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Issue 12 April 01, 2009
4/01/09

Houston Premier Reality Based Martial Arts & Combatives, Fitness & Nutrition Facility.
Your monthly E-Magazine guide to
Combative Techniques, Tactical Airsoft, MilSim and Combative Fitness & Nutrition.

The Sabrina Pina Self defense Seminar

The Sabrina Pina seminar was a BIG success, we had just a little over 100 ladies
and men participate in the seminar .Channel 11, channel 48, channel 2 & the
Houston chronicle came out to cover this GREAT event for Sabrina Pina. This will
be a yearly event in Sabrina’s Honor, Just a little over 230 to 235 people came to
the event throughout the day. There was a fund raiser in her Honor as well serving
food and donations were also received.
Mrs.Traylor and I wish to thank the following people That made this seminar so
successful. Evelia Toledo, Guillermo Suarez, Ingrid Dias, Carmen Cubas , Erick
Rodriguez, and many many more people so may people the list would be endless.
Mrs. Traylor and I are humbled by the kindness and hard work of every one
involved. We personally want to thank the GAMMAS for giving us the
opportunity to do this for Sabrina in her memory.

Mr.& Mrs. Traylor Owner &

Founders of D.G.C.F. System.

The event start around 11am March 7th and lasted till around 5:30pm or so.

Inside D.G.C.F.S.
Sabrina Pina seminar 1
Ronald’s Fitness Corner 2
Coming events 3
Doubt can Kill 4
Airsoft Products 5
Cont.Sabrina Pina seminar 6
Is C.H.L. a magic Wanda? 10
I have a weapon I am good 11
Good places to go 12
They had bar B.Q. going the food was GREAT!! Chicken, beans, rice, beef, It was
fantastic. This event was for Sabrina Pina she would have been proud.

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Mr. Honore is
NASM -CPT, CES , PES,
Certified Personal Trainer &
Apprentice Instructor in Hand to
Hand Combat at D.G.C.F.S.
Inside D.G.C.F.S.
Sabrina Pina seminar
Ronald’s Fitness Corner
Coming events
Doubt can Kill
Airsoft Products
Cont.Sabrina Pina seminar
Is C.H.L. a magic Wanda?
I have a weapon I am good
Good places to go
Antioxidant Vitamins
What are antioxidant vitamins?
Much research has recently focused on how antioxidant vitamins may reduce
cardiovascular disease risk. Antioxidant vitamins — E, C and beta carotene (a form
of vitamin A) — have potential health-promoting properties. Though the data are
incomplete, up to 30 percent of Americans are taking some form of antioxidant
supplement.
AHA Scientific Position
The American Heart Association doesn't recommend using antioxidant vitamin
supplements until more complete data are available. We continue to recommend
that people eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods daily from all the basic food
groups.Eating a variety of foods low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol will
provide a natural source of these vitamins, minerals and fiber.
Background
Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol is important in the
development of fatty buildups in the arteries. This process, called atherosclerosis,
1 can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Until recently, it was thought that LDL
2
3
cholesterol lipoprotein oxidation and its biological effects could be prevented by
4 using antioxidant supplements. However, more recent clinical trials have failed to
5 demonstrate a beneficial effect of antioxidant supplements. Some studies even
6
10 suggest that antioxidant supplement use could have harmful effects.
11
12
Using dietary supplements of antioxidants to prevent cardiovascular disease should
not be recommended until their effect is proved in clinical trials that directly test their
impact on CVD end points. Beneficial effects must be demonstrated in well designed
(randomized, placebo-controlled) clinical trials before recommending widespread
use to prevent cardiovascular disease.At this time, the scientific evidence supports a
diet high in food sources of antioxidants and other heart-protecting nutrients, such
as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts instead of antioxidant supplements to
reduce risk of CVD.
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 Coming Events
March 27/09 Owens & minor Self defense seminar Location There.
April 14/09 - Private Self Defense Seminar Security 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location There.
April 18/09 - Private Self Defense Seminar H.W.N.T. location D.G.C.F.S.
April 25/09 - Apche Knife Fighting with Master Ralph Redfeather 9am - 5pm -location D.G.C
May 09/09 – Private Self Defense Seminar N.H.P.O. 2pm-4pm – Location D.G.C.
May 16/09 Private Self Defense Seminar S.B.C. Location D.G.C.F.S.
July 25-26 /09 S.T.A.R. Method (Stonewall Tactical Arm locks and Restraints) by Paul Green, joint locks
with extreme speed under extreme stress at a very high success rate that has already been proven in the field. At
D.G.C.F.S.
Date D.T.A. Tuhon Ray Dionaldo F.C.S. Filipino Combat Systems seminar at D.G.C.F.S facility 12-5pm At D.G.C.F.S
August 26/09 ? Mr & Mrs. Traylor, with Instructors and Apprentice Instructors, are going to California to
train with PAUL VUNAK and get certified as apprentice Instructors and Mr. Traylor Full “C.E.I.” Certified..

