Welcome to FTMA, Arizona Chapter

A Chapter of the Fierce Tigers Martial Arts Association in Arizona and an active member of the buffalo black brotherhood (bbb).

We are an Arizona chapter of the Fierce Tigers Martial Arts Association (FTMA), based in Salinas, California and headed by GM Gilbert Cordoncillo (aka Mr. C) and a member of the buffalo black brotherhood (bbb) based in Stockton, California.

We teach Kada Anan Eskrima; "Kada Anan" means "Old Style". Our Eskrima is blade-based, not just a stick fighting art. Practice begins with the use of sticks; however, the combat principles of this art translate into blade and empty-handed skills. In essence this art teaches you how to use anything you can pick up; whether it be a pencil, keys, newspaper, a stick, etc. You will also learning how to use your hands and other parts of your body to protect and defend yourself.

If you have seen the Bourne Identity movies with Matt Damon, then you have seen what Eskrima is. Matt Damon trained in Kali, which is another form of Eskrima, for 6 to 9 months for the Bourne movies. He liked the art so much that he still practices to this day. Orlando Bloom also had to train in Eskrima/Arnis for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

FTMA-AZ is a public park/garage/backyard based martial arts club. We're here to give people who love to train a place to do just that. Beginners will find a patient and informative environment in which to grow and develop in the martial arts. Although we're based on the Filipino martial arts, practitioners from ANY art are welcome to come and learn something new and offer their knowledge. Long story short...if you like to train and share, then our door is open to you. We're here for the love of the arts, the challenge of personal growth and the life-long friends that are made along the way.

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