2024/2025 PTI SEMINARS, CAMPS & CLASSES

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PEKITI-TIRSIA INTERNATIONAL 1st FALL TRAINING CAMP
November 8-9-10, 2024
Hosted by Jon Trizila
American School of Karate and Judo
3203 N. 204th Street
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022

CURRICULUM:
Solo Baston Sub-System: (where the Fundamentals are developed) here resides the different categories of stick strikes…including slashes, jabs, thrusts, escapes from wrist grabs (weapon retention), simple combinations, basic counters and recounters, and all the associated footwork.
Lead by Tuhon Jack Latorre.

Pekiti De-Mano: the advanced empty hand section of the curriculum with a multitude of entry techniques based on different timings all of which end in a lock/break, takedown, or choke along with an emphasis on strong body dynamics.
Lead by Magino'o Danny Terrell.

Fees:
Get signed up early for savings.
Early bird pricing:
PRIOR to Oct. 1st.
PTI Members $60.00 per day
NonMembers $80.00 per day

Oct 1 to Oct 31:
PTI Members $80.00 per day
NonMember $100.00 per day

Late Fee Nov 1 and after:
PTI Members $100.00 per day
NonMember $120.00 per day

See the PTI Store for membership and camp savings.

Seminar Fee's to be paid on Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo at:
CoachDannyTerrell@gmail.com

In Addition to the Camp curriculum there will be 2 after hours elective sessions.
*Friday evening 7-9 pm "Intro to Stick Sparring" with Tuhon Jack
*Sat Evening 7-9 pm "Empty Hands Combatives" with Magino'o Danny
Time will be allotted for student and certified trainer testing.
Please let us know if you are interested in testing and in what block of the curriculum you want to test.

Airport code for Omaha: OMA
More information will be coming forth in the very near future as to hotel information.

 

 

 2025 PTI WINTER INSTRUCTOR'S CAMP

This camp is open to all PTI members who have Certified Trainer rank and above.

INSTRUCTORS:
Tuhon Bill McGrath and the senior instructors of PTI.

CURRICULUM:
Saturday 2/22/2025: Advanced Hand vs Knife and Knife vs Knife.
Sunday 2/23/2025: Drills to help expedite learning Pekiti-Tirsia Solo, Doble' and Espada y Daga material.

LOCATION:
American Martial Arts Academy
9318 E Colonial Dr # B17, 
Orlando, FL 32817

COST: PTI MEMBERS ONLY.
$50 per day until December 31st.
$75 per day beginning on January 1st.

If you are attending both days, then choose 2 in the Quantity box on your cart page.

There is no “at the door” registration for this camp.

HOURS:
10am to 6pm each day.
This includes six hours training each day, beginning at 10am, with a midday lunch break. We will start the day indoors, but plan on quickly moving outside if weather permits. Generally, the weather at this time of year in Central Florida is dry, with daytime temps in the mid 70s.

You will be sent more details, including a recommended equipment list, once you register.

This camp will include a video of each day’s instruction.

To register, visit: https://pekiti.com/collections/seminars/products/2025-pti-winter-instructors-camp
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2025 LEARNING THROUGH COMPARISONS WINTER CAMP
March 1st & 2nd, 2025
Orlando, FL

Train with the following instructors;
Tuhon Bill McGrath: Filipino short sword, from the Pekiti-Tirsia system.
Punong Guro Marc Denny: Thai Long Sword and Kicking, from Dog Brothers M.A. Los Triques.
Coach Russ Mitchell, Hungarian Military Saber, from Winged Sabre Historical Fencing.
Guro Bryan Cannata, Bowie Knife, from Kalis Americano.
Dr. John Lennox, Tomahawk, from the School of Two Swords.
Sayaji David Daniel, Kukri/Khukuri, from the American Bando Association.


LOCATION:
American Martial Arts Academy
9318 E Colonial Dr # B17 
Orlando, FL 32817
407-208-9700
Inst: Eric Gianni Email: spartanamaa@gmail.com

SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 3/1/2025
1.  Hungarian Military Saber. Winged Sabre HF. Inst. Russ Mitchell
2.  Thai Long Sword & Kicks. Dog Brothers Los Triques: Inst. Marc Denny
3.  Filipino Short Sword. Pekiti-Tirsia. Inst. Bill McGrath

Sunday: 3/2/2025
1.  Bowie Knife. Kalis Americano. Inst. Bryan Cannata.
2.  Tomahawk. School of Two Swords. Inst. John Lennox.
3.  Kukri. Bando Khukuri, Inst. David Daniel

Each day’s training will begin at 10am sharp and have 6 hours of training: two hours with each instructor, with short breaks in-between classes.

Cost:
$125 per day until December 31, 2024
$150 per day starting January 1, 2025

If you are attending both days, then choose 2 in the Quantity box on your cart page.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Purchase both days of camp by December 31st and you will receive the following training gear at the camp:

One Rattan stick approximately 36” long. (This will be used as long sword trainers for the Hungarian Saber and Thai Long Sword classes. Then cut down to approximately 24” long for the Filipino Short Sword class).

One of each of the following Cold Steel rubber/polymer trainers:
CS Laredo Bowie Trainer, CS Trench Hawk trainer, CS Kukri trainer.

To register, visit: https://pekiti.com/collections/seminars/products/2025-learning-through-comparisons-winter-camp

 

 

 

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