Events flyer

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Mike Reis Founder of Triune Fist
System. 27 years of M.A.
experience.
Inside D.G.C.F.S.
Sabrina Pina seminar
Ronald’s Fitness Corner
Coming events
Doubt can Kill
Airsoft Products
Cont.Sabrina Pina seminar
Is C.H.L. a magic Wanda?
I have a weapon I am good
Good places to go
something, well guess what, you just failed again. You can’t correct failure with failure. We’re not perfect, so don’t let the
doubt of not being perfect creep in and hurt your chances for survival.
Doubt can Kill
We have all been down the road of training on something over and over, yet not
quite picking it up. You keep telling yourself, “It’s not that hard, why do I keep
screwing up?” These words lead us into that little dark place where we’re met by
none other than doubt. Doubt greets us with a crooked grin and then a full blown
toothy smile after we accept his invitation into wallowing in what we consider a
failure. Doubt can come in several forms, but it comes mainly when you aren’t
feeling good enough or have failed at something. It’s easy to allow the criticism of
others to take hold of you and bring you down low, fracturing your confidence in the
things you know or skills you truly have. Having this doubt can surely kill you in a
situation where confidence is the key to survival.
If you begin to doubt your abilities, knowledge, skill, teachings, and anything you’ve
ever experienced, you will doubt yourself in a critical time and that isn’t something
you need or truly want. You need to be sure of yourself and all the skills, mental,
physical, and spiritual, that you’ve learned to defend yourself to the utmost of your
ability. Doubt has a way of destroying that type of confidence which will be costly. If
you doubt yourself in any sport you won’t do as well because you already mentally
defeated yourself, but in sports you won’t get yourself killed, unless you’re doing
something extremely dangerous, and even then you could die.
By the time the words, “I can’t” or “I’m not that good” or the plain and simple, “I suck!”
Enters your mind you’re already 70% beaten. Your mind sends signals to your body,
and if you the negative words come in your body will react with that negativity.
Doubt beats you before the physical part even takes place. If you doubt your skills
and knowledge you won’t fight as hard, if at all, and your mind will be merely
1 thinking, those negative words putting you low and you’ll want to lose. By that time
2 you’re already defeated, and you can’t afford to be defeated in a life-or-death
3 situation. In those situations doubt will get you killed.
4
5
6 Break away from your doubt of you skill, and if you fail at something well guess what,
10 SURPRISE, you’re human. We’re imperfect beings that are fallible in many aspects.
11 Don’t use your failures or difficult times to put yourself down, instead use them as
12 stepping stones to get over the larger hurdle in your path.
Keep a positive mindset and don’t allow critics or nay-sayers put you into a negative
thought pattern. Your true character shows when you fail and get back up and
continue to put effort into working on obvious weakness. We learn more by failing
than by successful all the time. Don’t allow doubt to put you on the path to death, if
you lack the confidence to defend yourself or your loved ones because you failed at
By Mike Reis
Mr. Reis can be reached at Telephone: 307-632-7215
Triune Fist System,
4911 King Arthur Way Apt C,
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009.
http://www.triunefistsystem.com/
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 AIRSOFT PRODUCTS

This gun runs around $400 – $455.00

The SCAR is manufactured in two main versions; Light (SCAR-L, Mk 16 Mod 0) and Heavy (SCAR-H, Mk 17 Mod 0). The
L version fires 5.56x45mm NATO using improved M16 rifle magazines. The H fires the more powerful 7.62x51mm NATO
from a newly designed 20-round magazine. Different length barrels will be available for close quarters battle and for
longer-range engagements. The SCAR-L can also be chambered for the 6.8 mm Remington SPC cartridge, and the initial
solicitation indicated that the SCAR-H would also be chambered for the 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge. However, FN is not
currently offering those calibers. Barrels for the Mk 16 Mod 0 will be manufactured in three different lengths: EClose
Quarter Combat: 253 millimeter (9.96 inch), EStandard: 351 millimeter (13.82 inch) and ELong Barrel: 457 millimeter (18
inch) For the Mk 17 Mod 0 the three barrels will be: EClose Quarter Combat: 330 millimeter (13 inch), EStandard: 400
millimeter (15.75 inch) and ELong Barrel: 500 millimeters (19.68 inch) The Mk 16 Mod 0 will be replacing the M4A1, the
Mk 18 Close Quarters Battle Rifle (CQBR) and the Mk 12 SPR currently in SOCOM service. The Mk 17 Mod 0 will replace
the M14 and Mk 11 sniper rifles.
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Mrs.Traylor Ms. Cubas of 11 news interviewing Mr. Suarez and Ms. Dias

