• Edged/Impact Weapons & Everyday Carry for Self Defense 
• Practical Empty Hand Applications (Striking) 
• Dynamic Footwork & Maneuvering 
• Speed, Power. Agility & Conditioning 
• Offensive & Counter-Offensive Mindset 
• Tested & Proven Methods

Pekiti-Tirsia is a tried-and-true Filipino Martial Art system of Combat Strategy and Tactics that provides Protection from Strikes and Attacks, Weapon Destruction, and Domination of any Combat or Self-Defense situation, executed with techniques that Attack, Quarter, and Neutralize Single or Multiple Opponents.

Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the most complete, advanced, and effective system of Filipino martial arts in existence today. It is a real combat blade fighting system that uses all types of edged and blunt weapons, as well as hand-to-hand combat and modern firearms. Pekiti-Tirsia is a proven system of combat strategy and tactics that protects from Strikes and Attacks, Destruction of opponentsdestructionattacksstrikes' weapons, and domination of any combat opponent destruction attacks strikes protection or self-defense situation, executed with techniques that attack, quarter attack, and neutralize single or multiple opponents.

Officially founded in 1897, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the indigenous close-quarter combat system of the Tortal family from Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Its current headmaster and sole inheritor are Grand Tuhon Leopoldo Tortal Gaje Jr., who learned this combat system from his grandfather, Grand Tuhon Conrado B. Tortal.

Today, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is trained and executed in combat and survival by military operators, law enforcement officers, and citizens across the free world. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the official martial arts combat system of the Philippine Marine Corps and is the only Filipino martial arts system recognized as the official warfighting doctrine by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

We believe in life, not in death. We hold all life precious, and as warriors, it is within our power to protect and preserve such life. The taking of another's life is only justified when your survival or the survival of your clan is put in jeopardy. So, we must do everything we can to treat other people with respect and stay out of war. The warrior knows that the result of a fight is final and can't be changed, so he or she shows more love, compassion, and care for others.

We Believe in Health, Not Sickness: A warrior understands his or her responsibilities as protector of the clan or tribe and therefore must maintain good physical, intellectual, and spiritual health. To believe in life means one should also believe in good health. One must be physically and mentally conditioned to survive and prevail in combat.

We Believe in Success, Not in Failure - We will be successful in achieving any endeavor we pursue by any means necessary. In battle, we will not only prevail; we will dominate. We will survive any combative engagement and our enemies will not. It is this "never give up, never surrender" mindset that ultimately ensures our survival.

SAEVIO MILITARIS FABER: “To rage violently, in a precise military method, with masterful skill.”

Tuhon Tim Waid has incorporated his Marine Corps experience into PTK. PTK is currently in use by the Philippine Marine Corps and the United States Armed Forces. PTK could also be used by civilians to learn how to best survive and protect themselves.

After a few days of training, you'll see a big difference in how well you can move. On the first day, we teach you the right way to do things, and we keep working with you on your body mechanics. When you learn the basic moves well at the beginning, you can move forward much more quickly later on.

We train people from different walks of life, and we recognize that each student has a unique body and physical ability. PTK does not require any previous special training. We use each person's unique set of experiences, skills, and abilities to make sure they learn well.

In this program, you will learn the proper speed, timing, power, precision, and accuracy. You will also acquire the proper ranging and striking mechanics. You will build up the ability to attack and counter-attack your opponent(s). You will also learn how to attack and move around or through your opponent, which will make it easier for you to fight back.