The World Kali Silat Society

is pleased to present the
Trainning System of  Philippine Survival Arts & Sciences
Fear No Man On Earth
Grand Master Jerson 'Nene' Tortal
Dekiti Siradas

In the Philippines!   We will be there, will you?
(Dates, System, Story & Pictures Below)

The second Exchange was held in Buenos Aires Mountain Resort, Training with Grand Master Tortal and Greg Alland
March 1996 and  October / November 1997

Buenos Aires Mountain Resort, Training with Grand Master Tortal, Producer P. Greg Alland, Master Kali Silat
Next Training Camp, Philippines
In the Philippines August 2005  Email: w/ Name /Pnone,
E-mail or call and leave name, complete address and email address and we will mail
you the information or check our web site at: http://KaliSilat.com and check the seminar listing.

Grand Master Nene Tortal, center seated,  training in Atlanta, Georgia  First US Tour, 1998.

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Foremost, a student since age 7 of his grandfather and great uncles, with over 53 years of practice and practical application, he is the single most responsible individual for training the Philippine Military from the Tortal family system he alone begot Dekiti Siradas System of Kali Silat.

The Tortal family's proven methods where highlighted during WW2 and the late Edgar Sulite spoke highly of many masters from Occidental Negros in his book, "Masters of Kali".  Grand Master 'Nene' Tortal is one of many unique masters from Occidental Negros, but his delightful method of teaching is refreshing.  His approach and genuine human interest makes learning this very difficult art, easy.  And besides it's enjoyable working together while getting a practical workout.

GM is serious business, having trained over 4,000 ROTC Cadets, Philippine Military Specialists, Police, Constabulary, special service protection teams, among a wealth of students, including judges, priests, men women and children from every walk of life.  Grand Master Nene often quotes, 'speed', and one technique results in* 'is surviving, correct, correct.  One technique, understood fully and you have a technique warehouse.(*my italics) PGA

Edged Weaponry Tactical Training is based in the history of the Philippines where knife culture has been a part of the people progress. The Filipino people, prior to the coming of the Spaniards to the Philippines in 1521, had adopted the knife culture as a means of survival and tradition. It was first tested when the famous explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, was called by the Filipino Blade in the Battle of Mactan. During the American occupation, the 45-caliber pistol model 1911 was developed against the Filipino Warrior, the art was then called Kali.

Kali, the Filipino Martial Arts, is a very systematic art of combat fighting based in the science of strategy and tactics, Kali does not only imply the use of the stick, blade or empty hand combat, but it is a reflection of the Filipino people's history, philosophy and culture. The fighting methods of Kali are ultra advanced  that its fighting values always remain new. There are over a hundred related styles in Kali and their principles in combat are all based on a pattern of angles, which all attacks fall into, regardless of style or weapon.

The combat system is a close quarter in fighting method in a combination of higher techniques of Kali. Dekit-Siradas System puts a tremendous emphasis on the importance of foot work, the theories of strategic defense, offense and counter offense have been tested and proven effective and accurate combat situations, the system is complete in every detail, techniques from empty hands, foot fighting, body mechanics, and weaponry as well.   Although the entire striking system is emphasized on his DVD, Siradas by Grand Master Tortal, the footwork can be applied if trained vigorisly.

Jerson "Nene" Tortal
        Grand Tuhon Edge Weapon  Impact Weapon

Dekiti Siradas is a medium and close-quarter which is the in-Fighting system of the Filipino Martial Arts in the Philippines in the year back 13th Century. Kali is a Filipino Martial Arts introduced and taught by our forefathers which studies and translate into a system of Dekiti-Tirsia-Siradas, a combative techniques emphasis as a tradition and customary language as an art.

This system in the Philippines is a combatant to directional movements for fighting, squaring strategically situation for using edge and impact weapons to control and demoralize the enemy.

Supreme Grand Master Balbino B. Tortal has adopted the system of Dekiti Siradas from his father and grandfather who developed the art scientifically and mastered the system into combative art by using single knife, to double knife from single blade to double blade and long bladed, empty hands, foot, and ground fighting and has been tested from actual fighting to perfect the scientific arts.

From the family generation, the Dekiti Siradas is a combative perfect system. Supreme Grand Master Balbino B. Tortal transfused (passed down) his knowledge and wisdom to his five inheritors (heirs); the five brothers, Samuel P. Tortal, Segundito P. Tortal, Jerson "Nene" Tortal, Ernesto P. Tortal and Melecio P. Tortal.

In evolution of time, Supreme Grand Master Jerson "Nene" Tortal because of his devotion and dedication by practicing the art, the spirit of wisdom from his father, Supreme Grand Master Balbino B. Tortal, transfused (passed down) perfectly his knowledge to him.

The Dekiti Siradas is a combination of multiple combative techniques:

(a) Offense
(b) Counter Offense
(c) Recounter the Counter
(d) Counter the Recounter

Required by using the following weapons:

(a) Rattan Stick/Wooden Stick/Short/Long Bladed
(b) Long/Medium/Close Range
(c) Arms and Unarms/Weaponry
(d) Guts/Speed/Timing/Power
(e) Strategy/Tactics

The Spirit of the Talibong and Ginunting as Kali llonggo blade prominent in Negros and Panay Island are essential elements of the Kali Warrior skills and expertise. After long tedious years if constant feel and partnership with the Talibong and the Giunting, the chemical components of the metals and the body handle, there is a unique feeling of lightness with starting vibration of heart that invigorates the hand and travels with electrical energy to the whole system which propels the warrior to take an action ready for combative encounter. This unusual experience can truly be attained if there is a high level of concentration during the training executing the artistic art of the blade and the execution of the power impact blows to simulated targets.

Supervision by a generic grand master of the system who has the source of knowledge from generation to generation is essentially potential in disseminating the knowledge and wisdom which evolves under the Dekiti Siradas System, that make it a systematic method which evolves in the realm of ancient levels of knowledge updated into the present warfare of strategy and tactics.

Contra-Tirsia-Siradas is the top echelon of all the methods within the Dekiti Siradas after progressively reached the level of the Contradas, Recontras, Recontradas, the Pasunod, Pasugat, Palipas and counter motions, deflections, and counter deflections, engaging and disengaging of both blades during contact, slashes and counter slashes, thrust and counter thrust, punyo and counter punyo, whizzing blows countered by the smokey florets.

Contra Siradas is compact multiple aggressive attacks combined to anticipate any strikes with vertical diagonal or lateral attack. Contra means to counter within the perimeters of quartering distance. If the attack enters into the quartering zone, a volley of the multiple attacks will be delivered with unmerciful blows in full speed with timing and power directed into the sectionalized zone of triangle in small divided area expanded to greater triangle.

Contra Siradas is a prepared set if strategies and tactics using the footwork as the basis of ranging, feigning moves using moves of ranging tactical infiltration by multiplying the volley of strikes into rapid slashes or thrust or combination of both.

Contra Siradas defines the loading zone for each move preparing the different strategies for execution with devastating sequence. While there are movements from the enemies weapons, Contra-Tirsia-Siradas remains a counter-offensive technique to be released at the instance where the opening is found.

Contra Siradas is a continuing technical progression escalated movement which divides the strategical structure to tactical killing zones.

Contra Siradas can act independently. Technique per Technique without sacrificing the vulnerable parts of the body.

It maintains the distance anticipation totally eliminating the rigidity of using the blocking principle by regulating the move into a finer realm of command control action.