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United Fighting Arts Federation
AbbreviationUFAF
Formation1979
TypeSports Federation
PurposeGoverning, Regulatory
HeadquartersNevada Las Vegas, Nevada
Location
  • United States United States
Region served
International
Membership
Chuck Norris System Black Belts
Official language
English
Chairman of the Board
Chuck Norris
Websitewww.ufaf.org

The United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) is a martial arts organization founded by Chuck Norris in 1979.[1] UFAF is the governing and sanctioning body for the Chuck Norris System, a martial art Norris developed from Tang Soo Do, and which was known as the Chuck Norris System in the early to mid 1980s and as Chun Kuk Do from December 1990 until July 2015. UFAF provides technical standards for instruction and advancement in the system, and also provides its students, instructors, and schools with Chuck Norris System rank certification, educational opportunities, special events, online community access, and other services.

Organizational structure

Like many organizations, UFAF includes an executive board and a board of directors.

Executives

Board of Directors


UFAF is also further divided into several regions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. International locations and members are also included among the following regions:

Events

Each summer the United Fighting Arts Federation holds a training conference and Chuck Norris System World Championship tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.

References

  1. ^ Norris, Chuck. Against All Odds. Broadman & Holman Publishers Nashville, Tennessee. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 0-8054-3161-6