The Training Group
Albany Sayoc is a martial arts training group located in upstate New York Capital Region. It is formulated from members of the surrounding community through their shared common interest of Sayoc Kali. Sayoc Kali is a Filipino system named after the family who developed their blend of edged weapon martial arts. It is our purpose and goal to spread awareness of Sayoc Kali and FMA to martial arts enthusiasts and practitioners in the upstate New York Capital Region.
The training group leader is Guro Alfred Espiritu, who has been in the Sayoc Kali System since 2003. His training began at the Botuhan School located in Upper Darby, PA led and taught by Tuhon Tom Kier.
HISTORY
Sayoc Kali
Sayoc Kali is a Filipino system named after the family who developed their blend of edged weapon martial arts. The word, “Sayoc” is but *ONE* family’s art represented in the Filipino Martial Arts. Filipino Martial Arts has many systems and the original instructors’ last names often precedes one of three root terms, “Kali”, “Eskrima” or “Arnis”. The head of the Sayoc Kali system is Pamana Tuhon Chistopher C. Sayoc Sr. Many of the full instructors under Sayoc Kali are current or retired law enforcement officers. Others have worked security. They teach real world application against the hostile world of knife attacks. Sayoc Kali stresses the importance of responsibility for one’s actions, and informing the public of the dangers of edged weapons.
Kali
Worldwide, the Filipino martial arts are usually called one of three terms, “Kali”, “Eskrima” or “Arnis”. With hundreds of years of armed conflict between many cultures, Kali is the consolidation of their vast combative influences. A sampling of these cultures include the Malaysians, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabs and the Philippine archipelago’s numerous Indigenous tribes. Kali pooled together the proven fighting techniques of Europe, the Middle East and Asia into a single effective martial art.
THE TRAINING GROUP
Albany Sayoc is a martial arts training group located in upstate New York Capital Region. It is formulated from members of the surrounding community through their shared common interest of Sayoc Kali. Sayoc Kali is a Filipino system named after the family who developed their blend of edged weapon martial arts. It is our purpose and goal to spread awareness of Sayoc Kali and FMA to martial arts enthusiasts and practitioners in the upstate New York Capital Region.
The training group leader is Guro Alfred Espiritu, who has been in the Sayoc Kali System since 2003. His training began at the Botuhan School located in Upper Darby, PA led and taught by Tuhon Tom Kier. Matt Horton and Atharva Pountdarik are Apprentice Instructors under Sayoc Kali and assist in teaching the cirriculum at Albany Sayoc. Guro Victor Wong is the sponsoring Instructor and a Full Instructor in Sayoc Kali.
Sayoc Kali
Sayoc Kali is a Filipino system named after the family who developed their blend of edged weapon martial arts. The word, “Sayoc” is but *ONE* family’s art represented in the Filipino Martial Arts. Filipino Martial Arts has many systems and the original instructors’ last names often precedes one of three root terms, “Kali”, “Eskrima” or “Arnis”. The head of the Sayoc Kali system is Pamana Tuhon Chistopher C. Sayoc Sr. Many of the full instructors under Sayoc Kali are current or retired law enforcement officers. Others have worked security. They teach real world application against the hostile world of knife attacks. Sayoc Kali stresses the importance of responsibility for one’s actions, and informing the public of the dangers of edged weapons.
Kali
Worldwide, the Filipino martial arts are usually called one of three terms, “Kali”, “Eskrima” or “Arnis”. With hundreds of years of armed conflict between many cultures, Kali is the consolidation of their vast combative influences. A sampling of these cultures include the Malaysians, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabs and the Philippine archipelago’s numerous Indigenous tribes. Kali pooled together the proven fighting techniques of Europe, the Middle East and Asia into a single effective martial art.
THE TRAINING GROUP
Albany Sayoc is a martial arts training group located in upstate New York Capital Region. It is formulated from members of the surrounding community through their shared common interest of Sayoc Kali. Sayoc Kali is a Filipino system named after the family who developed their blend of edged weapon martial arts. It is our purpose and goal to spread awareness of Sayoc Kali and FMA to martial arts enthusiasts and practitioners in the upstate New York Capital Region.
The training group leader is Guro Alfred Espiritu, who has been in the Sayoc Kali System since 2003. His training began at the Botuhan School located in Upper Darby, PA led and taught by Tuhon Tom Kier. Matt Horton and Atharva Pountdarik are Apprentice Instructors under Sayoc Kali and assist in teaching the cirriculum at Albany Sayoc. Guro Victor Wong is the sponsoring Instructor and a Full Instructor in Sayoc Kali.
FMA Gathering at Hop Gaah Kung Fu Academy
October 24, 2015
We would like to thank everyone for attending and especially the Hop Gaah Kung Fu Academy for hosting the event. It was a great training and sharing with everyone. We hope to do it again. Thank you Sayoc Global without your influence and inspiration, transferring the lessons and techniques could not have been done without you. We are deeply honored and to be a part of a great community of FMA enthusiasts and a great organization.
October 24, 2015
We would like to thank everyone for attending and especially the Hop Gaah Kung Fu Academy for hosting the event. It was a great training and sharing with everyone. We hope to do it again. Thank you Sayoc Global without your influence and inspiration, transferring the lessons and techniques could not have been done without you. We are deeply honored and to be a part of a great community of FMA enthusiasts and a great organization.
Albany Sayoc Open House
Come meet us and see our demonstration at our open house.
Date & Time: Saturday September 12 from 12:30 to 2:00pm
Location: Albany Strength - 2nd Floor (527 Central Avenue Albany, NY)
We look forward to meeting you!
Albany Sayoc would like to thank the Hop Gaah Kung Fu Academy on October 25, 2014. We were one of the three FMA systems being presented. Albany Sayoc is gracious and deeply honored to have demonstrated at the Hop Gaah Kung Fu Academy. We would like to thank Sifu Steve, Tony Desiro and all those that attended and supported FMA.
