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DATU RICH ACOSTA Datu Rich Acosta is the Chief Instructor of Kuntaw Kali Kruzada. He has more than 20-years experience in the martial arts including Kali-Arnis-Eskrima, Kuntaw, Jujutsu, Judo, Karate and Aikido under Maestro Rico Acosta. He has also received private training in the Philippines under some of the foremost experts of the Filipino martial arts such as Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez (Kali Arnis International), Grandmaster Samuel Bambit Dulay (IMAFP Modern Arnis) and Grandmaster Jose G. Mena (Doblete Rapelon), as well as in the U.S. under Mataw Guro Louelle Lledo (Amara Arkanis). He has been teaching Kuntaw Kali Kruzada in New York City
since 1997. In 2005 He received separate promotions to the rank of
Master by both Maestro Rico Acosta and Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez
(Kali Arnis Intl.). Datu Rich was featured in a New York Times
article on the
martial arts in April 16, 2009. Datu Rich hosted the 2008 and 2009 East
Coast FMA
Gatherings in NYC, working together with several different masters to help promote unity and
brotherhood among the various local FMA styles and systems. He has written numerous
articles on the Filipino martial arts, and is currently producing
a video and book on the Kuntaw Kali
Kruzada system. Datu Rich Acosta is actively teaching
group classes in NYC and NJ, as well as workshops, Instructor training
programs and seminars in the tri-state
area. Current rank: Datu / 6th degree Master Instructor - Kuntaw
Kali Kruzada Additional Ranks: •
Kali Arnis International - Master / Punong Guro under GM Vicente Sanchez Kali
Arnis
International
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