FMA RANK RECOGNITION
(Kali • Eskrima • Arnis)
Professional Recognition for Your Rank, Skill, Experience & Lineage
Honor your training through a respectful, transparent process that acknowledges your Filipino Martial Arts background with
integrity and cultural respect. For FMA practitioners who want clear, professional recognition of their rank, technical skill, training experience, and lineage.
What This Program Is About?
A transparent, respectful way to recognize your Filipino Martial Arts experience — open to all FMA systems and lineages (Kali/Eskrima/Arnis).
Filipino Martial Arts includes many systems, styles, and lineages. This program was created to provide practitioners with a professional and culturally respectful recognition process based on:
Your technical skill
Your training experience
Your rank history
Your lineage and background
We honor all systems and lineages. No politics. No comparison. No judgment. Our purpose is to recognize your journey with clarity, respect, and professionalism.
Who This Is For
Practitioners with years of experience and no formal recognition
Instructors teaching their own FMA system
Students whose instructors or schools are no longer active.
Cross-trained martial artists seeking acknowledgment for their FMA training and lineage
Anyone wanting a transparent, lineage-friendly process.
What You Will Receive
Filipino Martial Arts practitioners come from many lineages, many instructors, and many different experiences. Because FMA is diverse and globally practiced.
Professional review of your background and training history
Recognition of your rank and technical skill
A formal certificate honoring your lineage and experience
Optional listing in the PMAA practitioner directory
Guidance for growth or next steps (optional)
Full details will be sent to you after you request information.
How the Process Works
Request information.
Receive the full program overview by email.
If you qualify and choose to proceed, enroll and get started with your rank recognition review.
Submit your materials + video.
Receive your rank recommendation (official recognition is optional).
Simple. Respectful. Professional.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the PMAA Rank Evaluation & Recognition Program?
It’s a professional process to review and recognize your Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) rank, skill, training experience, and lineage within systems such as Kali, Eskrima, Arnis, and related Filipino weapons-based methods.
What styles are eligible for recognition?
This program is FMA-only. We recognize training rooted in Filipino martial traditions - Kali/Eskrima/Arnis and related Filipino systems - based on your documented training history, instructor background, and continued education (seminars, camps, certifications).
Who is this for?
For serious FMA practitioners and instructors who want a clear recognition pathway—especially if you’ve trained for years, cross-trained within FMA lineages, attended major seminars/camps, or your original school/instructor is no longer active.
What happens after I request information?
You’ll receive an email with the program overview and next steps. This page is only an information request - once you review it, you can decide whether you want to proceed.
What will you review (at a high level)?
We look at your FMA training timeline, lineage/instructor history, rank progression, technical background, and relevant education (seminars, camps, and certifications). The specific checklist is provided after you request info.
Ready to Learn More?
Fill out the short form below,and we’ll send you:
Full program details
How the evaluation works
What's required
How to get started
Next steps if you choose to proceed
