BELLEVUE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY Hufana Traditional Arnis International

Master Myrlino P. Hufana is the Founder, President and Head Master of BMAA (Bellevue Martial Arts Academy) and HTAI (Hufana Traditional Arnis International).  Master Hufana has over 39 years of training and experience in the martial arts including competition and teaching members of the law enforcement and US special forces.  Since opening the Academy in 1991, Master Hufana continues to his passion of teaching Traditional Taekwondo and Filipino Martial Arts (HTAI Traditional Arnis). 

Hufana Traditional Arnis International (Hufana Fighting System)
Filipino Martial Arts
     1.  Punong Guro (Founder & Grandmaster), Hufana Traditional Arnis International
     2.  Founder & President, World Filipino Martial Arts Association (2003)  
     3.  Executive Director of the WFMAA Expo & Laban Laro since 2003 
     4.  Master Instructor & Chief Instructor, Modern Arnis Remy Presas Style
     5.  Associate Grandmaster & 6th Degree Instructor, Rigonan-Estalilla Kabaroan Eskrima
     6.  Member of the Philippine Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Masters (2005)
     7.  Over 38 years of FMA training & experience!
     8.  Many demonstrations & seminars since 1992

BMAA Tae Kwon Do
Traditional Taekwondo
     1.  Master Instructor, 5th Degree Black Belt
     2.  Over 28 years TKD training & experience
     3.  19+ years of teaching experience
     4.  Many tournament experience & accomplishments since 1982
  
Other Accomplishments
     1.  Hawaii Martial Arts Int'l Society Hall of Fame, Las Vegas, NV 2003
     2.  Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame, El Paso, TX 2004
     3.  IPMAF Filipino Martial Arts Int'l Hall of Fame, Hinigaran, Philippines 2007
     4.  Primary FMA Exhibitor at the PAGDIRIWANG Seattle Center since June 1993

BMAA & HTAI Instructors
Instructors listed below have current certification, active and are recognized by Bellevue Martial Arts Academy and the Hufana Traditional Arnis International.  All instructors are taught, tested and personally certified by Master Myrlino P. Hufana.  There are two groups of instructors representing the two programs of the Academy - BMAA Traditional Taekwondo and HTAI Hufana Traditional Arnis.     

Updated 07.24.2009

BMAA Traditional Taekwondo Instructors

Sabumnim Michael R. Hufana, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Sabumnim Lizelle R. Hufana, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Frankie Yiu, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Ms. Nathalia Scrimshaw, 1st Degree Black Belt
Mr. Phillip Scrimshaw, 1st Degree Black Belt

HTAI Arnis Instructors

1. Full Instructors
• Senior Guro Paul Quinn, Lakan Apat (4th Degree), Seattle, WA
• Senior Guro David "Bubba" DeVore, Lakan Apat (4th Degree), Issaquah, WA
• Guro Edwin T. Peregrino, Lakan Tatlo (3rd Degree), Anaheim, CA
2. Assistant Instructors
• Ms. Lizelle R. Hufana, Lakan Isa (1st Degree), Bellevue, WA
• Mr. Michael R. Hufana, Lakan Isa (1st Degree), Bellevue, WA
3. Apprentice Instructors
• Mr. Roy Harrington, Antas Walo (Level 8), Spokane, WA
• Mr. Brent Tibbetts, Antas Lima (Level 5), Spokane, WA
• Mr. James Carr, Lakan Isa (1st Degree), Issaquah, WA

Active HTAI Instructors, updated 11.30.2009