FMA Pulse

FMA Pulse Documenting and promoting the Filipino Martial Arts and culture. This is even evident in the country of origin. Train Hard, Train Safe!

Coming from Filipino descent and having trained in other different martial arts, it was an inspiration and surprise to hear that the Philippines, the country of our ancestry, had it's own martial art. FMA Pulse was founded in 2009 by us, four FMA practitioners, Michael Querubin and Jessie Santiago. Based in Chicago, IL, like many FMA practitioners, our training has taken place in various garages, parks, backyards, rented spaces & dojos. We have been fortunate enough to have found and learned from a local instructor with direct lineage to various FMA Grandmasters. The versatility of Kali, Eskrima, Arnis has convinced us like thousands of others around the globe of its effectiveness as a martial art. Several years later, FMA Pulse was born and many fulfilling relationships in the FMA world has been and will continue to be established. It is incredible to realize that the Philippines has, in essence, it's own Ushieba's, Ip Man's & Yamaguchi's. Yet, the flip side of the coin reveals a disheartening reality - a lack of recognition for the Filipino Martial Arts and the Grandmasters. Ironically, FMA is found in a multitude of mainstream American movies, yet thousands if not millions are unable to identify that the choreography used in these films are Filipino Martial Arts. It is common knowledge that other asian martial arts have risen in popularity on the islands while FMA has proliferated mainly outside of the Philippines. It is the wish of FMA Pulse to be a part of the raising of the Filipino Martial Arts, to that of world class status and recognition. Our team aspires to give recognition to all FMA grandmasters, masters, guros, etc, either living or in spirit, their various styles as unique and diverse as the seven thousand plus islands of the archipelago. We recognize this and celebrate it and welcome you to join us in this journey. This website has been designed to serve the FMA world community. We look so forward to meeting you, getting to know you, training with and learning from you. The FMA Pulse team - Mike and Jessie.

A great event coming soon. FMA School and Wakwak is hosting GM Gerald Canete of Doce Pares this November in Southern Ca...
10/18/2026

A great event coming soon. FMA School and Wakwak is hosting GM Gerald Canete of Doce Pares this November in Southern California. Contact FilipinoMartialArts School for more info.

Coming next weekend ⬇️⬇️⬇️
09/26/2026

Coming next weekend ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Next weekend, Oct 3, 2026, 9am to ?. See old friends, make new ones, train something new, reinforce established material...have an all round good day.

RIP Grand Tuhon Supremo Leo T. Gaje Jr. it was an honor to meet and interview you back in 2017. Your contribution in F...
09/26/2026

RIP Grand Tuhon Supremo Leo T. Gaje Jr. it was an honor to meet and interview you back in 2017. Your contribution in FMA is legendary. Growing Pekiti Tirsia Kali into an international organization in his lifetime. He has created many great instructors. Even our first FMA instructor, the late Maha G**o Nate Defensor. We pray that you are both resting easy in the heavens singing karaoke and training. God bless and our condolences to the PTK community.

Coming this weekend ⬇️⬇️⬇️
08/26/2026

Coming this weekend ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The biggest and baddest Modern Arnis event in the country is happening this weekend!!!!!
This event will serve as a time of celebration of the life of the man who created Modern Arnis who left us 25 years ago.
We encourage any and all who knew the man known as Remy Presas to come to the event. To share stories and memories.
And we encourage any who did not know the man to attend so that they may learn about this icon of martial artist.
The line up consist of four true OG Students of Professor Presas
Professor Dan Anderson
GM Brian Zawilinski
GM Bruce Chiu
Master Roland Rivera
And it will also have one of Remys last loving PEERS there as well.
Grandmaster Bobby Taboada
We can’t stress enough, don’t miss this

Contact Michael Craig for registration and details and we will see you this week!

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