Ms.Toledo, Miss. Dias Mr.& Mrs.Traylor, Mr.Suarez, Ms.cubas Mr. & Mrs. Traylor with Adrian Garza

Deputy Gonzales & Mr.Traylor Mr.Suarez, Ms. Dias With Adrian Garza
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 Pictures from the Sabrina Pina seminar, all had a great Time.

Their were about 100+ ladies and gentlemen at the seminar,

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 Here are some of the folks that attended The 1st Annual SABRINA PINA SELF DEFENSE Seminar!

We at D.G.C. Reality Based Martial Arts wish to thank all the people that made this all possible and too all those that
came to the seminar to learn a VERY EFFECTIVE SYSTEM of Self Defense.

Here is some of the articles that were written about Sabrina Pina and the seminar.

Women learn self-defense in honor of Sabrina Piña

Two abductions inspire women to learn to fight
By JENNIFER LEAHY Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle

Vanessa Washington and her husband first talked about personal safety after Susana De Jesus was abducted from a
Pearland parking lot near their home Feb. 2. “We tried to figure out if you’re statistically more likely to win the lottery or be
abducted. I’m pretty sure it’s abducted,” Washington said. Weeks later, those odds seemed to increase when
Washington’s Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority sister, 27-year-old Sabrina Piña, was killed after being kidnapped from a
busy suburban shopping center. Washington, her 53-year-old mother, her friend and her sister-in-law spent a few hours
Saturday learning self-defense at an event organized as a tribute to Piña. “It really gets the emotion going again, makes
me think of what she went through and wondering if she could’ve maybe gotten away,” Washington said.
‘Evade and escape’ More than 100 participants learned how to disarm attackers during the free seminar. “An attack can
happen in a heartbeat, and you don’t have to have years of training to survive it — just the techniques and the willingness
to use them,” said Malvin Traylor of Dark Gift Combat. Traylor and his staff demonstrated a number of
techniques designed to buy victims a few seconds. “That’s all it takes to get away. You’re not looking to stay engaged;
you’re just wanting to get away — evade and escape,” said Traylor.
He and his staff volunteered their time and facility after a friend of Piña’s who trains at Dark Gift Combat approached
them. Sami Shbeeb, 30, spent the afternoon as an attacker. Clad in protective gear, including a plastic screen over his
face, he was repeatedly hit, kicked and scratched when people practiced their newfound skills. He also executed a few
stealth attacks in the crowd. “Anything can happen at anytime,” Traylor said. That’s reality, organizers said, is one of the
reasons for the event. “Raising awareness, especially among women, is one of the good things that can come from
Sabrina’s death,” said Ingrid Diaz.
‘Have to be vigilant’ Piña’s friends, family, and members of Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority and Sigma Lambda Beta
fraternity also held a barbecue fundraiser at the site, with all proceeds going to the memorial youth fund at Piña’s church.
“We want to not only honor her, but also to remind people, especially women, that they always have to be vigilant,” said
event coordinator Guillermo Suarez. Mirella Roman said she’d never given much thought to how she would defend herself
before Saturday’s seminar. “You never think something like this is going to happen to you, and I bet Sabrina never
thought it would happen to her,” Roman said.“Everyone should take a class like this.” jennifer.leahy@chron.com

James Nielsen Chronicle

PRACTICE: Instructor Nino Castandiello simulates
an attack on student Bea Lombrana during the
self defense class Saturday.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM THOSE WHO WOULD HARM YOU!
A SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR!

