Ranks and Titles
SAYOC KALI-SILAK
Instructor: Tuhon Christopher Sayoc
Rank: Lakan Walo Guro (Level 8 Instructor)
MODERN ARNIS
Instructor: Professor Remy Presas
Rank: Lakan Isa
SAYOC KALI
Instructor: Grand Tuhon Baltazar "Bo" Sayoc
Rank: Lakan Isa
PEKITI-TIRSIA KALI / STRATEGIC KNIFE DEFENSE
Instructor: Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje
Rank: Lakan Isa
PEKITI-TIRSIA KALI / KALI OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Instructor: Master Bjin Lateef Mateen
Rank: Lakan Isa
PAMBUAN ARNIS TULISAN
Instructor: Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan
Rank: Guro
ANCIENT ARTS ACADEMY
Instructor: Lakan Guro Eric Porschen
Rank: Lakan Isa
WU MING TAO CHUAN FA
Instructor: Sifu Jim Bryan
Rank: Black Sash
SHOTOKAN KARATE
Instructor: Sensei Larry Stone
Rank: Ni-Dan
DILLMAN KARATE INSTITUTE
Instructor: Sensei Larry Stone
Rank: Ni-Dan
WADO-RYU KARATE
Instructor: Shihan Mark Cody
Rank: Sho-Dan
Experience and Accomplishments
Over 20 years experience. (Wow!! I didn't realize that I was that old.)
Member, Sayoc Fighting System Demo Team under Grand Tuhon Bo Sayoc.
Member, Kali Olympic Demo Team under Master Bjin Lateef Meteen.
Honorary member, Kun Tao Family of Florida.
1983-1990, nationally ranked full-contact stick fighting competitor.
1989, Florida Games Weapons Grand Champion.
1989, Tampa Classic Circut Weapons Grand Champion.
1990, Tampa Classic Circut Weapons Grand Champion.
1990, W.E.K.A.F. weapons forms, rannked #2 North America.
1990, W.E.K.A.F. full-contact stick fighting, ranked #3 North America.
2000, inducted by World head of Family Sokeship Council International Hall of Fame as National Instructor of the Year.
Over 100 wins in local and international Martial Arts competition.
Presently
Founder and head of Filipino Combat Systems Organization and Martial Arts System.
President, Warrior Craft Blades.
Official Knifemaker for The Sayoc International Group
Official Southern U.S. Representative for Sayoc Kali/Silak. Appointed by Tuhon Christopher Sayoc.
One of the few blade instructors to be officially endorsed by Grand Master Remy Presas.
Head weapons instructor at The Academy of Self-Defense, Winter Haven, Florida.
Teaching Flilpino Martial Arts seminars, world wide. Specializing in bladed weapons.
An official tactical instructor for Winter Haven Hospital security personnel, Winter Haven,Florida.
An official tactical instructor for Lake Wales Hospital security personnel, Lake Wales, Florida.
Full Contact Weapons Association (F.C.W.A.) stick fighting and nunchaku fighting coordinator.
