INSTRUCTORS:
The guest and staff instructors for the Texas Kali Mastery Camp include Instructors Leslie L. Buck Jr., Rene Rodriguez, Rudy Salazar, Mike Connolly, Arvee Garde, Bob Ondarza, David Hamilton. All instructors are certified by Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr. and have various experience teaching traditional Kali students as well as Military and Law Enforcement personnel.
Tuhon Leslie L. Buck, Jr. – Chief Instructor for the Tactical Arts Academy. President Texas Kali Association. Maginoo Mandala (Senior Master) Instructor in Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Edged weapons instructor for US and Philippine Marines during special joint training exercises in the Philippines. Recognized by the secretary of Defense of the Philippines, Orlando Mercado. Instructor Indonesian Martial Art of Pencak Silat. Instructor for numerous Law Enforcement and Military seminars and conferences including the DPS academy and Texas Tactical Police Officers Association as well as the Philippine National Police, Special Action Force and Crisis Response Group Anti-Terrorist forces of the Philippines.
Mandala René Rodriguez – Mandala Mandatus (Master)Instructor in Pekiti Tirsia Kali. First place champion at the 2001 Battle Royale full contact competition in Ilo Ilo, Philippines. Assistant Instructor at numerous Law Enforcement conferences held at DPS Academy and Texas Tactical Police Officers Association. 25 plus years martial arts experience. Third degree black belt and Instructor Chinese Kenpo. Special instructor of Kali/Escrima at NCKKA (National Chinese Kenpo Karate Association) annual training camps. Training also includes Pencak Silat, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Shuai Chiao, Kendo, and Tai Chi.
Mandala Rudy Salazar -Mandala Mandatus (Master)Instructor in Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Over 41 years of martial arts experience including Kali, Kuntao, Judo, Shotokan and fencing. National fencing competitor for 10 years. Retired military serviceman, having taught U.S. Special Forces. Instructor at UT San Antonio for Emergency Medicine and Rescue. Self defense instructor for San Antonio EMS and Fire. Defensive Tactics and Emergency Medicine Instructor for numerous Law Enforcement seminars and conferences, including the DPS academy and Texas Tactical Police Officers Association. Private instructor for police, border patrol officers and air marshals.