Our Teachers

The core program of maelstrøm Martial Arts derives from the weapon arts of Southeast Asia as taught by some of the top grand masters and instructors from around the world.  We are proud to acknowledge them as our teachers:

 

Grand Tuhon  Leo T. Gaje Jr.

(Bacolod, Philippines)
Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali

 Pekiti-Tirsia

Tuhon  Philip “Sled Dog” Gelinas

(Montreal, Canada)
Pekiti Tirsia System of Kali,
Dog Brothers Martial Arts,
Inosanto Academy

Gelinas Academy for Mixed Martial Arts

Guro  Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny

(Los Angeles, USA)
Dog Brothers Martial Arts
Inosanto Academy

Dog Brothers Martial Arts

Maha Guru  Roedy Wiranatakusumah

(Indonesia)
Pencak Silat Gadjah Putih

 

Ajahn  Stephen Wilson

(Mount Vernon, USA)
Krabi Krabong Buddhai Sawan
Muay Thai Sirsute

Krabi Krabong Buddhai Sawan

Guro  Dan Inosanto

(Los Angeles, USA)
Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts including:
Inosanto-Lacoste Kali, Pencak Silat Mande Mude,
Majapahit Empire martial arts, JKD Concepts

 Inosanto FMA