Last weekend at Tactix gym, we had a seminar taught by Grand Tuhon. Grand Tuhon Gaje is one of the greatest living grandmasters of the Filipino martial arts. Widely known for his mastery of bladed weapons, Grand Tuhon serves as a Senior Advisor to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, training them in Close-Quarters-Combat utilizing the effective and sophisticated techniques of the Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali. Vancouver was just one of his stops in his North American tour.
He demonstrated minimal movements for maximum efficiency, emphasizing his ‘Tri-V’ formula where the human body can be seen as a series of triangles or angles to be manipulated, to disrupt a particular movement’s energy or trajectory.
The seminar took us through many different weapon combinations, repeating and elaborating on various techniques.
Many thanks to Grand Tuhon for coming out to teach, as well as to the folks who came to learn from him. And thanks Goldilocks and Max’s Restaurant for the snacks!