INTERNATIONAL
COMBAT ARTS FEDERATION

OUR MISSION

The I.C.A.F. was founded to provide its students with a complete and practical method of self-defense and personal development. It is, and will remain, a living system that continues to grow and evolve as circumstances dictate. As an organization, we will strive to instill in our students a great respect for the diversity of the martial arts. We will accept diversity in the arts, as well as our fellow man, as a strength to be valued and protected. We pledge to nurture the character of our students by accepting and adhering to the character traits of Budo as a universal good.

OUR SYSTEM

The martial arts, as taught and sanctioned by the International Combat Arts Federation (I.C.A.F.), is based in part on the Chang Hun style of Taekwondo. In 1991, Mr. Alan Pepin, founder of the Inter- national Combat Arts Federation, and a select group of individuals began to examine the traditional art that they were teaching. It was discovered that, through commercialism, the art had become limited and, in a sense, lost some of its practical meaning and application. The I.C.A.F. has begun the task of creating a martial arts system which is based entirely upon scientific principles and research.

The first step in the process was to conduct an honest evaluation of our base art, Taekwondo. We examined its strengths, which included strong kicking and striking techniques. We also examined its weaknesses: the lack of any ground fighting techniques, few close quarter combat techniques, and a lack of restraint and control techniques. To overcome the deficiencies in our system, we chose to incorporate many of the techniques of Jujitsu. Jujitsu is a parent art from which many other arts have been developed. It is known for its strong ground fighting component and its devas-tating throwing and joint locking techniques. To a lesser extent, we have also incorporated techniques from other styles, such as Hapkido, Aikido, Judo, and Escrima.

After the codification of these techniques into our curriculum, we realized that it was no longer accurate to call what we teach as “Taekwondo.” In 1996, the I.C.A.F. Advisory Board met and chose “Sogo Ryu Bujutsu” (Integrated System of Martial Arts) as the new name for our system.

LOCATIONS

Montes Combative Martial Arts - California

470 N. 16th Street
Sacramento, California
916-519-8277

Montes Combative Martial Arts is a Self Defense oriented martial arts training facility. The Sogo Ryu Bujutsu curriculum that is taught at the MCMA consist of Taekwondo, Juijitsu, Judo, Boxing, Hapkido and Pressure Point striking. The Programs taught at MCMA help students acquire effective self defense skills. The MCMA also focuses on character development by instilling a strong sense of traditional martial arts tenants of courtesy, loyalty, respect, honor, integrity and self confidence. Class Schedule Mondays : Childrens Sogo Ryu ---- 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Adults Sogo Ryu --- 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Wednesdays : Childrens Sogo Ryu ---- 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Adults Sogo Ryu --- 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm Thursdays : Sparring and Randori 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm * Private Instruction: By appointment only Saturdays : Private Instruction by Appointment Only

Faiferlick Taekwondo - IA

567 So 25th Street
Fort Dodge
515-570-7532

Currently offering Taekwondo and Sogo Ryu Bujutsu

Southwest Taekwondo Academy - Iowa

411 West Broadway
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
712-322-8558

Classes Monday-Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday 5:15-6:15 p.m Contact: Mr. Leon Dietz

Sempai Judo Academy - NE

9415 I Street
Ralston
402-612-6412

Augustana College Martial Arts Club - South Dakota

2001 So. Summit Ave.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
605-274-0770

Contact: Mr Charlie Azzara

Harrisburg Taekwondo Club - South Dakota

Harrisburg Elementary School
Harrisburg, South Dakota
605-940-9480

Classes Monday and Thursday 6:30-8:00 p.m. Contact: Master Doug Blomker

Lennox Taekwondo Club - South Dakota

Community Hall - Main Street
Lennox, South Dakota
605-647-5339

Contact: Mr. Steve Sinning

Land O Lakes Sogo Ryu Bujutsu Club - Wisconsin

5400 N Black Oak Lake Rd
Land O Lakes
906-544-2717

Contact Master Alan Pepin

International Combat Arts Federation Headquarters - Wisconsin

P.O Box 743
Land O Lakes
906-544-2717

Contact Master Alan Pepin

ICAF NEWS AND EVENTS

2022 Spring Seminar

05/14/2022

The Spring 2022 ICAF National seminar will be conducted on Saturday, May 14th in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The seminar will start at 10:00 AM and will end at 4:00 PM. The location of the seminar will be in the wrestling room of the Elmen Center at Augustana University. Please bring your training canes, practice knife and guns, straight stick and sparring gear. The cost the seminar will be $65. For more information contact Master Doug Blomker.
Call 605-940-9480 for more information.

I.C.A.F. MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the I.C.A.F. defines your level of professionalism in the martial arts community. Whether you have a vast range of experience as a martial arts instructor, or have recently assumed responsibility for teaching students, you will find that membership in the I.C.A.F. will provide a means to heighten your abilities and expand your understanding of the martial arts.

Membership in the International Combat Arts Federation allows instructors a great deal of flexibility by allowing a school or club owner to develop, within organizational parameters, his/her own curriculum and submit it to the Advisory Board for review and approval.

As an organization, we have an interest in ensuring a high standard of training for all students. For instance, School owners may choose to use a separate set of forms or to require Two or Three Step Sparring -- this is their prerogative. The purpose of review by the Advisory Board is to ensure that the curriculum is structured and complete, providing a high quality of training for the student. It should be noted that while an Instructor may develop his/her own curriculum, he/she is still bound to the policies and procedures of the I.C.A.F.

A broad basic curriculum is contained in the I.C.A.F. Instructor’s Manual. Schools and clubs that are not familiar with the curriculum, but who wish to use it, will receive instruction upon request. ">The International Combat Arts Federation was founded to provide martial arts instructors a flexible organization which is sensitive to their individual needs. Unlike more traditional organizations with one head who dictates policy, the I.C.A.F. is governed by an Advisory Board, which meets on a regular basis to discuss issues of concern to the membership and make recommendations to the President.

Membership in the I.C.A.F. defines your level of professionalism in the martial arts community. Whether you have a vast range of experience as a martial arts instructor, or have recently assumed responsibility for teaching students, you will find that membership in the I.C.A.F. will provide a means to heighten your abilities and expand your understanding of the martial arts.

Membership in the International Combat Arts Federation allows instructors a great deal of flexibility by allowing a school or club owner to develop, within organizational parameters, his/her own curriculum and submit it to the Advisory Board for review and approval.

As an organization, we have an interest in ensuring a high standard of training for all students. For instance, School owners may choose to use a separate set of forms or to require Two or Three Step Sparring -- this is their prerogative. The purpose of review by the Advisory Board is to ensure that the curriculum is structured and complete, providing a high quality of training for the student. It should be noted that while an Instructor may develop his/her own curriculum, he/she is still bound to the policies and procedures of the I.C.A.F.

A broad basic curriculum is contained in the I.C.A.F. Instructor’s Manual. Schools and clubs that are not familiar with the curriculum, but who wish to use it, will receive instruction upon request.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Master Alan Pepin

P.O. Box 743 Land O' Lakes, WI 54540
Telephone 906-544-2717

General Information via Email: Master Al Pepin