“Guro Davidson’s training is an outstanding compliment to the PPCT instruction we receive at the Police Academy. The training is fluid and adaptable. This is a must for any police officer!” - M.J., Wayne County Sheriff Department “It was January 2001, I was continuing my training in taekwondo, TKD, and Aikido, holding a 1st degree […]
I took a serious interest in the culture of the Yoruba people of Southwest Nigeria in the late 80's. Throughout the 1990's I was fortunate to be able to study under some very knowledgeable Elders such as Medahochi Kofi Omowale Zannu, Chief Adebolu Fatunmise, and Dr. Afolabi Epega. I made my first “pilgrimage” to Yorubaland […]
First of all, I’d like to point out to that the Cimande style is one of the most famous in Indonesia and along with such styles as Minangkabau, is certainly one of the oldest. Many of the « newer » styles have historically drawn their inspiration from Cimande or have incorporated its techniques to some degree. The […]
A long-time student wrote the following essay a few years ago after completing his first year of training with us. Thank you, sir...sorry it took me so long to put it up! Reflecting on my First Year of Training in Kali-Silat The following is not intended to be a philosophical dissertation or an intellectual exercise. […]
When I started practicing Filipino martial arts in 1987, we couldn’t tap the internet for stick vendors. The best we had was Asian World of Martial Arts and Dolan’s Sports catalogs, and later I and I Sports out of California. Let me tell you, what they sold as “Escrima Sticks” in those days were absolute […]
From Blade to Buah: The Integration of Filipino Kali and Silat Melayu This unique training experience will utilize a very basic close-quarter attacking pattern with the knife – taken from the Pekiti-Tirsia system of Kali - as a basis to teach an unarmed student how to ‘enter’ (using tangkisan or “soft parries”), disrupt the flow […]
I had the pleasure of Guro Davidson’s teaching at several seminars. I had been drawn to silat in high school because it seemed to offer much more complexity and subtlety than what I saw in the bulk of martial arts schools I had attended. I could tell from the movements in the silat system I began at that […]
We’re very happy to have logged yet another fantastic training experience with the great Ama Guro Jun De Leon of Kali De Leon in Toronto. This seminar was exclusively for members of The Brotherhood of the Blade – who came with lightning speed and enthusiasm from Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Maryland, and even Lebanon […]
