top of page

About Pintados FMA
The Painted Warriors of Samar
Founded in 2012 in Toronto by GM Oliver "Pintados" Garduce, with the objective of promoting Arnis/Kali/Eskrima in the GTA to adults who are interested in learning the native art from Samar, Philippines.
​
We aim to educate the practitioners in the various weaponries used throughout the Philippines using the following as the baseline:
​
Baston (wooden cane)
Bolo (machete)
Daga (knife)
Espada y daga (sword and dagger)
Mano y mano (empty hands)
Sparring (padded sticks)
​
By studying in Pintados FMA, we will give you the knowledge and understanding of our martial culture as well as self-awareness and self-defense skillset that allows you to make the best decisions in stressful situations.
bottom of page