Lakan Guro/Assisten Guru Claire Wen – Assistant Instructor

Systems:

  • Pekiti Tirsia System of Kali
    • Rank: Lakan Guro 1st hagdan (assistant instructor)
  • Dog Brothers Canada
    • Rank: Full dog – Moon Dog
  • Pencak Silat Gadjah Putih
    • Rank: Sabuk Merah Tiga Strip (assistant instructor)
  • Muay Chaiya
    • Rank: Brown Sash (assistant instructor)
  • Buddhai Sawan Krabi Krabong
    • Rank: Blue Sash (senior student)
  • Muay Boran
    • Rank: blue belt (senior student)

Claire started her FMA journey in 2012 and has recently obtained the rank of assistant instructor in Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali in 2020. At maelstrom, she discovered her passion in Southeast Asian martial arts. In addition to PTK, Claire trains in Pencak Silat, Krabi Krabong and Muay Chaiya.

Prior to FMA, she also practiced Krav Maga.

 

In 2023, Claire achieved her penak silat instructorship under Maha Guru Roedy Wiranatakusumah (Bandung, Indonesia).  In 2025, she was elevated to assistant instructor in Muay Chaiya by Khru Mehdi Pouroskoui of KB One (Vancouver).

 

Claire held the position of Director of the Board and Treasurer for the Monsoon Society for the Cultural Arts of Southeast Asia from 2017 to 2025.  Until the end of 2020, she was the ombudsperson and manager for maelstrom Martial Arts.