PTI RANK REQUIREMENTS
Each rank of instructor in PTI can test up to the rank below his own. For example, a Guro Delawa (Instructor 2nd level) can test a student up to Guro Isa (instructor 1st level). The exception to this rule are instructors of Mataas na Guro rank, who have completed the PTI system and therefore can test up to their own level. The senior instructor ranks (Magino'o and Tuhon) are ranks given in recognition to Mataas na Guros for their service to Pekiti-Tirsia and PTI.
PTI CURRICULUM RANKS (Certified by Guro Isa through Tuhon ranks)
YAKAN - FULL STUDENT
Tempering and Kickboxing,
Solo Baston 5 Attacks Subsystem,
Doble’ Baston Basics,
Empty Hand vs Knife
LAKAN - FIRST STEP
Solo Baston Abcedario,
Abcedario de Mano
LAKAN GURO ISA - ASST INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 1
Solo Baston 64 Attacks,
Doble’ Disarms,
Solo Daga Levels 1, 2 & 3
LAKAN GURO DELAWA - ASST INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 2
Pekiti Disarma,
Doble’ Contradas & Recontras,
Pekiti de Mano
GURO ISA - INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 1
Seguidas,
Espada Y Daga Level 1,
GURO DELAWA - INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 2
Solo Contradas,
Espada y Daga Level 2,
GURO TATLO - INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 3
Solo Recontras,
Espada y Daga Level 3
GURO APAT - INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 4
Alphabito, Numerado, Offensa-Defensa,
Spear,
Knife Finishers
MATAAS NA GURO - MASTER INSTRUCTOR
Doble’ Daga
SENIOR INSTRUCTORS RANKS (Certified by PTI President Tuhon Guro Bill McGrath)
MAGINO’O GURO - ELDER INSTRUCTOR
A PTI member who has attained Mataas na Guro rank under the PTI curriculum, with at least 15 years practice in the Pekiti-Tirsia system, and:
- Has trained at least one student to Guro Isa rank, or
- Has given the equivalent service towards the improvement, promotion and continuance of the Pekiti-Tirsia system and Pekiti-Tirsia International.
TUHON - CHIEF
A PTI member who has attained Mataas na Guro rank under the PTI curriculum, with at least 20 years practice in the Pekiti-Tirsia system, and:
- Has trained at least one student to Mataas na Guro rank, or
- Has given the equivalent service towards the improvement, promotion and continuance of the Pekiti-Tirsia system and Pekiti-Tirsia International.