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29 May

As the warm GUAHAN breeze sweeps through Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park at Ypao Beach, the 36th annual Guam Micronesia Island Fair (GMIF) gears up to present "Regenerating Micronesia" on June 1-2, 2024. This year, the fair promises more than a showcase of Micronesia’s rich cultural tapestry; it also heralds a special focus on the traditional and evolving practice of slinging. At the heart of this...

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07 Nov

Embracing Cultural Roots and Forging International Connections: The Chamorro Slingers of Guam / The Mariana Islands         At the 4th Annual World Slinging Cup, two representatives from the distant shores of Guam and the Mariana Islands ventured into a global arena, carrying the legacy of their ancestors in the slings they wielded. Out of a formidable gathering of 50 international competitors, Guelo and Roman stood their ground,...

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23 Oct

Marianas' Pride: Slingers Roman Dela Cruz and Guelo Rosario Represent the Mariana Islands at the 4th Annual World Slinging Cup in Ibiza, Spain             Ibiza, Spain – In an exciting showcase of ancient talent and skill, Guam and the Mariana Islands' very own Roman Dela Cruz and Guelo Rosario have touched down in Ibiza, Spain, to represent their homeland at the prestigious 4th Annual World Slinging Cup,...

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22 Feb

FOKAI PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Like many other clothing companies, we started out with just printing on wholesale blank items. Almost 20years later and now product starts from a roll of fabric, washed cut and shaped from in-house templates, printed, stitched, packaged, then sent to the shelves of our flagship stores. Though this takes a lot more time and resource, your longtime support is more than worth the weight. #itsafamilything    ...

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09 Feb

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...

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02 Jan

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...

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30 Oct

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...

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09 Oct

#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,...

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09 Oct

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...

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