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From POSTGUAM: Guamanians to compete in Spanish sling-stone competition Article by Matt Weiss of The Post Guam In March, a small three-man Guamanian contingent will be headed to Mallorca, Spain, to compete in an international sling-stone competition called the IV Encuentro Internacional Dia de les Illes Balears 2017. More than 20 nations from around the world will compete to see who has the most dead-on and distanced...

                    Four men and three Guam Fire department personnel were recognized for their heroism during a ceremony at Adelup on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.  Fokai Team Rider Ken Concepcion used what he learned from training with safety agencies in real life as he and others helped save paddlers whose outrigger canoe capsized on Jan. 17. The governor's office on Thursday gave Concepcion, Brandon Leon Guerrero,  Vincent Flores and Kawika...

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS                   Preparing Americans to Serve in the Military, Special Ops, Police, & Fire Fighting Stew Smith is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a former Navy SEAL Lieutenant, and author of several fitness and self defense books such asThe Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness, Maximum Fitness, The Special Ops Workouts, and SWAT Fitness. Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist...

The Most Anticipated UFC Matchups of 2017 Unlike boxing and other combat sports, mixed martial arts has a large built-in fan base that will regularly watch most of the big events. The combination of the dedicated fans and the intense training schedule for the fighters often leads to fights getting announced only a few months before they set to take place. There may not be a...

Origin Of Slinging And How The Ancient Chamorro People Used It [caption id="attachment_9061" align="alignleft" width="300"] How to use a sling // fokai // acho atupak[/caption] The sling was one of the first projectile weapons, creatively developed as early as 10,000 B.C. Slingers played a significant role in the Greek, Persian, Roman, and several Mesopotamian armies, and were also considered to be equal to or more better than...

R.I.P.PER Guam surfing today mourns the lost of one of its greatest surfing talents ever. BRIAN "The Ripper" Cruz     Small Body BIG Charger. Can remember Brian having an argument with another Guam bodyborder in the parking lot and he was at tears talking about why he charged so hard and why he put things on the line--because he wanted to represent Guam and so that no outsider...

BIBA MICRONESIA Ben "Guelu" Rosario of Rota and Selap Tony Piaulig Satwal. Guelu has been manifesting and cultivating the Chamorro Culture in the Marianas for decades and is most recent with his leading role in the Linala Cultural Village at Gokna in Guam. Selap, son of the Great Navigator Mau Piaulig,, (and an affirmed Pwo and accomplished Navigator himself) was brought to Guam by T.A.S.A. Traditions Affirming our...

#JIUJITSUINPARADISE Tetsuji Kato  first arrived on Guam for A SuperBrawl5 in 1998 where he won a lightweight NHB tournament He easily defeated his opponents to win the tournament. He was flown to Guam for months at a time by Enson Inoue to teach local grapplers for free at the Purebred Shoot Gym Guam. He repeated this process in Saipan and has helped launch CNMI talents such as Frank "The Crank" Camacho,...

Patrick Ayuyu and Frank "The Crank" Camacho working with the youth class at T's Kickboxing Gym in Aodobai Japan. Patrick Ayuyu has had a colorful career in professional martial arts. From muy thai competitioms in Japan to MMA matches in the Mariana Islands to the highest level of competition ireprese ting the Unoted States in K1 World Max. He now runs a very successful kickboxing gym with...