Military Testimonials
"Mandala Douglas
Marcaida has been involved in the promotion
and research of the Filipino Martial Arts
for several years. I have seen his skills
as a practitioner as well as an instructor
increase exponentially over the decades.He
has been involved in training the elite
Force Recon Marines of the Philippines,
Special Action Force, and the Anti-terrorist
Division of the Aviation Safety Group
of the Philippine National Police.
Doug has been a welcomed
guest instructor for the Marine Interoperability
Exercises/Joint Military Training between
the Philippine Marines and the US Marines,
known as the Balikatan.
He truly has a vast repository
of knowledge regarding Edged and Impact
weapons. I have a great trust in his ability
to dissect and disseminate relevant information
for the purpose of growth for those who
study from him. Doug's skills in analysis
and problem solving have elevated him
to be an Instructor’s instructor."
-Guro Jun DeLeon,
Founder & Chief Instructor of Kali
DeLeon
"It has been my
pleasure to have invited Doug Marcaida
to do joint internships with our Force
Recon Marines in edged and impact weapons,
as well as hand to hand combatives because
of his extensive knowledge and experience
in Pekiti Tirsia Kali.
As a Senior Master Instructor
of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali combat system,
his ability to teach these combatives
to our Marines has always been a very
welcome addition to our training. As a
veteran of the US Air Force, his professionalism
and dedication to sharing his understanding
of the very best of the Filipino Martial
Arts is loud and clear. We're always looking
forward to more training sessions with
him.
I highly recommend him
for anyone or any unit that needs excellent
instruction in the combat skills of Pekiti
Tirsia Kali."
-Colonel William "Dragon Balls" Cardel,
Philippine Marines Force Reconnaissance Battalion Commander
