In celebration of Asian American Pacific (AAPI) Heritage Month, Survival Arts Academy was featured in a 2022 adidas LA campaign.
“A lot of people are familiar with other martial arts, but not so familiar with Kali," said Jamie Yancovitz, founder of Survival Arts. “It’s really important for us to bring knowledge to our communities and say, 'Hey, you should be proud that this comes from our ancestors.'”
Check out the photos and video feature of our latest campaign with adidas!
Read MoreSurvival Arts Academy was featured in the Bacolod local news channel in the Hiligaynon language, DIGICAST NEGROS for teaching their women’s self-protection to families in Negros Island, Philippines.
Mga babaye gina training para sa self defense.
As part of their “Good Vibes” Broadcast, reporter Romeo Subaldo showcases a typical training day with Survival Arts. Founder Jamie Yancovitz shares why it’s important for Filipinos to connect back to culture and ancestral traditions, while Survival Arts students share their experiences with everyday violence, and why they train.
Read MoreKali weapons expert Jamie Yancovitz reacts to 11 fight scenes featuring traditional Filipino knives and stick weapons and rates them based on their technical accuracy. Yancovitz rates knife fights in Hollywood movies, from "Quantum of Solace" (2008) to "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" (2015), "Extraction" (2020), "The Book of Eli" (2010), "Kick-Ass" (2010), and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014). She also looks at improvised-weapon scenes in "The Bourne Identity" (2002) and "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" (2003) and rates the technique of baton and stick fighting in "Taken 2" (2012), "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" (2002), and "Arrow" (2012-2020).
Read MoreKnowledge of survival builds self-confidence in a situation when young girls need it the most. Training builds strength and power when women are put in situations of danger. When every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, it is clear that we have no choice but to train ourselves and our girls. This is the mission of Survival Arts.
Read MoreSurvival Arts Academy 2019 "The LA Story" — Training from Bacolod City, Philippines to Los Angeles, California. What began as one Warrior's mission to protect women and children against violence & sexual assault has now become a movement creating strength, empowerment, and community worldwide. Thank you to everyone who has supported Survival Arts in this mission. We are so grateful to build sisterhood and heal together, while connecting to our roots and sacred ancestral arts.
Read MoreSurvival Arts x She/Her/I Project Pekiti Tirsia Kali Ilongga Warriors Assembly in Bacolod
Survival Arts Academy was created in Bacolod City, Philippines to protect families against violence through Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Loyalty & Respect to our grandmaster & living legend, Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje Jr. Gratitude to everyone that hosted us at Block 17 Art Space and Bacolod Arts District. Let us know in the youtube comments what you think of our latest videos!
Read MoreSurvival Arts Academy was featured in Balitang America TFC-USA on ABS-CBN News San Francisco. Originally Aired November 2019. “It’s really important that we as women learn how to respond to things like if someone tries to grab you, someone tries to choke you, put you in a corner, intimidate you, put some fear into you...”
Read MoreFeatured in Bustle Magazine, Director of Survival Arts Jamie Yancovitz speaks about her training and educational work.
“Yancovitz starts with cultivating basic concepts of consent, respect, and boundaries to her students as young as five years old. ‘With little girls, for example, when I work with six-year-olds or five-year-olds, the first thing I teach them is how to say no,’ she tells Bustle.”
Read MoreJulia Saubier speaks on CNN Philippines about the work that Survival Arts Academy is doing to protect women, children, and LGBTQ communities worldwide through Pekiti Tirsia Kali.
Watch her live interview with Charles Tiu on our channel!
Read MoreBayani Art, one of the premier lifestyle brands of Filipino culture in the United States and throughout the diaspora, has partnered with Survival Arts to honor Warrior Queen Urduha.
Survival Arts Academy continues the legacy of Queen Urduha by leading the first all-womxn’s Kali training group internationally. By training womxn and girls to protect their bodies from violence and sexual assault, Survival Arts works to carry on the Pinay warrior bloodline.
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