Punong Guro Tony Marcial, Founder & Head Guro, has over 30 years experience in various forms of Martial Arts:

• Filipino Martial Arts
• Kali
• Arnis
• Eskrima
• Shaolin Gung Fu
• White Crane
• Shotokan Style

Guro Tony was born in Quezon City, Philippines in June of 1954.  He began his Martial Arts training with his father at the age of 7 in Shotokan Karate. At the age of 8, Guro Tony had the priviledge of studying Kali in The Philippines under Punong Guro Roberto Sarmiento.  When he moved to the US in 1969, he kept true to The Filipino tradition and taught Kali underground ONLY.  In 1990, Guro Tony decided to share the knowledge of his Warrior Art and opened his first Kali school and began teaching The Art of Marcial Tirada to the public.  In 1998, he was inducted into the Philippine Martial Arts Hall of fame, in Ohio & Texas.

Guro Jerry Veneskey has had over 30 years of Martial Arts training.  He holds the rank of (Yon-Dan) 4th degree black belt in (Okinawan) Isshin-Ryu Karate and 5th level black sash in Kali.  In addition, Guro Jerry maintains a high level of proficiency in a variety of small arms ranging from black powder fire arms to modern semi-automatic weapons.

Guro Jerry is highly effective at combat knife throwing, as well as a number of other throwing or projectile weapons.  His specialty is a system of unarmed self defense, which he has developed combining the arts of Isshin-Ryu and Kali.

Guro Jerry is a private investigator  licensed with The Ohio Department of Safety (Division of Homeland  Security).

Guro Mark Ullman has trained in Kali under Punong Guro Tony Marcial since 1995.  He contracted viral meningitis during the first year of training, with some resultant nerve damage. The shoulder blade stuck out and he could not lift his arm above shoulder level. The Kali training helped serve as therapy and full mobility and strength was ultimately regained. So there are many benefits to studying the Art of Marcial Tirada Kali.

Currently teaching high school, Guro Mark also works as a tennis instructor.  Kali training benefits this other "stick" art as well. He also continues to enjoy expanding his knowledge of his traditional Martial Arts of The  Philippines.

Guro Michael Kisielewski Martial Arts background includes a Black Belt ranking in Kajukenbo.  He has studied this system under Sigung Ray Anderson since February 1995. Prior to that, Guro Mike has had varying degrees of exposure including Isshin-Ryu Karate, Kempo and Wushu.

In March 2001, Guro Mike began training with Arnis under Punong Guro Tony Marcial and achieved the Rank of  Black Sash in July 2006.

Guro Matt Zanoskar has practiced Martial Arts for over 25 years; Seito-Shorei, Shotokan, Wu style Tai Chi Chuan & Northern Shaolin Kung Fu.  He holds the rank of 6th dan in Shuri-ryu karate do. Guro Matt has also participated in many tournaments, just to name a few:

• 2003 USAKF Kwanmukan State Championship (Weapons)
• 2006 USKA World Championships (Weapons) 5th Place
• 14 Time American Warrior Martial Arts Champion.

Guro Matt has the priviledge of being a student of Guro Tony for 13 years and was awarded his black sash on June 14, 2003.       

           Guro Eric Veneskey                   Guro Chris Willis                      Guro Mike Goldberg

   Guro James Sheldon Bell           Guro Nathan Cherrier                           Guro Mike Baer 

                  Guro John Buckner                         Guro Jim Hogue                    Guro Ron Raleigh

        Guro Kamille Louis