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KALI
- Kali is a general term for the native martial art of the Philippines.
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JEET KUNE DO / JUN
FAN - "To use no way as way-to have no limitation as
limitation". So reads the Chinese characters above which circle
the JKD emblem.
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THAI BOXING
- Muay Thai originates from the Southeast Asian country of Thailand.
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SILAT - Maphilindo
Silat is an amalgamation of several different Silat styles.
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| HEAD INSTRUCTOR |
| Sifu/Guro Chris Clarke |
  Northwest
Kali / JKD is headed by Sifu/ Guro Christopher Clarke. It is a continuation
and expansion of the Portland Academy of Martial Arts which he founded
in October of 1992 in Portland, OR.
Clarke began martial arts training in hard
style Japanese karate at the age of 18. After only a few short months
of traditional training in 1984, he was introduced to the dynamic blend
of martial arts training of the Inosanto group through another NW instructor,
Cliff Lenderman. Clarke received his Apprentice Instructor certificate
in November of 1987. In the summer of 1989 he began travelling to Los
Angeles to train directly under Inosanto and his group of dedicated students.
Today, Sifu Clarke is the only certified Full Instructor in the Pacific
Northwest authorized by Dan Inosanto to teach and promote the Filipino
Martial Arts and Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu / Jeet Kune Do.
Clarke is also an affiliate of the Thai Boxing Association of the USA
headed by Ajarn Surachai Sirisute. Clarke holds the position of Washington
State TBA/USA Representative. He also holds Instructor ratings from noted
instructors Erik Paulson and Burt Richardson.
As a contract instructor for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training
Commission, Clarke has had the chance to train officers and deputies
from city, county, state and even federal agencies. He is routinely acknowledged
as one of the top-rated civilian instructors in the area for his contributions
to the training of law enforcement.
Published in Inside Kung Fu and Tactical Knives magazines Clarke has
also been featured on the cover of Full Contact magazine and is nationally
recognized as an authority on Kali/JKD. Click
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Sifu Chris Clarke is also available
for private instruction for individuals
who wish to have one on one training.
He also hosts many seminars for the Northwest Police Departments and
is available for officer training upon request.
Please email us
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