First Filipino: Erwin Ballarta

11.14.2006

Erwin Ballarta

Lt. Erwin Ballarta

1st Filipino-American full contact Arnis champion at the Palarong Pilipino Pekiti-Tirsia tournament in New York, New York (1977)
Founder of the Texas Kali Association, originally known as the Arnis Texas Association (1993)
1st Filipino-American Chief Instructor in the Texas Kali Association

QUOTE
“I learned karate, judo and the Philippine martial arts in the Philippines.”

ALIAS
"Guro Erwin"

USEFUL LINKS

Pekiti-Tirsia International Law Enforcement Director
Texas Department of Public Safety Training Staff
About the Texas Kali Association
Wikipedia Article on Erwin Ballarta
Lance's security along for the ride on the Tour de France

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