General overview of grades

Basic palm stances, open hand strikes, elbows, and limb destruction (Suntukan).

Unarmed Filipino system translating blade geometry into empty hands.

Finger and wrist locks, close-quarters Dumog wrestling takedowns, & headbutts.

Deepening fluid transition from striking into joint manipulation.

Empty-hand defense against knife and stick attacks under pressure, disarms.

Uncompromising neutralization of an armed attacker without a weapon.

Instructor certification. Teaching unarmed self-defense, knee kicks, sparring.

Official instructor authorized to transmit the Filipino Mano Mano art.

Full Master Guro rank. Total mastery of all Filipino unarmed combat principles.

Guro = Recognized grandmaster and guardian of Mano Mano / Pangamot lineage.