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24 Apr

[caption id="attachment_8870" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ed Lacquata Surf Guam[/caption] #justaddwaterHomemade fashion modification to Fokai/Guahan Napu collaboration tank by Ed LacquataEd, "Gonzo" Lacquata had gone from one of Guam's top surfers to one of Guam's most extensive surf artists back in the late 80's. With countless of hand drawn and painted surf art pieces--his trademark artwork included first person perspectives from inside the barrel at right side and...

14:52 / Special Forces
24 Apr

[caption id="attachment_8864" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Brandon The Truth Vera[/caption] [caption id="attachment_8865" align="aligncenter" width="267"] Brandon Vera Facebook Post[/caption] By: Brandon "The Truth" Vera I have been asked a number of times about my thoughts on Conor McGregor’s dispute with the UFC. First, I understand why many fighters may not like McGregor personally because of his promotional antics and some of the comments he has made about his fellow competitors. It did...

14:44 / Special Forces
18 Apr

  Pena wins Marianas Open, receives $10,000 prize Katy Clarke, kclarke@guampdn.com 10:42 p.m. ChST April 16, 2016   FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn Marianas Open jiujitsu tournament  Fullscreen Brazilian Jiujitsu black belts Guilherme Augusto Santos, left, and Felipe Pena, both from Brazil, kick off the main event action at the Marianas Open tournament at the Phoenix Center in Mangilao on April 16. Pena would go on to take gold in the black belt division.  Mark Scott/PDN (Photo:...

13:08 / Onra
18 Apr

Mother nature cuts proa voyage short, journey ends in Palau Jerick Sablan, jpsablan@guampdn.com 9:52 a.m. ChST April 18, 2016   (Photo: Courtesy Ignacio R. "Nash" Camacho) 163 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 3 COMMENTEMAILMORE Two men traveling on a Chamorro style proa from Taiwan to Guam had a rough journey at sea, which ended in Palau. Ignacio R. “Nash” Camacho, a local traditional seafarer, and Burghard Pieske, a German sailor, were attempting to make...

12:28 / GuamWatermen'sClub
18 Apr

[caption id="attachment_8844" align="aligncenter" width="491"] Felipe Pena Fokai Shop[/caption] The Force is with Them:Welcome to Guam all our visiting competitors and Congratulatons to all the competitors and podium takers of the Marianas Open 2016.Blackbelt Open 2016 Marianas Open Champion Felipe Pena and Lorena with awesome host Tony Q swing by the epicenter for a good vibe and Hafa Adai.#thefokaishop#theforce#sharejiujitsu...

09:46 / Special Forces
15 Apr

2016 Marianas Open [caption id="attachment_8823" align="aligncenter" width="368"] 2016 Marianas Open Press Conference Verona Resort[/caption] Featuring Black Belt Absolute Athletes: - Felipe Pena - Guilherme Augusto - Keenan Cornelius - Jacob Guererro - Joey Bouhey - Terrence Aflague - Bryant Pangelinan - Igor Schneider [caption id="attachment_8824" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2016 Marianas Open Press Conference Verona Resort 2[/caption] The Official 2016 Marianas Open Press Conference was hosted by the Verona Resort Guam. The 2016 Marianas Open has a huge Black...

23:48 / Special Forces
15 Apr

Coach Terrence Aflague of Purebred Guam has trained his entire jiujitsu career on island. A family man, a father of 3 with a full time job--he still finds time and resurce to compete in larger tournaments off island. Her he offers some words of what it means to compete for the second at this level in his hometown...

19:57 / Onra
15 Apr

  The Marianas Open brought some of the top-tier talent in Brazilian jiujitsu to Guam to compete in the Absolute Black Belt Championship — eight competitors from all over the world, including 2015 Marianas Open champion Keenan Cornelius. “It’s always a pleasure to come back to Guam,” said Cornelius. “I’ve been here three times now and I like it more and more every time. I actually train...

10:08 / BJJ Stuff / Onra / Special Forces
14 Apr

Bryant Pangelinan Guam BJJ Black Belt Fokai & TheForce Interview Bryant Pangelinan BJJ - BJJ Black Belt under Carlos Sapao - Pan American No Gi Black Belt Champion - 3X BJJ World Champion www.sabrebjj.com Fokai & The Force had the opportunity to interview Guam native, Bryant Pangelinan, on martial arts, combat sports competition and life skills on and off the mat. We will see Bryant back in action on April 16th on home...

08:21 / Special Forces
12 Apr

Back in Action: TheForce Kirk Cruz, is a loooong tjme friend, a surf partner, and shredder sinceeversince, 7 years ago he was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident which resulted in the amputation of his right leg. The terrible timing spiraled him into a dark place but with faith, prayer, and the positive thinking, his life had taken a turn for the best. Today marks another day of...

14:30 / Special Forces