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DATU RICH ACOSTA Datu Rich Acosta is the Chief Instructor of Kuntaw Kali Kruzada. He has over 20 years experience in the martial arts including Kali-Arnis-Eskrima, Kuntaw, Chuan Fa, Combat Jujutsu, 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), and in the U.S. under Punong Mataw Guro Louelle Lledo (Amara Arkanis).Datu Rich has been teaching group classes and seminars in New York City since 1996. He received separate promotions to the rank of Master by both Maestro Rico Acosta and Grandmaster Vicente Sanchez (Kali Arnis Intl.) in 2005. He has written numerous articles on the Filipino martial arts, and he is currently producing a video and book on the Kuntaw Kali Kruzada system. On April 16, 2009, Datu Rich was featured in a New York Times article on the martial arts, and on March 6, 2010 he was inducted into the UFMA Hall of Fame. Datu Rich was one of the founding members of the Mataw Guro Association International. He is currently a representative of Kapatiran Mandirigma, and also a member of the Philippine Council of Kali Escrima Arnis Masters. Datu Rich Acosta is actively teaching group classes in NYC, as well as workshops, Instructor training programs and seminars around the country. Current rank: Datu / 7th degree
Master Instructor -
Kuntaw
Kali Kruzada Additional Certifications: •
Kali
Arnis
International
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Master
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Punong
Guro
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GM
Vicente
Sanchez Current
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