2025 PTI SEMINARS, CAMPS & CLASSES

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2025 PTI SUMMER CAMP: with Tuhon Bill McGrath

DATES: July 31, August 1, 2 & 3. 2025
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LOCATION:
Hamlin Fire Department Carnival Grounds 
1503 Lake Road 
North Hamlin, New York 14464

$90 per day for PTI members. $120 per day for non-PTI members.

THERE IS NO “AT THE DOOR” CASH PAYMENT FOR THIS CAMP. PLEASE PAY ONLINE

REMEMBER to select how many days you are buying in the QUANTITY BOX on the CART page.

PTI Members, remember to add your 25% Discount code in the DISCOUNT box and click APPLY to get your discount.

ATTENTION INSTRUCTORS: For each day that 4 of your students register for this camp, you will receive your own attendance at camp FREE of charge. Please ask your students to place your name in the NOTE section when registering for the camp.

CURRICULUM: This will be a principles based camp, rather than one focusing on techniques.
Tuhon Bill will show a representative technique from a set and then teach the principles involved with that technique through a 2 or 3 man timing drill. The emphasis will be on developing an understand of timing and distance control. While most prior camps focused on the “How” of a set of techniques, this camp will focus on the “When” and “Why” of the principles behind those techniques.

CAMP REGISTRATION PAGE: 


HOURS:
Registration starts at 8:30 AM each day.
Training 9am to 5 pm, with a 2 hour lunch break.
Testing for PTI members begins at 6pm.
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SCHEDULE:
Thursday 7/31
AM Session 9am to 12 pm. Doble’ Baston Attacks, Disarms, Contradas & Recontras.
PM Session 2pm to 5pm. Abcedario de Mano, Pekiti de Mano

Friday. 8/1.
AM Session 9am to 12 pm. Solo Baston Abcedario & 64 Attacks Drills, Disarma.
PM Session: 2pm to 5pm. Solo Baston/Sword Seguidas, Contradas, Recontras, Alphabito, Numerado, Ofensa-Defensa.
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Saturday. 8/2.
AM Session 9am to 12 pm. Espada y Daga set 1 Attacks, Disarms, Recontras, Contradas.
PM Session: 2pm to 5pm. Espada y Daga set 2 Attacks, Disarms, Recontras, Contradas.

Sunday. 8/3.
AM Session 9am to 12 pm. Empty Hand vs. Knife.
PM Session: 2pm to 5pm. Solo & Doble’ Daga.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: You will be required to wear eye protection (such as impact resistant safety glasses or sports goggles) whenever you are in the training area during class.
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NOTE: Prescription eyeglass wearers; most large hardware stores sell safety glasses that fit over prescription glasses.

EYE PROTECTION IS A MUST HAVE SAFETY ITEM! MAKE SURE YOU BRING EYE PROTECTION TO CAMP AND WEAR IT IN ALL CLASSES!
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RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT LIST:
Two Rattan Sticks. Two Rubber or polymer training knives. One polymer training sword.
Metal training knives or swords are NOT allowed in class.
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Vulpes Training is the recommended trainer maker for PTI. Please contact them and ask for their PTI discount code. VULPESTRAINING com.
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GLOVES: A pair of lightweight, breathable gloves to prevent blisters during training are a good idea
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WRIST BANDS: A pair of two inch wide wrist bands or sweat guards that can be used by you in summer weather for long periods of time are recommended. Many of the techniques in the Daga sessions involve sliding a rubber training knife across the wrist area to simulate a cut. A wrist band of some type of soft, breathable, non-irritating material will help prevent friction burns or other abrasions.

(Note: You will be asked to remove your watch or metal jewelry from your wrist during class. This is to prevent damage to an expensive item and potential injury to your training partner).
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WRITING GEAR: A notebook and pen for taking notes.
WEATHER GEAR: We will be training in a pavilion, a roofed structure also known as a pole-barn and will likely spend much of our time in the grassy area around this. Therefore, please bring appropriate sun protection gear, such as a sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent and at least one gallon of water or sports drink per day.
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See you at the camp,
Tuhon Bill McGrath.
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CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations after July 4th must show proof of a verifiable emergency if you want a full refund. In place of this, you may ask for a credit for the following year's camp. No payment for videos will be refunded for canceled registrations.
 
VIDEO POLICY: The participants of this camp are forbidden from taking videos of the instructors or other participants of this camp, without their express permission at the time the video is recorded. You may take an occasional still photo during camp, but please ask permission first.
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CAMP REGISTRATION PAGE: https://pekiti.com/collections/seminars/products/2025-pekiti-tirsia-international-summer-training-camp

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Big 3 Filipino Martial Arts Origins Seminar,
Rhode Island
Oct 25-26, 2025

Held at Derderian Academy of Martial Arts, 11 Commerce Way, Johnston, RI 02919. 

Call 401-946-0384.  
10am to 4pm each day. (Start arriving at 9:30 am to enroll). (There will be a very quick midday "lunch" break (plan accordingly).



$250 for two days.
 $175 for any one day.
 $100 Preregistration.

Split the tuition over several months and paychecks. Pay the rest at the door. Space will be limited, and your pre-reg will close a slot for someone else, should you not make it.
For more info, visit: https://shop.forcenecessary.com/us/seminar-big-3-filipino-martial-arts-origins-seminar-rhode-island-oct-25-26/p/204594

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7th PTTA Asia Conference.
Event Information: 
November 24 – December 3, 2025 Philippines 
Location: Sea Wind Boracay Resort – White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines
Hosted by: PTTA Philippines
Instructed by: GT Jared Wihongi, Tuhon Kit Acenas, Tuhon Patch Caballero, and Special Guest Instructor Tuhon Bill McGrath
Monday, Nov 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM to Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM PHST
Boracay Island, Boracay , Aklan, Panay, 5608, Philippines.

Registration page: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/7th-ptta-asia-conference-philippines-2138639407

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CLASSES WITH TUHON JACK LATORRE:
Zoom Classes: Wednesday evenings
School classes: Sunday afternoons
For more info, contact
Tuhon Jack A. Latorre
www.ptiacademy.com
ptiacademy@gmail.com

Other Pekiti-Tirsia International affiliated instructors available for seminars. 

Tuhon Magino’o Guro Mike Popolizio
Long Island, NY
Contact Tuhon Mike at PekitiTirsia.net

Tuhon Erwin Ballarta
Austin, TX
Contact Michael Lohmeier at mlohmeie@auburnhills.org

Tuhon Jack Latorre
Rochester, NY
jlatorre@rochester.rr.com

Tuhon Scott Faulk
Sulphur, LA 
scottfaulk97@yahoo.com

Mataas na Guro Zach Whitson
Butler, TN
zwhitson@preferred.com

Mataas na Guro Jerry McCleary
Knoxville, TN
http://serbatik.com

Mataas na Guro Chris Ash
Myrtle Beach, SC
oceanmartialarts@gmail.com

Guro Delawa Chris Northstrom
Myrtle Beach, SC
gurochris@gmail.com