February 28th Sayoc Bothoan Tempering Session Taught by: Tuhon Jimmie Sayoc Read more about the significance of The Bothoan When: Saturday, February 28 10am – 5pm Cost: $100 Where: Indiana Sayoc Training Group Hendricks County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5518 South County Road 700 East Plainfield, IN 46168 Contact: Guro John Hillman mushin.hill@gmail.com (317) […]
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Instructor Training – January Session
Pamana Tuhon Sayoc ran an Instructor-Only training session this past weekend, getting our up-and-coming instructors filled in on our plan for this year. Getting some time in to train with the man, himself, changes the way you look at your training in your individual groups. A real eye opener. Sayoc lineage below, from left to […]
Vintage 1977 Article “The Bothoan”
EU Sayoc Instructor Marco Bellani from Venice, Italy discovered and sent over a vintage article he found, written in 1977 by Pamana Tuhon Chris Sayoc. Titled, The Bothoan – More than a Gymnasium, the article discusses the purpose and importance of the training facility. An excerpt from the article: Kali is taught in a school called a […]
Do You Train a Blade System?
How do you know if what you’re training really works with a blade? The purpose of this article is to reveal the primary attributes that make a martial art or combatives program a “blade system.” This will allow the reader to objectively evaluate the training options available to them and make educated decisions about what […]
Dave Kalstein Bulletproof Podcast
Shortly after giving his talk at the Bulletproof BioHackers Conference, Dave Kalstein joined Dave Asprey to record an episode of the Bulletproof podcast. Prior to the conference or podcast, Asprey attended his first Sayoc Kali class in Kalstein’s garage, taught by Sayoc Full Instructor, Nick Sacoulas. Asprey had a lot of questions about Sayoc training as […]
Sayoc at Bulletproof Conference
Proud to have writer/producer and Sayoc brother, Dave Kalstein, discuss his 40 years of zen experience at the 2nd Annual Bulletproof BioHacker Conference. From Dave about his talk:Great weekend at the 2014 Bulletproof Conference in Los Angeles! Dave Asprey (the creator of Bulletproof Coffee) invited Tuhon Rafael Kayanan, and me to his annual gathering of […]
Sama Sama 2013 Trailers
We are getting excited about Sama Sama US & UK 2014. Here are some trailer clips from 2013 to prime the pump! Sama Sama UK 2013 – Transition Drills: Sama Sama UK 2013 – Panantukan If you haven’t yet, register for Sama Sama here!
“Frozen Lake” Fight Scene Preview
Frozen Lake is here! Tune in to watch the latest episode of NCIS: LA tonight (Nov 26, 2013) at 9/8c on CBS! Frozen Lake was written and produced by Dave Kalstein. Fight choreography by Tuhon Rafael Kayanan. Sneak Peeks: Behind-the-Scenes Pics -> Fight Scene Filming Video Featuring… Dave Kalstein!
“Frozen Lake” Announced on CBS
The Sayoc Kali collaboration for the new NCIS: Los Angeles episode, titled Frozen Lake, was just announced by CBS. Check out the announcement for Frozen Lake on CBS Express And follow some folks on twitter! A few Twitter handles not mentioned in the post: NCIS: LA Producer, Dave Kalstein: @DaveKalstein Sayoc Fight Design: @RafaelKayanan
Sayoc in Los Angeles
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles this weekend: Guro Brian Calaustro, Tuhon Rafael Kayanan, and Dave Kalstein after a Sayoc Kali training session.