About the Sayoc Instructor List
Sayoc is a constantly evolving system, therefore all Sayoc Instructors undergo an annual test and assessment of their skills to renew and secure their rank. Only the current licensed Sayoc Instructors listed below are recognized as receiving the most up-to-date Sayoc material and training.
Sayoc material is much more than memorizing and even applying fighting techniques or curriculum, a licensed Sayoc Instructor understands group dynamics, structure, teaching protocol, situational awareness and continues to develop essential skill sets that are often overlooked or under-developed in martial arts.
Please note: If you are not listed and should be, please let us know. Also, if there is an error with your listing, please let your sponsor know or email us at sayoc@sayoc.com.
Last Updated Updated: November, 2023
Pamana Tuhon | Pamana Silak
Council of Tuhons | 2021
*Including Full Instructors of Sayoc Kali® and Keepers Of Knowledge
Manong/Manang
- Richard Smith | Bristol, CT | Tribal Elder
- Sue Smith | Bristol, CT | Tribal Elder
Full Instructors
- Nick Sacoulas | Fresh Meadows, NY | Full Instructor – Level 9 | Whip Instructor – Level 1 | Katipunan 2
- Bob Shin | Columbia, MD | Full Instructor – Level 8 | Whip Instructor – Level 1 | Katipunan 1
- John Perrings | Walnut Creek, CA | Full Instructor – Level 6 | Whip Instructor – Level 2 | Katipunan 1 & 2
- Krishna Godhania | Warwick, England | Full Instructor – Level 6 | Katipunan 1 & 2
- Nicholas Stevens | Manchester, NH | Full Instructor – Level 5| Whip Instructor – Level 1 | Katipunan 2
- Sean Brandt | Union, NJ | Full Instructor – Level 2 | Whip Instructor – Level 2 | Katipunan 1 & 2
- David DaRe | Scottsdale, AZ | Full Instructor – Level 1 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Jason Epps | Edmond, OK | Full Instructor – Level 1 | Katipunan 2
Associate Instructors
- Dave Joyce |Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 9 | Katipunan 1 (Mataas na Guro EU)
- Barry Hession | Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 8 (Katulong Mataas na Guro EU)
- Peter Kobos | Alberta, Canada | Associate Instructor – Level 8 | Katipunan 2 & 3
- Joe Cypressi | Columbia, MD | Associate Instructor – Level 8 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Joey Pena | Long Beach, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 8 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Mark Fulcher | Prairie du Chien, WI | Associate Instructor – Level 8 | Katipunan 2
- Mark Waldman | Prospect, KY | Associate Instructor – Level 8
- Alexander Chval | Hoboken, NJ |Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Mataas na Guro / Keeper of Knowledge
- Harry Hill | Ridge, NY | Associate Instructor – Level 7
- Stephen Feng | Monrovia, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Angelos Bastakis | Athens, Greece | Associate Instructor – Level 7
- Kevin Estela | Pleasant Grove, UT | Associate Instructor – Level 6
- Mick Shore | Doncaster, United Kingdom | Associate Instructor – Level 6
- Adrianna Perry | Pleasantville, NY |Associate Instructor – Level 5 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Karl Fong | Hercules, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 5
- Warren Dabney | Portland, OR |Associate Instructor – Level 5
- Miklos Mormer | Kecskemet, Hungary | Associate Instructor – Level 4 | Katulong Mataas na Guro EU / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Jason Fong | Hermosa, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 4 Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Norris Wood | Warwick, England |Associate Instructor – Level 4
- Derek King | Alameda, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 4
- Travis Downing | Orange County, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 4 (Medic) | Whip Instructor – Level 1 | Katipunan 1
- Raymond Young | San Rafael, CA |Associate Instructor – Level 4
- David Kalstein | Los Angeles, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 3 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- James “Brandon” Bennett | Tulsa, OK |Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Craig Vasquez | San Jacinto, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Umit Uygur | Hoboken, NJ|Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Juan Babiloni Cebadera | Houston, TX | Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Albert Gasser | Vienna, Austria | Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Alfred Grunner | Vienna, Austria | Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Jake Patterson | Wichita Falls, TX |Associate Instructor – Level 2
