar Continues

7:00 p.m. - Dinner at Uncle Yip's Restaurant

Sunday 03/11/12: 9:30 a.m. "Sharp" - ??? WBI Level Testing

Preferred Accommodations: La Quinta Inn & Suites

11029 Dowlin Drive

Sharonville, OH 45241

Reservations Call: 513-771-0300

(Make sure to mention "MAKTAN" to get your discount rate offer ends 02/21/12)

Featured You Tube Presentation:

One-on-one w/ Grand Master Bobby Taboada

Grand Master Bobby Taboada In-Action

Grand Master Bobby Taboada Instructional

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Announcements:

World Balintawak International

Curriculum

Level Promotion:

MAKTAN at FITE Cincinnati

09/24/2011 - Cincinnati, OH

Alvin So: Level 4

Keith Coburn: Level 2

Alexander Coburn: Level 2

Carey Dye: Level 1

Ashley Andrews: Level 1

Daniel Hutchinson: Level 1

Stephen Hood: Level 1

(1^st Student Tested / Trained from MAKTAN Florida Branch)

MAKTAN at Buckner Martial Arts

04/26/2011 - West Chester, OH

Alvin So: Level 3

Keith Coburn: Level 1

Alexander Coburn: Level 1

(Youngest Student Tested / Trained at MAKTAN)

Jon Rudy: Level 1

(1^st Student Tested / Trained from MAKTAN Dayton Branch)

Competitions:

Arnold Classic 2011 - Columbus, OH

1^st Place Single Stick Master's Division: Guro Michael-Vincent Malanyaon

1^st Place Single Stick Lightweight Female Division Category: Heidi Hsieh

1^st Place Single Stick Forms Division - Individual Category: Mitch York

1^st Place Top School Ranking Division: WBI Putakti-CKA-MAKTAN Team

2^nd Place Team Demonstration Division: MAKTAN-FMA Members

WEKAF Midwest Regional 2011 - Milwaukee, WI

3^rd Place Single Stick Men's Division: Mitch York

Ohio Grappling Challenge 2011 - Norwood, OH

1^st Place Beginner's BJJ - DUMOG (Master's Gi Middle Weight Division): Guro Michael-Vincent Malanyaon

"Distinguished Fastest Submission of the Event at 20 seconds"

1^st Place Beginner's BJJ - DUMOG (Master's No Gi Middle Weight Division): Guro Michael-Vincent Malanyaon

2^nd Place in Top School Category (R.A.M.A.-MAKTAN Schools)

For the Community:

The 1st MAKTAN Scrimmage "The Gathering" at FITE Cincinnati was held to provide FMA awareness to the community of Cincinnati, OH and donations was raised to support the ASDF - Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation.

MAKTAN-FMA Team members: Paul Santos, Adam Greenspan, Jeff Love, Alvin So, Daniel Hutchinson, Carey Dye, and Stephen Hood - Thanks for your continued support!!!

Also, a quick shout to our extended FMA family at CKA, AEGIS, and Columbus MMA

Thanks to everyone that attended and participated!!!

From my heart, you are welcome, and with respect... - Guro Michael-Vincent Malanyaon

MAKTAN-FMA supported the FMA Scrimmage/ALS Charity Event at Columbus MMA. Donations was raised to fight against ALS. Thanks to everyone that participated especially to MAKTANFMA Team members: Paul Santos, Mitch York, Alvin So, and Andrew Cole.

MAKTAN-FMA supported the FMA Scrimmage at The AEGIS 3rd Annual Southeast Asian Martial Arts Gathering. Proceeds raised for the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association. Thanks to everyone that participated especially to MAKTAN-FMA Team members: Paul Santos, and Ashley Andrews.