Conrado Tortal

Grandmaster

Filipino master and founder of the family blade system Pekiti-Tirsia Kali (1897).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth19. století

Date of Death20. století

Era19th–20th century

Country of OriginPhilippines

Rank / TitleFounder of Pekiti-Tirsia

Active Yearsca 1890–1940

Biography

Conrado Tortal codified Pekiti-Tirsia Kali in 1897, specializing in close-quarters blade combat, triangular footwork, and fluid offensive footwork.

Associated Martial Arts

Pekiti-Tirsia KaliFounder→

A Filipino knife and stick system that, uniquely, does not step away from the line of attack but into it. The Philippine Marine Corps adopted it for close-combat training.