Archive for February 2023

Benny “The Jet” Urquidez  For five decades the legendary Benny “The Jet” Urquidez has been a moving force in the martial arts. A 6 time world champion in 5 weight class divisions, Urquidez pioneered full contact fighting in the United States. Undefeated throughout his 27 year professional fighting career, he catapulted to world prominence and…

Guy Rafaeli was in military intelligence unit 504 recon, mainly based in Lebanon for 5 years and continued as a reserve until 2006. He specialized in CQB, Krav Maga, pistol, knife, and baton, and he was a Krav Maga instructor in the IDF. Guy has a 3rd Dan Black Belt with Dennis survival Jiu Jitsu, and a…

ALABAMA – DAVID “LD” THOMAS: David “LD” Thomas is the FIMA Representative for the State of Alabama, as well as the only FIMA Black Belt or Instructor in the state. LD began his martial arts career in Taekwondo at the age of 9 and went on to finish second in the U.S. Open Martial Arts…