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Eyad Arafat

 

He has earned the black belt DAN 4 in Kobudu ... the White Weapons.

Eyad was born in Gaza, Palestine, and was reared in a conservative and athletic family; all of his brothers have their own hobbies and sports.

He started in the battling arts in 1991 after he watched a dangerous performance by a club in the University in Gaza; he wanted to join it to learn the form of martial arts which is Kobudu.

His teacher is Jamal Al-okaylee, and teaches battling arts, Karate Shotukan, Kobudu, and holds the black belt DAN 7.

Eyad has learned from his teacher many moves and secrets of this sport, and after playing it enough he has mastered it, loved it, and has uncovered many of its secrets, and has stood out among other players.

He has performed the following in his home country:

He first competed in the first National Palestinian Championship in 1994, winning first place, which was an exciting an encouraging start for him in this sport, encouraging him to continue and become who he is today.

In 1997, the Palestinian Association of Nunchaku decided to choose the best ten players in Palestine to represent the country, and compete against others. It was very tough; he had to compete with very talented and strong opponents. He gave it all he had, and came through, winning and taking first place on the Palestinian national team.

Some of his accomplishments:

He opened a club "Al Helal Athletic Club", to teach martial arts, and this club is still open to the public.

He is also one of the founders of the Palestinian Association of Nunchaku, holding the position of treasurer, and along with his close friend Eyad Al Zaeem is in charge of the public performances for the association, too. And Jamal Al-okaylee

Head of Technical committee, Deputy of the president

The following are his international appearances:

He participated in a huge performance in Egypt, in the cities of Aswan and Luxor, as a Palestinian team member.

When he traveled to the USA to visit his brother, Eyad made an unplanned visit to the White Dragon of Bushido Dojo in Ogden, Utah, and met Shihan Ron Bennett, and his generous wife Jaylene.

He was very happy with this visit, joining the club on Dec. 29 2000. With this opportunity, he would like to thank Ron Bennett and his wife for the support, care, and hospitality they gave him, and all the players and staff and teachers at the club for all they've done for him.

In the beginning, when he joined the club, he taught a number of students carrying the black belt about the ways of Kobudu, which is the Korean style of weapons.

He has competed in many championships, the first of which was here in Utah, and the organizer was his Teacher, Shihan Bennett. He won first place in weapons, and second place in overall points. This was an excellent starting point for him, here in the US.

He also participated in the world championships, held in Las Vegas, and won third place in the world in the weapons division.

He also won 7 other championships, here in the US.

You can visit his personal website for more information on him and his achievements at :

http://www.eyadarafat.8k.com
http://www.arafat.8k.com
http://nunchaku.lbgo.com

eyadarafat@hotmail.com


     
     

 

 

 

Last Update: 5/02/03
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