Welcome to the official site of Balintawak Seattle

​Balintawak Seattle was established in 2008. It was the first Balintawak organization established in Washington State and one of only a few schools dedicated to the Filipino martial art of Balintawak Eskrima in the Pacific Northwest. ​The original group consisted of a select group of individuals who trained out of the garage of Guro John Soriano. In 2011 the group moved to it's present location the Filipino Community Center of Seattle. 

Balintawak Seattle is a proud member of the International Balintawak Organization headed by Grandmaster Bobby Taboada. As a regional affiliate Balintawak Seattle is comprised of training groups in the following Washington State cities:   Bellevue,  Bellingham,  Bothell, Covington, Marysville, Olympia, Renton, Seattle, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver.  Please see our "Community Links" page for instructor contact information. 

Our mission: "To preserve and promote the art of Taboada Balintawak Eskrima, support the martial arts community, and be a positive example - advocating friendship and brotherhood."

*June 1st, 2020 Update:  Due to the heightened concerns surrounding the
COVID-19 virus, all classes at the Filipino Community Center and Covington will continue to be canceled through the end of June. We will continue to monitor and assess conditions, and post updates with regard to restarting classes. Please feel free to email Guro John Soriano for questions at:  balintawakseattle@gmail.com.  



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