Pekiti Tirsia Kali UK – Official PTTA Training Group

Pekiti Tirsia Kali UK is an authorised Pekiti Tirsia Tactical Association (PTTA) training group, established with a clear mission: to bring authentic, lineage-driven Filipino blade tactics to the United Kingdom, providing highly functional, reality-based training for personal protection and tactical performance.

We teach Pekiti Tirsia Kali (PTK) exactly as it is preserved within the Tortal family lineage and transmitted through the PTTA under Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje Jr. Pekiti Tirsia Kali is a combat-proven edged-weapon system from Negros Occidental in the Philippines refined over generations as a true family fighting art designed for real conflict, real survival, and real-world application. It is not derived from performance, choreography, or sport, but from a living tactical tradition.

Today, Pekiti Tirsia Kali as taught through the PTTA is trained worldwide by military professionals, law-enforcement units, special operations teams, security specialists, and committed civilian practitioners. Its emphasis on offence, counter-offence, triangular movement, structural disruption, and close-quarter superiority has earned it recognition as one of the most effective blade-based combat systems in the world.

What We Teach at PTK UK

Our training follows the official PTTA curriculum, built around the core principles that define the system:

• Offence-first methodology — act decisively, disrupt the attack, and seize initiative.

• Counter-offence precision — intercept with timing, structure breaking, and intelligent targeting.

• Close-quarter dominance — utilising Tri-V mechanics, limb control, pressure, and efficient entry tactics.

• Movement and positioning — applying triangular footwork to achieve angle, safety, and tactical advantage.

• Universal application — principles that seamlessly apply to blade, stick, impact tools, improvised weapons, or empty-hand.

Classes are delivered in a focused, high-engagement training environment where students are coached according to their level, progressing through the recognised PTTA pathway with full lineage clarity and system integrity.

Whether you are completely new to martial arts or an experienced practitioner, Pekiti Tirsia Kali UK provides structured development, functional combat skills, and a direct connection to the authentic Tortal lineage—taught under the authority of the Pekiti Tirsia Tactical Association.