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'''Leo T. Gaje, Jr.''' is the grandson of Great Grand Tuhon Conrado Tortal, and the official heir to the modern [[Pekiti Tirsia|Pekiti-Tirsia]] system of [[Filipino Martial Arts]] (FMA). He carries the title [[Grand Tuhon]] and is well known in his native country of the [[Philippines]]; he is an honored visitor to the [[United States]], where he helped to establish the knowledge of [[Filipino Martial Arts]] (FMA) methodologies and blade oriented fighting technology. He is sometimes said to have influenced stickwork in the intense manner associated with the well-known [[Dog Brothers]]. Some of the famous Dog Brothers have been taught by or influenced by Tuhon Gaje.

Grand Tuhon Gaje pioneered the teaching of Kali in the USA. He and his Pekiti-Tirsia Kali earned recognition and respect from major Martial Arts Organizations such as Jewish Karate Federation, The United States Karate Association International and the United States Karate Federation. 
 
== Public appearances ==
Gaje is known for his appearance in the law enforcement only video ''Surviving Edged Weapons'' as well as for his work as the video's technical advisor. This video, used for U.S. [[police]] training, has been classified in reviews as "one of the finest law enforcement training videos ever made." This video by Calibre Press is also used by British and German police in PAL format.

At this years Black Belt Convention and Trade Show in July 2006, a new DVD, Combatant: Surviving the Streets,  will be released with Tuhon Gaje showing his responses to typical attacks, compared with/contrasting his martial art with 3 other martial arts including Combat Survival Krav Maga, Wing Tzun and Fast Defense(adrenaline based training by "the Bulletman" Bill Kip.

== Other related arts ==
Gaje's system of FMA is called [[Pekiti Tirsia|pekiti-tirsia ]] and some say it has close links to [[eskrima]], though he says that his art is a pure art of the Phillipines and should be referred to as Kali.

== See also ==
[[Pekiti Tirsia Kali]]

== External links ==
*[http://psdtc.com/Pekiti.Tirsia Pekiti Tirsia Practical Self Defense Training Center resource for historical information on Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje and Pekiti Tirsia]
*[http://www.pt-go.com Pekiti-Tirsia Global Organization web site, the Official Website of Tuhon Gaje and Pekiti-Tirsia]


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