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The Philippines has a tradition of combat that spans centuries, and from this came hundreds of martial art systems. However, blade culture stays the focus of training—its origins can be traced back to 2,000 years. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the system of martial arts belonging to the Tortal family, which comes from the western Visayas region of the Philippines. They created the system in 1897. The Tortal family has vowed to guard this cultural artifact.
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is an authentic and comprehensive Filipino combat system. It is the only system that is used in training by the Philippine government, the US military, Special Forces Groups in India and Austria, and many other military and law enforcement authorities around the world. The marine force recon batallions of the Philippine armed forces, the Scout Rangers of the Philippine army, the Special Action Forces (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were trained in in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali.
The Philippines has a tradition of combat that spans centuries, and from this came hundreds of martial art systems. However, blade culture stays the focus of training—its origins can be traced back to 2,000 years. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the system of martial arts belonging to the Tortal family, which comes from the western Visayas region of the Philippines. They created the system in 1897. The Tortal family has vowed to guard this cultural artifact.
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is an authentic and comprehensive Filipino combat system. It is the only system that is used in training by the Philippine government, the US military, Special Forces Groups in India and Austria, and many other military and law enforcement authorities around the world. The marine force recon batallions of the Philippine armed forces, the Scout Rangers of the Philippine army, the Special Action Forces (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were trained in in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali.
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PEKITI-TIRSIA: Pekiti is translated as “face to face,” and Tirsia means “to drive into a corner and cut up.” In other words, Pekiti describes the manner of using distance in fights to one’s advantage to get closer to the opponent and end the confrontation. Tirsia describes the offensive nature of the system. It is based on the strategic principle of controlling the opponent through tactical movements and impact. Furthermore, Tirsia symbolizes the triangle, which builds the foundation for movements, body structure, and strikingmechanisms.
Kali describes old Philippine fighting methods. The term expresses the orientation towards blades—in other words, that all hand and body movements are geared towards using a blade. Originally, knowledge of the combat systems of Kali was kept a secret. It was only imparted within the family to protect themselves and others from oppressors. KA and LI are sounds rooted in indigenous Philippine languages and writing systems and are written in Baybayin as the following: Ka Li
The oral tradition of the Tortal family bore witness to four generations that practiced the family system of Pekiti-Tirsia: Norberto Tortal taught the system to his son, Segundino Tortal. Segundino taught his five sons: Balbino, Tedoricio, Francisco, Quirino, and Conrado. Of the five brothers, Conrado was chosen as the heir to the system, while Balbino was one of his most important training partners. Balbino was shot to death by Japanese soldiers in Barangay Conception, Talisay, Negros Occidental in 1945 after he had disarmed a Japanese officer of his samurai sword and killed two soldiers who had tried to spear him with a bayonett.
As the patriarch of his family, Conrado B. Tortal handed this system down to his only grandson—the sole heir and representative, Grand Tuhon Leo Tortal Gaje Jr.
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