Hello all I'm still new to Filipino martial arts (or martial arts in general) and have never trained in it before. So far, I have narrowed it down to two styles and one of the style is Kombatan in southern California. I tried researching the instructor's name and school legitimacy on different Kombatan websites, but, unfortunately I couldn't find any information on either one. I was going to go watch a class but wasn't sure of what questions I should ask or how to determine if such a school was legitimate or not. So I was hoping someone from here could help guide me with any information or advice. This the school I found: FMA Exchange (FMAX)/ Arnis-Kali / self-defense fitness SOCAL Message Board - FMA Exchange (FMAX)/ Arnis-Kali / self-defense fitness SOCAL (Artesia, CA) | Meetup Sugod Kombatan Arnis - About | Facebook Thank you, Ilikesilat
Kombaton is a legitimate FMA. However, I cannot personally validate the leigitmacy of that particular group. If I might ask, what are you looking for in an FMA? You are fortunate in that there are many good options in SoCal. Cheers!123