IronBody Martial Arts

Balintawak Eskrima Stick Fighting and Counter Blade Tactics

Guro Dave Randolph

Kuntao Silat Morin

Guro Eddie Wells, Dave Randolph

Hung Gar Kung Fu

Sifu Mike Marshall

Balintawak and Counter Blade Tactics

Balintawak Eskrima is a Filipino martial art and is primarly a stick based fighting system. It was originally designed as a short to medium blade fighting system (think machete). We use sticks for safety purposes but everything applies to machetes or similar bladed weapons. 


While there are many FMA systems we have found that this particular art is very effective and very easy to learn and that many of the principles and concepts transfer to empty hand and knife defense

Counter Blade Tactics is a system based on 10 years of experience with knife fighting systems. The system was designed by Guro Jerome Teague.

Straight Forward

Quickly learn and apply the basics of stick-figthing

Practical

Empty hand, blade or stick - Once you understand the stick the principles and concepts carry over to empty hand and blade defensive tactics

Efficient

No wasted practice, no frills, no filler,no busy work. 

Guro Dave Randolph

Head Instructor - Louisville Chapter Nickelstick Balintawak

Dave has been studying martial arts for over 30 years.


He has been training with Guro Jerome Teague since 2015 and is currently working towards Level 5.


He also trains under Guro George Morin and Guro Eddie Wells in Kuntao Silat Morin, and  Sifu Mike Marshall in Hung Gar Kung Fu.

Guro Jerome Teague

Head Instructor and Creator of Counter Blade Tactics

Guro/Sifu/Sensei Jerome Teague is a former member of the US Army and an Iraq War Veteran. While serving in the military, he received numerous medals and commendations including: Operation Enduring Freedom Expeditionary Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, and two Army Commendation Medals for his work in personal security for high-ranking military personnel, high profile Iraqi Nationals, and US Government Civilians and media from March 2003-April 2004.

Jerome has trained in a variety of martial arts spanning the gambit of systems of Far East and South East Asia. He currently holds the rank of Yondan with instructor certification under Massaaki Hatsumi in traditional Japanese Budo and Ninpo arts, as well as a first level Black Sash in Ng Family Shaolin Kung Fu.

He has also trained extensively with a wide variety of instructors of Jeet Kun Do to include Sifu Kevin Taylor (JKD Grappling Association), Sifu Jesus Moya (Defcon Warrior’s Academy) Sifu Rick Caudle (PFS), and others.

His Filipino Martial Arts experience includes training in Nickelstick Balintawak under Guro Christos Kousatasios of Thessaloniki Greece with an official teaching licensure from GM Nicomedes Elizar. He has also trained in Modern Arnis, Villabrille- Largusa Kali, Inosanto-Lacoste Kali, and elements of Indonesian Silat under various instructors and mentors.

Currently Jerome is the highest ranking US instructor and the Regional Representative for the Southeastern United States for the Applied Eskrima Saavedra System and the USA Representative for Sifu Jesus Moya’s Applied Panantukan System.

Kuntao Silat Morin

Kunta Silat Morin, or KSM is Guro George Morin's flavor and blend of Kuntao and Silat. Guro George trained under Willem de Thouars for 30 years and trained two years with Pak Vic. In addition he attended gatherings/seminars with Pendekar Paul de Thouars, and their brother Maurice.

Kuntao is based in Chinese Kung Fu whereas Silat is a truly Filipino art. Kuntao is considered at "hard style" system that the peasants used. Silat is "softer" and more fluid and used by the elites. Both close quarters arts and very deadly. Every had /arm/elbow movement has an application and every step is a leg attack.

Front Row: L to R: Michael Morrison, Guro George Morin, Dave Randolph Back Row: L to R: Sifu Jeff White, Jeff Brown, Guro Eddie Wells, Bobby Waters, Scott Sylvester

Louisville Hung Gar

Traditional Hung Gar Kung fu from the Lam family lineage dating back thousands of years.

Sifu Mike has been training for over 50 years. He studied Mantis under the legendary Kam Yuen (choreographer of the original Kung Fu tv series). His primary Hung Gar instructor is Buck Sam Kong.
Sifu Mike teaches the concepts and principles of Hung Gar as a true combat art. If you want to be able to defend yourself Sifu will give the training and tools you need!

For more information visit the Louisville Hung Gar Facebook page or contact Sifu by phone (502) 767-3575, or email [email protected]

Nickelstick Balintawak Eskrima Saturdays from 10:00a - 11:30a

Kuntao Silat Morin Wednesday 11a-1pm


Hung Gar Kung Fu Monday and Wednesday 7pm, Friday 6p

IronBody Fitness 2508 Plantside Dr, Louisville, Ky 40299.

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