Gabriel MartinezMataas na Guro PTGO Executive Director
Guro Martinez began his study of the Filipino martial arts during his service in the U.S. Air Force while stationed in the Republic of the Philippines from 1987 to 1991. He received Instructor level certification in two Philippine martial arts before beginning his study of Pekiti-Tirsia in 1994. He is a private student of the Supreme Grandmaster Grand Tuhon Gaje and Maginoo Timothy D. Waid and continues to receive private instruction in the advanced systems of Pekiti-Tirsia. He is certified in the original systems of Doce Methodos and Contradas. Guro Martinez is a certified Mataas Na Guro under Grand Tuhon Leo T, Gaje Jr., and Maginoo Tim Waid, of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali System. Specializing in Dumog/Pangamut(DUMPAG) Empty Hand, Combat Knife/Daga y Daga. Guro Martinez is the recipient of the Bala-an Bukid Award for Exceptional Dedication and Loyalty to the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali system and is the first instructor of the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Pitbulls groups. Gabriel Martinez is an Internationally certified Personal Trainer and Group Aerobics instructor through American Fitness & Aerobics Association of America (AFAA). Additional certifications in Midlife Fitness for Women, Injury Prevention and Exercise Progressions, Offical Zumba & Zumba Gold Instructor. He is the creater of the Combat Aerobics class taught at his school. Guro Martinez served in the U.S. Air Force as an Emergency/ICU Medic and served as a member of a Tactical Field Hospital and the Neonatal Air Evacuation Team for the Pacific Air Command. Stationed in the Philippines. He also holds a 2nd Degree Black Belt Chinese Kenpo Karate , National Chinese Kenpo Karate Association, San Antonio, Texas under Sifu Gary Swan.
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