![]() It usually consisted of thick felt covering much of the torso, thick hockey gloves, and possibly forearm guards. One of Tom’s students at the time was Eric Knaus who would go on to become “Top Dog”, one of the co-founders of the Dog Brothers.īy the early-to-mid eighties, Pekiti Tirsia practitioners were already engaging in full-contact stick fighting, but with more protective equipment than the Dog Brothers now use. Although Phil was living in Montreal, he made regular trips to New York to train with Tuhon Gaje and with Tuhon’s top student, Tom Bisio. Philip’s training in the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) began in NYC in 1981, under Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr, head of Pekiti Tirsia Kali. He earned black belts in Kempo (1973) and Kajukenbo (1975).In 1985, he received his Muay Thai instructor credentials from Tom Harink Jr. Since then, he has trained in many other fighting methods, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Filipino Kali, Muay Thai, Judo, Kempo, Kajukenbo, Jun Fan-Jeet Kune Do, Silat, and Capoeira. Philip Gelinas (born 1952) began his training in the Chito Ryu style of karate, at the age of fourteen. ![]()
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