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Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is a system of Kali, a style specific to the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) which contains hundreds of systems and varied styles. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the family system of the Tortal family. The sole heir and guardian of this system is Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr.
In the Pekiti-Tirsia system, long-range, medium range, and close-quarter fighting (CQF) are integral parts of the system. Special attention is given to CQF fighting.
Origins & History
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is one of the oldest Kali-Systems of the Philippines. It originated in the central region of the Philippines, in the province of Negros Occidental. Today Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is represented by the sole heir of the system Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr. the only grandson of the Great Grand Tuhon Conrado B. Tortal.
In the year 1997 the Centennial Celebration for 100 years of Pekiti-Tirsia was celebrated in Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines last October 25, 1997. Pekiti-Tirsia is the only Filipino Martial Art that made the first one hundred years celebration.
Grand Tuhon Gaje pioneered the teaching of Kali in the USA. He and his Pekiti-Tirsia Kali earned recognition and respect from major Martial Arts Organizations such as Jewish Karate Federation, The United States Karate Association International and the United States Karate Federation.
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the only system recognized by the Philippine government including the teaching of the system to the elite Force-Recon Philippine Marine Battalion, Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Fighting methods
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali incorporates applied fighting methods, based on one set of fighting principles and movements, effective with both empty hands and any type of weapon. The Pekiti-Tirsia methodology originates from offensive and counter offensive principles against all types of attacks.
Kali is known for motions that are both offensive and counter-offensive. There are no blocks in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, because it is grounded on a core belief that the best defense is a counter-offence. Kali allows a person to adapt the intensity of defense to specific situations, from control movements to quick-end scenarios, such as those in multiple-opponent scenarios.
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