Upcoming Seminars

2023 PTI SEMINARS, CAMPS & CLASSES

 

 

PEKITI-TIRSIA INTERNATIONAL
2023 SPRING CAMP
March 24, 25, and 26, 2023

Instructors:
Tuhon Scott Faulk
Tuhon Jack Latorre
Magino'o Danny Terrell

Location: Lafayette, Louisiana

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS ON DEC. 31, 2022

Early Bird PTI Member: $180.00
Early Bird Non Member: $210.00

Price Jumps on Jan 1, 2023:
PTI Member: $225.00
Non Member: $300.00

133 Digby Ave., Lafayette, LA
Contact: Coach Danny Terrell
PTI Magino'o Guro
for more information

Payment can be made on Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo at:
CoachDannyTerrell@gmail.com

Please leave a message as to what the payment is for.

All Level Practitioners welcome
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced.

 

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LEARNING THROUGH COMPARISONS ZOOM CLASS SPEAR.
(Pekiti-Tirsia & Italian Partisan Spear)
Sunday, April 2nd, 1pm to 3pm EST
$20 For two hours.

This 2 hour Zoom class will focus on the use of two different styles of training with a spear, the Pekiti-Tirsia cutting spear and the Italian Partisan spear.

INSTRUCTORS:

Tuhon Bill McGrath has 48 years experience in the Pekiti-Tirsia system of Filipino Martial Arts and 20 years as a Police Defensive Tactics instructor.
Maestro Devon Boorman has 30 years experience in Italian martial arts including swordplay, polearms, wrestling, and mounted combat. He is the authour of Introduction to Italian Rapier and Introduction to Italian Longsword as well as the Director of Academie Duello Center for Swordplay in Vancouver Canada.

Registration includes video of instructors teaching to download after class ends.

Registration for this class ends at 12:00pm EST, April 2nd. Note: You must register prior to this time to be eligible for the video of this class.

Can’t attend this class because you are in a different time zone, or attending another event? Registration for the Zoom class includes the video feed of the instructors teaching to download after class ends. You won’t get to ask questions, but you will get to see and hear what those in attendance learned at the class.

Recommended equipment for this class:

One smooth, wooden pole of at least your own height and approximately 1 inch or 25mm in diameter.
This pole can be shorter, if needed, depending on the area you will be training in. Remember to check your training area prior to class, for any lights, furniture or other items that may be accidentally hit with your training pole and choose the length of the pole accordingly.

One pair of work gloves.

One pair of safety glasses.

REGISTRATION PAGE:  https://pekiti.com/products/ltc-pekiti-tirsia-italian-partisan-spear-zoom-class

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LEARNING THROUGH COMPARISONS ZOOM CLASS KUKRI/KHUKURI
Sunday, May 7th, 2pm to 4pm EST
$20 For two hours.

This 2 hour Zoom class will focus on the use of two different styles of training ; Tuhon Bill's introductory class for FMA students with the Kukri and Sayaji David Daniel teaching elements of the American Bando Association program for the Khukuri.

Once class ends, you will be sent a link to download the instructors video feed of the class.

Registration for this class ends at 1:00pm EST, May 7th. Note: You must register prior to this time to be eligible for the video of this class.*

INSTRUCTORS:

Tuhon Bill McGrath has 48 years experience in the Pekiti-Tirsia system of Filipino Martial Arts and 20 years as a Police Defensive Tactics instructor.

Sayaji David Daniel is a direct student of Mahasayaji Dr.Maung Gyi in the American Bando Association and National Bando Association of America. He has over 45 years of experience in martial arts with additional experience as a Sifu of Hsing-I and Ba-Gua under Allen Pittman and Tibetan Lion's Roar under Charles Daniel.

*Can’t attend this class because you are in a different time zone, or attending another event? Registration for the Zoom class includes the video feed of the instructors teaching to download after class ends. You won’t get to ask questions, but you will get to see and hear what those in attendance learned at the class.

Register at: https://pekiti.com/products/ltc-zoom-class-on-kukri-khukuri-may-7th

 

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LEARNING THROUGH COMPARISONS STAFF, SPEAR & CANE SEMINAR
Training in: Dog Brothers Martial Arts, Pekiti-Tirsia & Irish Stick Fighting.
June 10 & 11, 2023 Wappingers, Falls, NY
$60 per day.
To register visit: https://pekiti.com/collections/all/seminars#MainContent

LOCATION:
Bowdoin Park
Pavilion 4
85 Sheafe Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

INSTRUCTORS:

Punong Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny is the founder and Head Instructor of the Dog Brothers Martial Arts organization.

Tuhon Bill McGrath has 48 years experience in the Pekiti-Tirsia system of Filipino Martial Arts and 20 years as a Police Defensive Tactics instructor.

Coaches John Borter & Trish Chiovari are certified in the Doyle style of Irish Stick Fighting and conduct classes and seminars in this art in the Northeastern U.S.

Schedule: Saturday June 10, 2023. 

Morning session: (9 AM to 12 PM) Tuhon Bill McGrath will teach the 36 techniques of PTI Walking Stick for Self Defense.

Afternoon session: (2 PM to 5 PM) Coaches John Borter & Trish Chiovari will teach the foundational elements of Doyle Style Irish Stick Fighting.

