Kali is a Filipino martial art that focuses on weapon-based fighting, including sticks, knives, and empty-hand techniques.
Kali is a Filipino martial art that focuses on weapon-based fighting, including sticks, knives, and empty-hand techniques.
This highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art from the Philippines is weapon based but ultimately an empty hand system.
Our Kali program and system is based on the teachings of the Grandmaster Dan Inosanto, who is a legendary figurehead in the world of American and Filipino Martial Arts culture and history.
The Filipino martial arts taught at the Inosanto Academy are drawn from 26 primary sources, the instructors who Magulang Na Guro Dan Insosanto has spent his life training under with influences such as the late Grandmaster John La Coste.
Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto has developed a program that introduces students to 12 main areas including but not limited to single stick, double stick, tick & dagger, double dagger, Panatukan (Filipino boxing), Sikaran (Filipino kicking methods), untao & Silat. In the US, the Filipino martials arts have something to benefit everyone Developed for “mass attack” as well as single opponent confrontations the training heightens students’ awareness of their surroundings and teaches them to use their environment as tools of combat. Use of the left and right hand techniques develop coordination. Drills and techniques taught in a fluid, no-restrictive manner allow students to enhance their natural attributes and improve their sense of timing, speed, awareness, balance, agility, and confidence.
Kali (Filipino Martial Arts) offers Adult (16+) classes Pedro Sauer Academy
PSA also offers adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, adult Muay Thai classes, and Krav Maga lessons for students who want a well-rounded martial arts foundation.
Feel free to walk-in with no appointment or without any prior experience and we will take care of the rest.
Call (703) 444-4468 to schedule a free trial class today!
Coach Guy has trained in Kali and related Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) for over twelve years, studying under Guro/Kru Krysta Scharlach with exposure to world-renowned instructors including Guro Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai, Professor Pedro Sauer, Jeff Curran, Mike Matthews, Mark McFann, and others.
Coach Guy’s professional background in public safety, personal training, and security contracting gives him a practical, real-world perspective on Kali as a self-defense discipline.
Guy continues to train and teach at Pedro Sauer Academy, helping students develop greater knowledge and skill in both Kali and the Filipino Martial Arts.