ABOUT KALI CENTER
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It's been a long journey and are currently one of the top resources in Kali, Filipino Martial Arts. Kali Center is the leading online training academy for our fans and students worldwide with our YouTube channel currently over 100K subscribers and 10.5 million views. Over the years we've built a large library of training materials focusing on the different areas of Kali Martial Arts with our newest installment being our Kali Apex which combines our best teaching and now allows us to be your personal training coach anywhere in the world!
The Kali Center idea all started in September 2014 in our 1500 square foot warehouse space that had no heat and no air conditioning in the Chicagoland area. Before Kali Center our online presence was beginning to grow and many had known us as RFA Martial Academy and Windy City PTK during my days of PTKGO affiliation. The idea of Kali Center was to promote Filipino Martial Arts as a whole and teach it both for free and affordable costs worldwide as it was requested by our fans and followers way back then and we wanted to provide this service but, provide it in the best way possible. |
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ABOUT PAUL INGRAM
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"Martial Arts has been a part of my entire life. At fifteen I was introduced to the world of Filipino Martial Arts and instantly caught my attention. In my early twenties I studied Jeet Kune Do at a Chicagoland school where I meet many great martial artists from different backgrounds and learned from many eventually becoming the head instructor at the school teaching both youth and adult classes 5 days a week and taking on private students the other 2 days. I've had the privilege of attaining some great teachers along the way including Matt Numrich, Nik Farooqui, Roy Harris, Tim Waid, Thomas Cruze, and trained with various other coaches in Kali, Jeet Lune Do, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Grappling, etc. It's been a wild ride but I've made a lot of incredible friends along the way. The Martial Arts is something I think everyone should experience as it gives your life so much more than just martial arts."
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Recently, Paul left the city and moved to his private acreage in the country where he's now building a sustainable lifestyle. Growing up he spent half of his childhood in the urban and the other half in the deep rural at his grand father's tree farm in central Wisconsin with many relatives also in Southern Illinois and the West Virginia mountains.
It's all about spending as much time as possible outdoors. Today, Paul spends most of his personal time training Kali, gardening, hiking and having outdoor adventures with his family. You can catch his acreage adventures on his second YouTube channel "Living On Acreage" Currently, Paul's main role at Kali Center is focusing on teaching and continual coaching for his team of staff and Chapter Group Leaders. He has a very high standard for those taking on the path of teaching Kali Center. He teaches a number of seminars throughout the year including our annual 5 day Immersion Training Camp (ITC). |
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KC Head Coach: Tom Zachwieja
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Tom begun training with Paul in January of 2009 and has logged the most 1 on 1 private training time in with him since. Tom is currently the head training coach at Kali Center teaching in our Kali Apex membership and traveling seminars. He is also a certified Yoga instructor and continues his research and study in flexibility, joint strength and active recovery targeting specifically to improve Kali performance.
Tom currently teaches and trains at our Chicago Chapter and often travels to train with Paul in the advanced Kali Center material. As a Kali Apex member make sure to schedule your private video coaching sessions with Tom! |
KC Coach and Product Manager: Oliver (Ollie) Carnate
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Ollie begun training with Paul in early 2014 as he was looking for a Kali of dynamic and practical skill. The athletic performance is what caught his attention and when he witnessed the blades come out with the precision and control he immediately knew this was the place to be.
With Ollie's background in business and teaching high school biology and physics he brings his teaching experience and leadership to the Kali Center Chicago Chapter. He is also Kali Center's product manager for our new upcoming line, Trigonal Gear, which is Kali Center's line of Kali training products and apparel merchandise. Ollie is also currently enrolled in university studying nutrition for athletic performance as well as researching further fitness to build athletics for Kali. |