Following the horrific murder of 27-yearold Sabrina

Pina, the Latino student community of Houston area
sorority and fraternities, Sigma Lambda Gamma
and Sigma Lambda Beta will hold a self defense
seminar and fundraiser event to raise awareness for
the prevention of violent crimes towards women,
and to honor their fellow organization member
Sabrina Tolentino-Pina. The Sabrina Pina self
defense seminar will be held on March 7, 2009 at
the DGC Reality Based Martial Arts Center located
at 7427 Southwest Freeway from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. The self defense seminar will teach one
hundred women basic self defense techniques
provided by five martial arts instructors
and will serve as a stepping stone for the prevention of violent crimes against women. “All of our Houston area
organizations came together for the sole intent of generating a positive event in remembrance of our beloved member
Sabrina Pina-Tolentino,” said Ingrid Diaz, Sigma Lambda Gamma member and Houston Metropolitan Alumni
Association president. “By initiating this event we are hoping to tackle the issue of violent crimes against women by
hosting a defense seminar in which women will be able to learn techniques on how to defend themselves. We will also be
holding a fundraiser event where proceeds will be donated to the Sabrina Pina-Tolentino Memorial foundation.”
The fundraising event will to be held simultaneously, where organization members will be selling food plates and
accepting donations where all proceeds will benefit the Sabrina Pina-Tolentino Memorial Foundation. This foundation was
established as a memorial for Pina and benefits the youth ministries office. Fundraiser is scheduled to begin at 11:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pina was last seen shopping at an area shopping center on Saturday February 21, 2009.
According to investigators, Pina was abruptly abducted in broad day light by an alleged former high school classmate.
Pina’s body was later discovered dead in an area ditch where she appeared to have been shot in the head. Pina was a
graduate of the University of Texas and was an active member in Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority. After moving to
Houston, Pina resumed her activities in the Houston Metropolitan Alumni Association. “Following this tragic loss, all of our
members feel it is our duty to uphold the values instilled by each of our organizations,” says Guillermo Suarez, Sigma
Lambda Beta member and head coordinator of the fundraising effort. “We cannot change the past of this tragic episode,
but we have taken it upon ourselves to help change the future, and help women not fall victims to violent situations.”

By ISIAH CAREY'S 'INSITE'

To the Family and friends we are sorry for your loss and our prayers go out to you.
We well NEVER forget SABRINA PINA, She has pulled a community together and set in motion
a ripple effect that has touched each and every one of us in a different way. Mrs. Traylor and I
look foreword to hosting the SABRINA PINA SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR for years to come.
Mrs.Traylor and I and my Instructors wish to thank The GAMMS and everyone involved that
made this happen for SABRINA. We will see you next year and continue our journey in life and
with the memory of Sabrina, My GOD BLESS you all and keep you close.
Mr. & Mrs. Traylor

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 Is C.H.L. a Magic Wand?

I saw these comments on a forum; I will agree a CONCELD HAND GUN LICENCE is a GREAT thing to have BUT it is
NOT the MAGIC WAND!

They need to add a gun. Yes a gun! A gun is way ahead of your hands and feet.
Look I'm a fairly high ranking Tae Kwon Do black belt and a Krav Maga practitioner, BUT the gun is way ahead of
using your hands and feet. Trust me. 10 hours of range time with a gun will give you far more protection than 10
hours of H2H. As long as you keep track of your surroundings and can spot indictors of trouble coming, the gun
is way ahead. The handgun is not called the 'Great Equalizer' for nothing.

One needs to be extremely proficient with hand-to-hand to employ it effectively. Proficient meaning practicing for
many, many hours a week for years, in order to be effective in a street-attack scenario. A firearm is much more
forgiving. A solid weekend-long defensive pistol course along with an hour or two of practice on the weekends
afterward is a lot more beneficial - not to mention fun.

C.H.L. is NOT a MAGIC WAND!! SO you do get a C.H.L. now what 25 hours of target practices!! GREAT you now know
how to shoot a paper target!! but can you pull your weapon under duress did you get tactical shooting lesson or close
quarters combat shooting, How about weapon retention? NO?
Well then you HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM. How about you miss the attacker and hit the lady across the street?!!! WOW
did not see that one coming. LOOK I have been in the Martial arts for over 35 + years, I now teach Reality Based Martial
Arts & Combatives, I teach folks from soccer moms to special operation teams all around the world. A gun is not the
answer but its a start, learning self defense is not the answer but it is also a start. one needs a combination of hand gun
training, Tactical shooting , close quarters combat shooting ,Hand to Hand combat.
And folks that is the plain TRUTH..
Any one that says JUST GET A C.H.L. and call it a day does not have a clue and about trying to pull your weapon under
duress, You have to have combat shooting training and close quarters combat shooting and gun retention along with hand
to hand combat training.
Mr.Traylor

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 I have a weapon… so I’m good.