Register for June 10th on this page: https://pekiti.com/products/l-t-c-seminar-day-1-pti-walking-stick-irish-stick-fighting

Schedule: Sunday June 11, 2023

Morning session: (9 AM to 12 PM) Tuhon Bill McGrath will teach techniques and principles from the three sets of Pekiti-Tirsia Spear.

Afternoon session: (2 PM to 5 PM) Guro Marc Denny will teach a blend of short staff material relevant to the street and to Dog Brothers Gathering type fighting.

Register for June 11th on this page: https://pekiti.com/products/l-t-c-seminar-day-2-pekiti-tirsia-spear-dog-brothers-short-staff

This seminar will be limited to 25 students per day.

NOTE: Safety glasses are required to be worn during all classes. Training tools should be made of wood or polymer. If you plan on bringing your own training tools, please choose ones without metal parts, points or sharp edges.

Recommended equipment:

SATURDAY: A cane or walking stick will be needed to practice in Saturday’s sessions. For PTI Walking Stick class, any wood or polymer stick that has no sharp points or edges likely to injure a training partner and fits you as a walking stick will do.
For the Irish Stick Fighting class, a wood or polymer walking stick with a knob or hook on the end is preferred. John Borter will have his custom made hardwood training sticks available for sale before his class.

SUNDAY: A six foot rattan staff will be needed for Sunday’s sessions and will serve in both the spear and staff classes. Rattan poles will be available for purchase at the seminar site, or you can bring your own. In addition, a rattan kali stick or polymer sword will be needed for the third hour of the spear class, as this will focus on spear vs sword techniques. The rattan poles available at the seminar come in 9 foot lengths, so these can be cut to length to give you a staff length and a sword length training tool.

Work gloves are also recommended. If you are not used to training for six hours a day with the types of tools used at this seminar, you would be wise to bring a pair. Mechanix Wear brand gloves have worked well for our students in the past and they have a wide variety of models available at most hardware stores.

We will be working outside in June, in a grassy field if the weather is good, or under the shade of the pavilion roof if needed. Please bring enough water or sports drink to sustain you for the day, plus sun screen, a sun hat and insect repellent, your personal prescription medications and a basic first aid kit.

To register, visit the seminars page of the PTI store at:
https://pekiti.com/collections/all/seminars#MainContent

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 2023 PTI SUMMER CAMP

DATES: AUGUST 4, 5 & 6, 2023

LOCATION:
KIMBALL LODGE
8000 W. RIDGE RD
CLARKSON, NY 14420

INSTRUCTORS:
Tuhon Bill McGrath & Tuhon Jack Latorre

CURRICULUM & SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY 8/4: Both Tuhon Jack and Tuhon Bill are teaching all attendees in one group together.
AM: Solo Daga Set 1
PM: Doble’ Daga Set 1

SATURDAY 8/5:
Tuhon Jack: Doble’ Daga Set 2
Tuhon Bill: Doble’ Daga set 4

SUNDAY 8/6:
Tuhon Jack: Doble’ Daga Set 3 (with review of earlier sets in PM session).
Tuhon Bill: Doble’ Daga Set 5

PRICE: (Early-bird pricing until June 1st)
PTI MEMBERS: $60 per day.
NON-PTI MEMBERS: $80 PER DAY

PRICE: (Standard pricing after June 2nd through August 3rd)
PTI MEMBERS: $90 per day.
NON-PTI MEMBERS: $120 PER DAY

EARLY REGISTRATION BONUS: All early-bird registrants will receive a free copy of the the Double Knife Level 1 Long Dagger Drill video.

THE 12 FIRST EARLY BIRDS GET THE…VIDEOS & KNIVES: The first 12 people to sign up for all 3 days of camp will receive free copies of the sessions of camp they attended, plus two rubber training knives when they arrive at camp.

THERE WILL BE NO “AT THE DOOR” PAYMENT FOR THIS CAMP.

CANCELLATION POLICY: There will be no refunds given if cancelling after June 1st, unless you can provide PTI with a verifiable, documented emergency. All attendees canceling prior to June 1st will be charged a $30 fee for the Double Knife Drill video.

PTI DISCOUNT CODE INSTRUCTIONS

Add the item(s) to your cart.

On the “PAYMENT” page, enter the discount code into the “DISCOUNT” box.

Click “APPLY”. The discounted price should now appear and you can complete the purchase.

CAMP REGISTRATION PAGE:
https://pekiti.com/products/2023-pti-summer-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

POTENTIAL 2023 DATES FOR THE PTI MONTHLY SEMINARS WITH TUHON JACK:

1/21 Daga Level Two.
2/25 Daga Level Three.
3/18 Espada Y Daga Level One Contradas #1 through #6.
4/15 Espada Y Daga Level One Contradas #7 through #12
5/20 Solo Baston 64 Attacks The Form and Basic Applications 6/17 Solo Baston 64 Attacks In-Depth: The Two-Man Timing Drills.
7/15 Espada Y Daga Level Two Contradas #1 through #6.
8/19 Espada Y Daga Level Two Contradas #7 through #12.
9/16 Espada Y Daga Level Three Contradas #1 through #6.
10/21 Espada Y Daga Level Three Contradas #7 through #12.
11/18 Espada Y Daga Level One Recontras #1 through #6.
12/16 Espada Y Daga Level One Recontras #7 through #12.

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