What is FCS Kali?

Kali is a martial art born and refined in the Phillipines. It crosses and combines many eastern and western influences and covers a multitude of empty hand and weapons systems. Some of the weapons and styles include:

• Stick
• Knife
• Sword / Long Blades
• Boxing (Panantukan)
• Silat
• Grappling (Dumog)
• Modern and improvised weapons

Filipino Combat Systems (FCS) Kali is a system that combines facets of a multitude of different systems and Martial arts into one coherent system. If you're an experienced martial artist, it is a great system to add to or refine your martial arts knowledge. If you're new to the martial arts, it is a great way to introduce yourself to a wide array of different facets of the arts.

About our Group

One of the primary focuses of FCS is building a community locally and globally. We try to not just be a class, but a Tribe of martial artists who help each other to become better.

Instructor Background

Guro Brice is the current FCS Representative in Gainesville. Brice has backgrounds in wrestling, different styles of Wing Chun, Boxing, and Muay Thai. He picked up his FCS training under Guro Eric Broe and was promototed to the rank of Guro (teacher) under Tuhon Ray Dionaldo.

Guro Brice also teaches privately and, occassionaly, travels outside the city to teach.

If you have an inquiry about setting up privates or seminars, please reach out via social media .

The Gainesville Dojo

The Gainesville Dojo has been an institution in the city for 30+ years. FCS has had an official home at the Dojo for 20+ years, and a relationship with dojo owner Hanshi Keith Teller for longer than that.

Hanshi Keith Teller (USA Goju) has been studying Kali for decades. Originally training in Pikiti Tirsia Kali. Over the years he continued to train and teach Kali out of the Gainesville Dojo. As part of his early years of training Hanshi Teller met, among others, Ray Dionaldo. Ray would eventually become a Tuhon under Sayoc Kali and found Filipino Combat Systems (FCS).