I set up the International Shootfighting Association to spread the system through affiliated gyms and martial arts schools throughout the United States and Europe. Currently, his ISFA has more than 70 member schools around the world.

Mail:
ISFA
10162 NW 50th St.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Email: isfa@shootfighting.com
Phone: (954) 746-0202
www.Shootfighting.com

Hi my name is Bart Vale The word "shootfighting" was coined by me, an American with a background in wrestling.I was the Japanese Professional Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG, a Japanese shoot-style professional wrestling organization) champion for close to three years. Upon moving back to America, I used the term "shootfighting" to describe my own hybrid fighting system, which was a combination of the shoot wrestling techniques I had learned in Japan, and my experience in American karate and kickboxing. I also founded the International Shootfighting Association to promote shootfighting as a combat sport.

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What is Shootfighting®?
The Ultimate Martial Art, Shootfighting® is a complete fighting system. A unique Martial Arts style in itself, Shootfighting® combines Muay Thai Kickboxing and total body Submission Grappling. Shootfighting® will also enhance any style. With its emphasis on transitions from stand-up to ground it makes both, the stand-up figher and the grappler stronger by eliminating the limitations of each. Learn to capture the victory over anyone from an experienced street fighter to a trained grappler. 90% of fights may end up on the ground, but 100% of them start standing up. Learn to do it all, train with an ISFA licensed school today!
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I won the world championship in 1992, defeating one of my own instructors, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, for the crown.I was the subject of a short feature story on MTV and was profiled in Men's Fitness and Muscle & Fitness magazines. I also stands out as one of the few martial artists to ever be featured in Sports Illustrated.