Unfortunately this is too often the thought process with a weapon carrying
individual, no matter what the weapon is, the thought is the same; I have a
weapon to equalize the odds … so I’m good. Never coming to the realization
that you might actually have to get to your weapon and deploy it and more
often than not this will be under stress in a force on force scenario. How
many times have you seen someone, let’s just say someone who is not of the
male persuasion, carry mace or pepper spray in their purse buried under
numerous items where it would take a search and rescue team to recover it.
Do you really think while being stabbed, beaten or shot at by an aggressor
who only has ill intent that this person will be able to access this item for a
Mr. Marks has 18 years
experience teaching and
defensive counter measure? Maybe, but I think not? Then there’s the guy that
training in various martial has a gun for home defense but has it locked away through more layers of
systems security than the Pentagon. Again, is this easily accessible in a moments
Inside D.G.C.F.S. notice? If there is a home invasion how fast can he be weapon ready? Now
how about a conceal carry situation is the weapon positioned for easy access?
Sabrina Pina seminar 1 If you’ve been ambushed by a thug with a knife treating you like a sweater on
Ronald’s Fitness Corner 2
Coming events 3 your grandma’s sewing machine can you deploy your weapon? I don’t know
Doubt can Kill 4 about you but as your being stabbed repeatedly is probably not a good time to
Airsoft Products 5
Cont.Sabrina Pina seminar 6 start your preparation for what you would do in this situation but, that’s just
Is C.H.L. a magic Wanda? 10 me I’m funny that way. So basically you need to play with the idea of weapon
I have a weapon I am good 11
Good places to go 12 positioning and what is functional for you, your attributes, and your body
type. For example if you’re a Fatty Mcfatty like myself you will have a hard
time with a weapon draw from an appendage carry due to guess
what….stomach size.
Even though finding center line under stress is quite easy as your hands tend
to find it naturally I can not make it functional for me. Had I not explored this
through the trial and error process of training I would have attempted this in a
real world encounter with dire consequences. So what you really need to do is
address how and where you carry while applying deployment strategies as
someone pretty much beats the shit out of you.
This accomplishes two things, first you know what is or is not accessible for
you in real time and second, it let’s you know that getting the shit beat out of
you kind of sucks. This is a good starting point and as I don’t want to divulge all my secrets just yet we will
leave it at that for the time being. These are but a few examples to show that carrying a weapon is not
necessarily the be all to end all resolution to self defense. Believe it or not there is some work involved. My
point is really this: if you have a weapon you must train to get to that weapon, it will not magically appear in
your hand. You will also need to train doing this under stress in as many conflict scenarios’ you can dream up
so that you will not falter in the heat of battle.
Only then can you be prepared, well somewhat anyways.

By: Rob Marks

Rob Marks has 18 years experience teaching and training in various martial systems: Close Quarters
Combat, Defensive Tactics, I.M.P.A.C.T. Method, Jeet Kune Do, Kali, O.F.T, R.A.T., Reality Based
Combatives, S.A.B.E.R. Method, Silat, SOG, Weapons Tactics, and Wing Chun.

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 Don’t Miss the next Issue!!!

As well as all the new equipment and ring, and the expansion of our facility with the adding of
5,000 more sq.ft.
for our Tactical Airsoft Field & retail center, pics will also be shown.
Don’t miss THIS ISSUE!!!!!!
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THANK YOU
My Wife & I would like to thank some of the following people for helping D.G.C. during the Sabrina
Pina Self Defense seminar. If we left some one out please forgive us as I am sure it was an oversight.

Mr.Shbeeb
Mr.Castandiello
Mr.Pham
Sami Shbeeb
Jerry Espinor
Calvin Troupe
Wun Wong
Michael Lawreence
Mariko sharpe
Sheldon DeRoche

We are humbled by your kindness and wiliness to help for such a GREAT event. Each and every one
of you is what makes D.G.C.F.S. different and unique from all the other schools in Houston & Texas.
We are HONORED by your help and continue support of what D.G.C.F.S. is trying to do for the
community and those that seek our help.
We *BOW* with RESPECT Thank You
Mr. & Mrs. Traylor

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 LINKS to GOOD Places

STONEWALL TACTICAL CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT NEW YORK

DARK GIFT CONCEPTS DEFENSIVE ARTS CHICAGO

INTEGRATED STREET COMBATIVES TRIUNE FIST SYSTEM

International Combatives Self Defense Association

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMBATIVE ARTS www.evolutionfightingsystems.com