fokai Tag

02 Oct

Walk & Roll w/ Enson Inoue Across Japan When word had hit the Japan MMA community that Enson Inoue was walking across Japan to help raise awareness in support of the recovery of Northern Japan from the tsunami--martial artists began contacting Enson to try and interact with him along the way--in this case Enson offered a free seminar for Jin Hirano's gym in Tohoku. Many of the students...

13:47 / Special Forces
25 Sep

Old school Boat Basin local that rose from the tailgates of post-surf Beer-B-Ques to become a successful lawyer and then onto the mats of BJJ. Taking a drink from the cup of life after another Gold Medal finish at the Heavyweight Purple Belt division in September 10th and 11th's Asian Open in Tokyo Japan. Still can find this madman on surf spot tailgates, Beer b Qs at a...

20:31 / Special Forces
23 Sep

From a perspective of a jiujitsu follower and fan for many years--This photo can speak volumes. The jiujitsu Enson Inoue was cultivated in a time when Jiujitsu was catered for full contact fighting and self defense. Sarah McCan came into jiujitsu where competitive BJJ as sport has stormed a receiving world with rules and guidelines that have given more breathing room to develop the incredible physics in the...

20:25 / Special Forces
01 Sep

B.J.Penn vs. Rodorigo Gracie RUMBLE ON THE ROCK Nov 20 2004 [caption id="attachment_9052" align="aligncenter" width="300"] BJ Penn vs Rodorigo Gracie RUMBLE ON THE ROCK Nov 20 2004[/caption] The Prodigy: First to bring the blackbelt gold Pacific Islanders in Jiujitsu competition, and first and only man to hold titles in two UFC weight classes--BJ Penn has been paving the way for Hawaiians and all other Pacific Islanders in MMA and...

22:14 / Special Forces
22 Jul

The Legend of Taga! FOKAI VOYAGER: "ROOTED" TINIAN BY JOSE QUAN The House of Taga (Chamoru: Guma Taga) is an archeological site located near San Jose Village, on the island of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), in the Marianas Archipelago. The site is the location of a series of prehistoric latte stone pillars which were quarried about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) south of the site, only one of which is left standing erect...

13:57 / Special Forces
12 Jul

[gallery] FAMILIA, THE FORCE, & THE FIGHTING ISLANDS The Alvarez Family that once highlighted motocross events across Micronesia for decades since the 80's has moved onto new things. Setting the Foundation for MMA athletics in the CNMI-From the #FokaiThrottleProject and the Alvarez Racing Team to their more-than-a-decade-strong reign in outer island MMA, Fokai is proud to have joined them with TrenchTech/Purebred Saipan and Trench Warz on their long course journey #clothandculture #sinceeversince #itsafamilyrhing...

09:02 / Special Forces
09 Jul

EVERYDAY PEOPLE Joseph Aguon has been picking up hazardous materials from the waterfront at Ypao Beach to save people and families from unnecessary injury and for other good reasons. He was featured in Guam media last week where he discovered a live grenade in a high foot traffic are on one of our most populated beaches unearthed by severe rains that eroded sand. He has been doing this...

00:21 / Special Forces
19 May

[caption id="attachment_8910" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Chamorro Slinging[/caption] The sling and sling stone have been a part of Chamorro History between 1500 years to 3500 years depending on who you talk to. As a citizen under the only national flag of the world with a sling stone--I've been fascinated with slinging for a really long time now. But like most other locals, was happy enough putting it on...

23:13 / Special Forces