Instructor
Sifu/Guro Michael Rayas has been teaching martial arts for
over 20 years. For the past 15 years Michael has been teaching as
Head
Instructor
for
the
Kickboxing
and
Filipino Kali classes at
the
University of California Santa Barbara.
- Kali-Escrima-Arnis (Filipino martial arts-various groups/instructors)
- Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do (Jerry Poteet JKD Association)
- Kickboxing/Boxing/Muay Thai (Inosanto Academy)
- Tiger/Krane Hung Gar (Wu Hsin Tao Gung Fu Association)
- Kenpo/Kajukenbo (Sensei Earl Boles Jr.)
- Filipino/Indonesian Penjak Silat (Guro Bud Balani Jr.)
- Grappling Arts [Shooto/Silat] (VLE & Inosanto Academy)
During his years of teaching Michael has competed, fought and won
various competitions in semi-contact karate, kickboxing and
full-contact stick fighting. He has also trained and coached students
in various full contact competitions. One of Michael's highlights was
being part of the National Muay Thai Kickboxing team, where he fought
for over two years.
Michael has studied and established himself under such world calss
instructors and groups as:
- Sifu Jerry Poteet (Jerry Poteet JKD Association)
- Guru Ted Lucaylucay (Temijin Kali/JKD Association)
- Master Topher Ricketts (Ilustrisimo/Bakbakan Org.)
- Lameco Eskrima Group (LEI)
Today Michael continues to teach in Santa Barbara to a small, select
group (closed-door) ranging up to no more than five students at a time,
each evaluated in a one-on-one format.
Michael has also founded his own group, which he calls:
Tactical and Edged Weapons Training
(Rayas JKD/Kali/Silat)
Santa Barbara, California USA