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: July, 2021
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
- Bethany Carpenter | Winchester, CT | Associate Instructor – Level 8
- Alfred Espiritu | Scotia, NY | Associate Instructor – Level 8 | Katipunan 1
- Barry Hession | Galway, Ireland | Associate Instructor – Level 7 (Katulong Mataas na Guro EU)
- Harry Hill | Ridge, NY | Associate Instructor – Level 7
- Stephen Feng | Monrovia, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Joe Cypressi | Columbia, MD | Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Mark Fulcher | Prairie du Chien, WI | Associate Instructor – Level 7 | Katipunan 2
- Joey Pena | Long Beach, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 6 | Whip Instructor – Level 1
- Kevin Estela | Pleasant Grove, UT | Associate Instructor – Level 6 (Asst Mng)
- Mick Shore | Doncaster, United Kingdom | Associate Instructor – Level 6
- Angelos Bastakis | Athens, Greece | Associate Instructor – Level 6
- Mark Waldman | Prospect, KY | Associate Instructor – Level 6
- Jonathan Auzenne | Los Angeles, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 6
- Alexander Chval | Hoboken, NJ |Associate Instructor – Level 4 | Mataas na Guro / Keeper of Knowledge
- Raymond Young | San Rafael, CA |Associate Instructor – Level 4
- Warren Dabney | Portland, OR |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
- Derek King | Alameda, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Adrianna Perry | Pleasantville, NY |Associate Instructor – Level 3 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Umit Uygur | Hoboken, NJ|Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Karl Fong | Hercules, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 3
- Jake Patterson | Wichita Falls, TX |Associate Instructor – Level 2
- David Kalstein | Los Angeles, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 2 | Katulong Mataas na Guro / Assistant Keeper of Knowledge
- Miklos Mormer | Kecskemet, Hungary | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- James “Brandon” Bennett | Tulsa, OK |Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Craig Vasquez | San Jacinto, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 2
- Stephen Grosch | Gilbert, AZ | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- David Phaup, Jr. | Smithfield, VA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Jason Fong | Hermosa, CA | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Juan Babiloni Cebadera | Houston, TX | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Alfred Grunner | Vienna, Austria | Associate Instructor – Level 1
- Albert Gasser | Vienna, Austria | Associate Instructor – Level 1
Apprentices
- Matt Horton | Scotia, NY | Apprentice – Level 5
- Manny Esmeraldo | Westport, CT | Apprentice – Level 5
- Jessica Cargill | Edmond, OK | Apprentice – Level 5
- Greg McPherson | Homewood, AL | Apprentice – Level 5
- Imre Villanyi | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 5
- Adam Duffy | Galway, Ireland | Apprentice – Level 5
- Blair F. Kettler | Northeast, PA | Apprentice – Level 5
- Andrew Liebfried | Manchester, NH | Apprentice – Level 5
- Parker David | Wichita Falls, TX | Apprentice – Level 5
- Akos Andras Kovacs | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 5
- Juan Vizcaino Martin | Madrid, Spain | Apprentice – Level 5
- Mark Pawlowski | Pleasantville, NY |Apprentice – Level 5
- Patrick Fugit | Los Angeles, CA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Jenny Fugit | Los Angeles, CA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Justin Feig | New York, NY | Apprentice – Level 4
- Ahmad Zeyad Alhour | Munich, Germany | Apprentice – Level 4
- Kisun Song | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Justin Dohrmann | Virginia Beach, VA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Bob Dodge | Delaware County, PA | Apprentice – Level 4
- Marcin Filipowicz | Bridgewater Township, NJ | Apprentice – Level 4
- Dave Phillips | Blacksburg, VA | 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
- Nick Pena | Cypress, CA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Thomas Leitner | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Chris Sunner | Coventry, UK | Apprentice – Level 3
- Balazs Zeitler | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 3
- Imre Acs | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 3
- Gabor Megyeri | Pest, Hungary |Apprentice – Level 3
- Benjamin Baylies | Pleasantville, NY | Apprentice – Level 3
- Kyle Washington | San Francisco, CA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Stephen Slater | Wichita Falls, TX | Apprentice – Level 3
- Scott MacDonald | Cedar City, UT | Apprentice – Level 3
- Roberto Lopez | Philadelphia, PA | Apprentice – Level 3
- Manny Esmeraldo Jr | Westport, CT | Apprentice – Level 3
- Alexandra Goldhorn | Pleasantville, NY | Apprentice – Level 3
- Jake Lockett | Sherman Oaks, CA | Apprentice – Level 2
- Jay Skeeters | Eau Claire, MI | Apprentice – Level 2
- Akimoto Cornelius | Pleasantville, NY | Apprentice – Level 2
- James Gralak | Warwick, UK | Apprentice – Level 2
- Ravinder Banger | Birmingham, UK | 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
- Ulysses Garcia | Linden, NJ | Apprentice – Level 1
- Brian Klepek | Los Angeles, CA | Apprentice – Level 1
- John Hoey | Dublin, Ireland | Apprentice – Level 1
- Martin Hoey | Dublin, Ireland | Apprentice – Level 1
- Eva Barta | Budapest, Hungary | Apprentice – Level 1
- Tyrell Cobbs | Hartford, CT | Apprentice – Level 1
- Jennifer Hirst | Washington, DC | Apprentice – Level 1
- Matthew Ultan | Rhinebeck, NY | Apprentice – Level 1
- John Manna | Landing, NJ | Apprentice – Level 1
- Maja Rajkov | Galway, Ireland | Apprentice – Level 1
- Stephen Moberly | Virginia Beach, VA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Carrie Harris | Virginia Beach, VA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Craig Stephens | Burkburnett, TX | Apprentice – Level 1
- Travis Pearcy | Leominster, MA | Apprentice – Level 1
- Janos Popovics | Halásztelek, Hungary | Apprentice – Level
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