What students say about training
Eight archived testimonials from Detroit Kali Silat students and seminar participants.
Journal
Interviews, reports, and student reflections from the Detroit Kali Silat archive.
Yoruba martial arts
Guro Jeff Davidson recalls studying Yoruba culture and martial traditions in southwestern Nigeria.
An overview of Silat Cimande
A short introduction to one of Indonesia’s best-known Silat traditions.
Reflections of a new student
A student looks back on the first year of Kali and Silat practice.
Got sticks?
A recollection of finding training equipment before online shopping.
Kali De Leon seminar, 2013
A visit to Toronto to study with Ama Guro Jun de Leon.
Guro Davidson seminar review
A guest reflection on studying with Guro Jeff Davidson.
Short courses from the archive
A look back at specialty workshops offered by the academy.
Combat grappling
Notes on Dumog and its place in Filipino martial arts.
The spiritual side of Kali
Jeff Davidson reflects on the spiritual side of practice.
Who practices Kali and Silat?
Jeff Davidson’s 2013 account of Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr. and the role of Pekiti-Tirsia in law enforcement.
Questions about the tekpi
A note on the tekpi in the history of Silat Melayu.
Interview with Ama Guro Jun de Leon
An interview by Ajarn Nick Hewitson about de Leon’s early studies and approach to teaching.
An overview of Silat Kuntau Tekpi
The Kedah origins, teachers, and syllabus of the Malaysian Silat tradition taught at Detroit Kali Silat.
Concealed pistol license class announcement
An archived class announcement.
The art of Dumog
A historical note on a Filipino grappling tradition.
Dearborn law enforcement seminar, 2005
A full-day seminar with Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr. in Dearborn.
Tactical pistol seminar report
A historical event note from the school’s archive.
Balikatan, 2005
An account of a visit to the Philippines by Guro Jeff Davidson and colleagues.
Saratoga Martial Arts Festival
An archived announcement for the Saratoga Martial Arts Festival in New York.
The brotherhood
A remembrance of the teachers and training partners who connected Detroit to a wider Kali community.