1st Place Competitors Cory Smith AO-1/Padded Single Weapon Point Sam Bowman PS-19/Padded Single Stick Point PC-19/Padded Single Stick Cont PD-9/Padded Double Stick Point Colby Towery PS-17/Padded Single Stick Point PC-17/Padded Single Stick Cont Jeanelle VanBuskirk SF-17/Forms PS-26/Padded Single Stick Point SD-7/Self Defense PC-26/Padded Single Stick Cont Frank Towery AO-5/Padded Single Stick Point AO-7/Padded Single Stick Cont Owen Baker LS-9/Live Single Stick Point PD-9/Padded Double Stick Point PC-16/Padded Single Stick Cont Crennan Baker PS-9/Padded Single Stick Point PD-1/Padded Double Stick Point PC-9/Padded Single Stick Cont Congratulations to all of the competitors and a special thanks to Guro Cory Smith and his group from Texas. USFMAF is announcing a new weapons event that allows any style of martial arts weapons into the ring. The Cultural Challenge allows another art to bring their weapons and put them up with Filipino weapons. This opens the way for all martial arts to get involved and put their skills to the test in a fair and impartial environment. The knife event has been postponed for this years event but will be added for the 2009 tournament season. |

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