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Our martial art classes help community leaders who want to learn Taboada Balintawak in Chicago by training with a Fully Qualified Instructor

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  • Guro Robert Grossman talking with a group of four students holding rattan sticks under a willow tree in a public park standing on green grass on a sunny day.

    Group Classes

    Join us for Taboada Balintawak arnis classes.

    Balintawak Foundations class starting June 26th!

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  • Guro Robert Grossman practicing training self defense with a stick on the beach at Lake Michigan in Chicago with his main student, Guro Jessie Santiago.

    Private Individual Classes

    Private martial arts classes are available with Guro Robert Grossman to focus on your personal needs and goals. Deep dive into a particular material.

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  • Guro Robert Grossman leading a small group of three people in how to strike with power and control with a stick in a dojo with a padded floor. The blur of a stick from a fourth person can be seen in the foreground.

    Private Group Training

    Add Balintawak escrima to your training group’s material. Book private small group classes to focus on how to train together to develop your speed, power, and control.

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Chris McClure, SAG/AFTRA Action Actor, Motion Capture Performer

“Balintawak eskrima helps me with confidence in my screen fighting, coordination, speed, and reflexes and a bonus to my close-range combat skills.”

Jessie Santiago, Owner of FMA Pulse, Documentarian, Fully Qualified Instructor Balintawak Eskrima Cuentada System

“Trained consistently under instructor Rob from 2016-2019. Learned the entire Taboada Balintawak curriculum from him during my time in Chicago and he helped me in obtaining by “Completion of the Art” certification (Black Belt). Rob is currently a Fully Qualified Instructor under Taboada Balintawak, and if you have a passion for it, he’ll help you achieve your goals..”