- David Phaup, Jr. | Smithfield, VA | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Manny Esmeraldo | Westport, CT | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Stephen Grosch | Gilbert, AZ | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Blair F. Kettler | Northeast, PA | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Matt Horton | Scotia, NY | Associate Instructor –Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Andrew Liebfried | Manchester, NH | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Adam Duffy | Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Akos Andras Kovacs | Budapest, Hungary | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Juan Vizcaino Martin | Madrid, Spain | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Parker David | Wichita Falls, TX | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Patrick Fugit | Los Angeles, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Justin Dohrmann | Virginia Beach, VA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Bob Dodge | Delaware County, PA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Ahmad Zeyad Alhour | Munich, Germany | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Dave Phillips | Blacksburg, VA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Jessica Cargill | Edmond, OK | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Jenny Fugit | Los Angeles, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
Apprentices
- Scott MacDonald | Cedar City, UT | Apprentice – Level 5
- Nick Pena | Cypress, CA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Manny Esmeraldo Jr | Westport, CT | Apprentice – Level 5
- James Gralak | Warwick, UK | Apprentice – Level 5
- Balazs Zeitler | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 5
- Kisun Song | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Justin Feig | New York, NY | Apprentice Level 5
- Marcin Filipowicz | Bridgewater Township, NJ | Apprentice – Level 5
- Brian Majul | Spring, TX | Apprentice – Level 5
- Jake Lockett | Sherman Oaks, CA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Jay Skeeters | Eau Claire, MI | Apprentice – Level 4
- Kyle Washington | San Francisco, CA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Roberto Sayoc | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Stephen Slater | Wichita Falls, TX | Apprentice – Level 4
- Greg Brundage | Homewood, AL | Apprentice – Level 4
- Matthew Ultan | Rhinebeck, NY | Apprentice – Level 3
- Travis Pearcy | Leominster, MA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Carrie Harris | Virginia Beach, VA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Maja Rajkov | Galway, Ireland | Apprentice – Level 3
- Alexander Bolann | Bergen, Norway | Apprentice – Level 3
- Thomas Leitner | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Gabor Megyeri | Pest, Hungary |Apprentice – Level 3
- Ravinder Banger | Birmingham, UK | Apprentice – Level 3
- Ivan Choi | Forest Hills, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- Alexandru-Eugen Cristea | Bucharest, Romania | Apprentice – Level 2
- Florian Willhalm | Vienna, Austria | Apprentice – Level 2
- Akimoto Cornelius | Pleasantville, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- Thomas Scheller | Poconos, PA | Apprentice – Level 2
- Joshua Martinez | West Babylon, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- John Manna | Landing, NJ | Apprentice – Level 1
- Steve Butler | Leicestershire, UK | Apprentice – Level 1
- Liz LeBlanc | Alberta, Canada | Apprentice – Level 1
- Tamara Schmitt | Alberta, Canada | Apprentice – Level 1
- Craig Stearns | Alberta, Canada | Apprentice – Level 1
- Matthew Young | Alberta, Canada | Apprentice – Level 1
- Beaty, Alexander | Tomball, TX | Apprentice – Level 1
- John Hillman | Danville, IN | Apprentice – Level 1
- Ben Savage | Blacksburg, VA | Apprentice – Level 1
- John Pohl | Aldan, PA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Jose Ortiz | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Cerrone Lundy | Queens, NY | Apprentice – Level 1
- Samuel Kier | Newfoundland, PA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Conan Kier | Newfoundland, PA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Balazs Vari | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 1
- Daniel Guess | Bonsall, CA | Apprentice – Level 1
Battang Instructor
- Daniel Conroy | Secaucus, NJ | Battang Apprentice – Level 1
- Marco Conroy | Secaucus, NJ | Battang Apprentice – Level 1
Whip Instructor
This section lists instructors of the whip curriculum only. Many instructors have rank in whip and other areas.
- Krystal Elmore | Wichita Falls, TX | Whip Instructor – Level 6
Former Instructors and Sabbaticals:
Removal from the Tribe is never taken lightly and occurs when:
- One can no longer maintain your commitments to the Tribe
- One can not fulfill the responsibilities of your Title and Rank
- One’s moral values are not aligned with the Tribe
- One chooses to follow another path in conflict with the Tribe
- One loses the trust of their Tribe
- One’s personal burdens and addictions jeopardized the Tribe
- One’s personal gain, greed, and power has corrupted their morals values
Former Instructors
- Removal from the Instructors List
- Rank and title will be void
- Acknowledgment and privilege from the Tribe will cease
Sabbatical
- If you are placed on sabbatical, you will maintain your current status until sabbatical ends
- If you put yourself on sabbatical, you will lose 2 ranks for every year absent