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 us know. Send an email to Pamana Silak Tess Sayoc or Silak Jacqueline Sayoc and your listing will be corrected.
Last Updated Updated: November, 2022
Pamana Tuhon | Pamana Silak
Council of Tuhons | 2021
*Including Full Instructors of Sayoc Kali® and Keepers Of Knowledge
Manong/Manang
- Dawud Muhammad | Philadelphia, PA | Tribal Elder
- 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
- Matthew Campbell | Louisville, KY | Full Instructor – Level 1 (STG “Master at Arms”)| Katipunan 2
Associate Instructors
- Dave Joyce |Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 9 | Katipunan 1 (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
- Barry Hession | Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 8 (Katulong Mataas na Guro EU)
- Alfred Espiritu | Albany, NY | Associate Instructor – Level 8
- Mark Fulcher | Prairie du Chien, WI | Associate Instructor – Level 8 | Katipunan 2
- Joey Pena | Long Beach, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Harry Hill | Ridge, NY | Associate Instructor – Level 7
- Stephen Feng | Monrovia, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Mark Waldman | Prospect, KY | Associate Instructor – Level 7
- 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
- Alexander Chval | Hoboken, NJ |Associate Instructor – Level 5 | Mataas na Guro / Keeper of Knowledge
- Warren Dabney | Portland, OR |Associate Instructor – Level 5
- Adrianna Perry | Pleasantville, NY |Associate Instructor – Level 4 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Derek King | Alameda, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 4
- Karl Fong | Hercules, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 4
- Raymond Young | San Rafael, CA |Associate Instructor – Level 4
- Travis Downing | Orange County, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 4 (Medic) | Whip Instructor – Level 1 | Katipunan 1
- Norris Wood | Warwick, England |Associate Instructor – Level 4
- David Kalstein | Los Angeles, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 3 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Miklos Mormer | Kecskemet, Hungary | Associate Instructor – Level 3 | Katulong Mataas na Guro EU / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Jason Fong | Hermosa, 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
- Jake Patterson | Wichita Falls, TX |Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Stephen Grosch | Gilbert, AZ | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- David Phaup, Jr. | Smithfield, VA | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Juan Babiloni Cebadera | Houston, TX | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Alfred Grunner | Vienna, Austria | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Albert Gasser | Vienna, Austria | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Blair F. Kettler | Northeast, PA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Matt Horton | Scotia, NY | Associate Instructor –Associate Instructor – Level 1 Level 1
- Manny Esmeraldo | Westport, CT | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Adam Duffy | Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Andrew Liebfried | Manchester, NH | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Akos Andras Kovacs | Budapest, Hungary | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Juan Vizcaino Martin | Madrid, Spain | Associate Instructor – Level 1
Apprentices
- Jessica Cargill | Edmond, OK | Apprentice – Level 5
- Imre Villanyi | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 5
- Parker David | Wichita Falls, TX | Apprentice – Level 5
- Patrick Fugit | Los Angeles, CA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Kisun Song | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Jenny Fugit | Los Angeles, CA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Ahmad Zeyad Alhour | Munich, Germany | Apprentice – Level 5
- Justin Dohrmann | Virginia Beach, VA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Bob Dodge | Delaware County, PA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Dave Phillips | Blacksburg, VA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Brian Majul | Spring, TX | Apprentice – Level 5
- Nick Pena | Cypress, CA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Balazs Zeitler | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 4
- Kyle Washington | San Francisco, CA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Justin Feig | New York, NY | Apprentice Level 4
- Marcin Filipowicz | Bridgewater Township, NJ | Apprentice – Level 4
- Roberto Lopez | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Manny Esmeraldo Jr | Westport, CT | Apprentice – Level 4
- Scott MacDonald | Cedar City, UT | Apprentice – Level 4
- Adam Bortniker | West Chester, NY | Apprentice – Level 4
- Brian Majul | Spring, TX | Apprentice – Level 4
- Nicholas Rivello | Hawthorne, NY | Apprentice – Level 4
- Greg Brundage | Homewood, AL | Apprentice – Level 4
- Luke Durham | Retford, UK | Apprentice – Level 4
- Thomas Leitner | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Gabor Megyeri | Pest, Hungary |Apprentice – Level 3
- Stephen Slater | Wichita Falls, TX | Apprentice – Level 3
- Alexandra Goldhorn | Pleasantville, NY | Apprentice – Level 3
- Jake Lockett | Sherman Oaks, CA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Jay Skeeters | Eau Claire, MI | Apprentice – Level 3
- James Gralak | Warwick, UK | Apprentice – Level 3
- Ravinder Banger | Birmingham, UK | Apprentice – Level 3
- Matthew Ultan | Rhinebeck, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- Jennifer Hirst | Washington, DC | Apprentice – Level 2
- Carrie Harris | Virginia Beach, VA | Apprentice – Level 2
- Maja Rajkov | Galway, Ireland | Apprentice – Level 2
- Travis Pearcy | Leominster, MA | Apprentice – Level 2
- Akimoto Cornelius | Pleasantville, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- Alexander Bolann | Rye, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- Peter Mahoney | Lincoln, UK | Apprentice – Level 2
- Will Bowler | Beaverton, OR | Apprentice – Level 2
- Thomas Scheller | Poconos, PA | Apprentice – Level 2
- Joshua Martinez | West Babylon, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- Isvari Kalstein | Los Angeles, CA | Apprentice – Level 2
- Szilvia Labo | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 2
- Andrew Ehrlich | Troy, NY | Apprentice – Level 1
- Tyrell Cobbs | Hartford, CT | Apprentice – Level 1
- John Manna | Landing, NJ | Apprentice – Level 1
- Craig Stephens | Burkburnett, TX | Apprentice – Level 1
- Janos Popovics | Halásztelek, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 1
- Alexandru-Eugen Cristea | Bucharest, Romania | 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
- Ivan Choi | Forest Hills, NY | Apprentice – Level 1
- Larry Banta | Exeter, PA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Erin Banta | Exeter, PA | Apprentice – Level 1
Battang Instructor
- Samuel Kier | Newfoundland, PA | Battang Apprentice – Level 3
- Conan Kier | Newfoundland, PA | Battang Apprentice – Level 3
- 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