"Welcome to Finishing School, Kali - Silat is the art & science of human life. Especially suitable for law enforcement tactics training, these are the protection skills we call SinaTirsiaWali."

-Mas Guru P. Greg Alland 

www.STWKali.com 
 

"No rules, no belts, no fear"

Mas Guru Greg Alland and Guru Besar Jerry Jacobs

A Filipino Martial Art System

Kali-Silat is a Filipino Martial Art over 1200 years old. It is tried and tested on the battlefield and is believed to be the art that killed Magellan and his warriors when he landed in the Philippines. Kali incorporates empty hand and weaponry as well as specialized sections on Dumog (grappling and moving the body), Panatukan (Filipino boxing), Panajakman or Sikaran(Filipino low-level kicking) and flow / energy drills such as Hubud and Kunci (locks and manipulations). Filipino Kali-Silat is a self protection course that includes defensive and offensive tactics from all four ranges, grabs, and weapons from the Filipino Martial Art known as Pekiti-Tirsia.  Its origin has been revolutionized through Mas Guru Greg Alland's concept known as SinaTirsiaWali.  It is based on the simple concept of "Can you stop me, can I stop you?"  Where most systems emphasize how to "hit", SinaTirsiaWali emphasizes how NOT to get hit from an impact weapon, blade, or empty hand attack.  This belief is based upon correct footwork, body mechanics, and how to strike or block and based upon the "rules" of the street.  The goal in all training in the STW system is not to think, but to react.

What we offer is no nonsense self-protection tactics. You will learn and apply practical self-protection "techniques" against skilled and unskilled attackers. You will learn how to joint lock your attacker into submission, throw your attacker off balance using his or her own energy, and you will also learn to strike your attacker using your hands, elbows, knees, feet, and any type of everyday objects such as belts, hankerchiefs, and pens just to name a few.  In addition, you will learn to increase your tactical speed, power, timing, accuracy, position, and fluidity. 

Finally, by training in the STW system, you will improve your overall physical speed, power, strength, balance, and cardiovascular fitness thus producing an overall physically fit body, mind, and spirit. This is an excellent course for all women, law enforcement, military, security guards, or for anyone wanting to learn to protect themselves regardless of ability, disability, skill or unskilled attributes one may have.

Mas Guru Greg Alland is the founder of the SinaTirsiaWali Kali Silat System. Originally based upon the principles of Pekiti Tirsia, Dekiti Tirsia, and Doce Pares, Mas Guru Greg Alland formed SinaTirsiaWali in 1989. This effective self protection system is based upon 64 attacks, various siniwalli, footwork, body mechanics, and how to strike, and is based upon the simple question,

"Can you stop me, can I stop you?"

Categories of training include:

• Single Stick (64 Attacks)
• Double Stick (155 Strikes)
• Empty Hand vs. Knife (Knife Tapping)
• Knife vs. Knife (Sak Sak and Pakal)
• Stick and Knife (Espada y Daga)
• Double Knife (SinaTirsiaWali Concepts)
• Empty Hands (Panatukan, Sikaran, Dumog, Kuncian)
• Footwork (Sidestepping, Triangle, Square, Spinning Star, etc)

The basis for the single stick or sword are the original 64 Attacks of Pekiti-Tirsia and Close Quarter Drills of Dekiti-Tirsia-Siradas.

64 Attacks:

• 1 - 12      "Abcedario" or Letters - 12 Attacks, Survival Abcedario of Tortal family.
• 13 - 22    "Four Walls" or Tapi Tapi, unrestricted drill, combined with sub drills and  basic entry techniques.
• 23 - 25    "Payong" or Umbrella, fluid entry techniques.
• 26 - 31    "Dakup and Punyo" meaning thrust, catch and punch.
• 32 - 36    "Limang Sugod" or 5 Basic Attacks, diagonal attacks, entries, counter to counter drills.
• 37 - 43    "Pasok Lo'ob-Pasok Labas", Close Concepts / Invasion taught with thrusting on 9 and 10 and "Segang Labo" Close Quarter / Invasion drill for disarms, traps and takedowns. 
• 44 - 50    "Pitong Sugod" or 7 Attacks, developed for police and security personnel, control, levers and off balancing techniques.
• 51 - 64    "Orassan" Clock System, Entries and baits w/ double force - witiks - or flat of the blade strikes. Also called the Meridian System.

The Basic 12 Attacks of the single stick can also be converted into many knife and empty hand applications. Everything in the system is drawn from the basic concept of "Sinawali" (to weave) or "SinaTirsiaWali" to weave up close. There are 155 Sinawali movements taught in a fluid sequence with the double sticks. The movements are practiced both solo and with a training partner. These movements combined with cooperative and uncooperative drills enhance the students speed, timing, sensitivity and power to create the ultimate Kali-Silat Warrior. Proper mindset, breathing and internal training round out this program to create the perfect balance of peace and power within the Kali-Silat Warrior...

Jerry Jacobs is a "Guru" under Mas Guru Greg Alland of the SinaTirsiaWali system of Kali and the founder/head instructor of PCK International.  He has over 25 years of experience in the martial arts and has trained hundreds of men, women, and teens in "street" survival techniques based upon the SinaTirsiaWali system and Indonesian Pencak Silat. He has taught numerous self-defense seminars for public schools, women's groups, law enforcement, and military personnel. Guru Jerry is available for seminars and private instruction in the art of SinaTirsiaWali Kali-Silat. Send emails to: gurubesar@pckinternational.com

 "Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick"

"Fear No Man On Earth"

Tuhon Greg Alland and Tuhon Nene Tortal

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