Resources

Recommended sites, instructors, reading, and viewing for students who want to continue their study of Dekiti Tirsia Siradas and Filipino martial arts.

Below are resources, books, systems, and organizations that can offer deeper insights into Filipino Martial Arts, blade work, and the living traditions that continue to shape these arts today. We encourage every student to seek out teachers, communities, and opportunities to train, carrying the art forward with respect, skill, and understanding.

Websites and online resources

In today’s world, the transmission of martial arts knowledge is no longer limited by geography. Through reputable websites and online communities, practitioners can access information, stay connected to systems and lineages, and find new opportunities for study and growth.

The following resources offer serious material related to Filipino Martial Arts, Dekiti Tirsia Siradas, and combative arts rooted in blade and empty-hand traditions.

• Mitchel Mayberry's Sites (Classes, seminars, and training materials.)
  • TigerKid.com (classes and seminars)
  • KungfuKali.com (store)
• World DTS Organization Site (A new site dedicated to Dekiti Tirsia Siradas still under construction at the time of writing.)
  • WorldDTS.com
• FMA Pulse (a site dedicated to FMA events, history, styles, interviews, and culture.)
  • FMAPulse.com
• Kali Center (extensive video resources, articles, and seminars on FMA and Kali.)
  • KaliCenter.com
• Mandirigma.org (online communities focused on preserving traditional FMA arts.)
  • Mandirigma.org
• Mark V. Wiley's Official Website (author of multiple FMA books, scholarly and martial perspectives.)
  • MarkVWiley.com
• The Bladed Hand (documentary site with background on the important FMA topics.)
  • TheBladedHand.com

Training

If you are interested in DTS training, here are some references:

• Seattle area: Mitchel Mayberry
  • TigerKid.com
• Boston area: Michael and May Williams
  • CombatKaliSilat.com

Recommended reading

Foundational books about FMA history, strategy, and practice.

• Filipino Martial Culture by Mark V. Wiley
• Warrior Arts of the Philippines by Reynaldo S. Galang
• The Filipino Martial Arts As Taught... by Dan Inosanto
• Masters of Arnis, Kali, and Eskrima by Edgar G. Sulite
• Eskrima Street Defense: Practical Techniques for Dangerous Situations by Fernando Bong Abenir
• Balisong: The Lethal Art of Filipino Knife Fighting by Sid Campbell, Gary Cagaanan and Sonny Umpad
• Arnis Self-Defense: Stick, Blade, and Empty-Hand Combat Techniques of the Philippines by Jose Paman

Films and documentaries

Cultural, historical, and inspirational visual materials.

• Eskimadors (2010) (Documentary about Cebu’s grandmasters and FMA culture)
  • Watch on YouTube
• The Bladed Hand: The Global Impact of the Filipino Martial Arts (Documentary, 2012)
  • View on IMDb
• Mind, Body, and Kickass Moves (BBC, 2004,