Big 3 Filipino Martial Arts Origins Seminar

Name: Big 3 Filipino Martial Arts Origins Seminar
Start: 2025-10-25T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-26T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Derderian Academy of Martial Arts

Schedule

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Derderian Academy of Martial Arts | Johnston, RI

In the 1980s and 1990s, three legendary Filipino Grandmasters traveled the world, introducing and spreading the art of Filipino martial arts (FMA) to a global audience: Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje, and his Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Guro Dan Inosanto, representing Kali and its many influences. Professor Remy Presas, and his Modern Arnis. Gaje, Inosanto. R. Presas. These first "Big Three" were instrumental in bringing FMA to the world stage, inspiring generations of martial artists. The “3 Origins” Seminar is a rare event that honors and pays tribute to these pioneers by exploring the foundational teachings and histories.
-Tuhon William McGrath – Longtime close student of Grandmaster Leo Gaje. Few on this planet know what he knows about Pekiti.
-Guro Raffi Derderian – Fully certified Inosanto lineage instructor, deeply dedicated to Kali, lifelong Inosanto practitioner.
-Guro Hock Hochheim – Black belted, private student, and personal friend to both Remy and Ernesto Presas. And an "Inosanto Family" student since the 1980s.
This unique seminar will explore the roots, core principles, key training methods and personal stories of these three influential martial arts masters and systems.
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.
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