Tuhon Felix Cortes started training in the Filipino Martial Arts at the
Sayoc
International Schools for
Kali in Jamaica Queens, New York on April 1977.
He began his training in The Sayoc Fighting
System (SFS) under the guidance of Pamana Tuhon
Christopher C. Sayoc Sr.
Felix Cortes was promoted to the rank of Tuhon on
July 7, 1991.
Tuhon Cortes is the first student to receive this high honor in The Sayoc System.
For over 30 years he has taught
and promoted
The Sayoc Fighting System. He is the highest ranking member and one of the Officers in
The Sayoc Group.
Tuhon Cortes has founded Filipino
Combatives, and is dedicated to carry on the high moral code and values he has learned.
The Filipino Combatives Curriculum is based on his training and experiences with Pamana Tuhon
Christopher C Sayoc Sr.