Salvador is ECDPI's head instructor in the Sydney CBD area, one of our most supportive instructors 'Dee' is a well-rounded martial artist committed to improvement of skills and technical excellence, he has represented the club at many of the tournaments and fight nights we have participated in and can always be relied upon to do us proud.
Promoted to 4th Grade Black Belt in October 2009, 'Dee' is also ranked in Okinawan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Upukan and has practiced Muay Tai, MMA and Brazilian Ju Jitsu.
In November 2010 Salvador was incucted into the Doce Pares Hall of Fame as a most Valued Black Belt, just reward for his hard work.
A self confessed nerd at the commencement of his training, Elwyn has risen to be one of the clubs most influential members and most accomplished fighter. With his particular interest in bladed weaponry and complete honesty towards combat practice, we are all fortunate to have a training partner who challenges our assumptions about what works in a realistic situation. Elwyn moved to Queensland in 208 and has opened a branch of ECDPI in Daisy Hill near Brisbane. He is a trusted instructor who possess the traits of a true martial artist; courage, compassion, integrity and honesty.
In October 2009 Elwyn became ECDPI's second student to reach the rank of 3rd Grade Black Belt and along with Guro Salvador Japon he was also incucted into the Doce Pares Hall of Fame as a most Valued Black Belt.
John Anthony brings a wealth of experience to E.C.D.P.I and is a valued member of our team of instructors, with more than 20 years of diligent practice in the arts of Judo, Karate and more recently Filipino Martial Arts. John is one of our most respected, trusted and well rounded instructors.
John holds the rank of 3rd Grade Black Belt in Doce Pares Eskrima and is also ranked in multile styles of Karate, and has been a practitioner of both Judo and Hapkido.
John's unselfish efforts to promote ECDPI was rewarded in November 2010 when he was inducted into the Doce Pares Hall of Fame for 'Exemplary Dedication to Doce Pares'.
Dale Gabutero is a 2nd Grade Black Belt and has been studying the art since 2004. In May 2005, Dale attended the East Coast Doce Pares Institute Invitational Tournament and claimed the heavy weight title, since then he has attended numerous promotional fights and seminars both interstate and internationally.
Since commencing his training, Dale has twice been ECDPI's student of the year.
Blake started his martial arts career in Hwa Rang Do (Tae Kwon Do) and since attaining his 2nd Dan Black Belt has grown by leaps and bounds. Now focusing on the arts as taught by Guro Dan Inosanto of Arnis, Escrima, Kali-Silat, Inosanto JKD, Muay Thai and Grappling, Blake has trained with some of the best instructors in not only Australia, but the world.
Blake has been teaching martial arts to children and adults alike since 2000 and in 2010 he established the Martial Arts Research Academy, to further promote Inosanto Martial Arts and Tony Blauer's Personal Defence Readiness in Australia.
Blake is currently an instructor with the Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association, and has been training at East Coast Doce Pares since 2009.
Gerome joined the club in November 2004 and from a humble start has become one of our top students. With his obvious talent and lust for knowledge, Gerome has risen through our ranks to become our newest and youngest instructor. We can all learn from this great attitude and enthusiasm.
After practicing Wing Chun and Aikido, Gerome's passion for the Filipino Martial Arts was rewarded when he was promoted to 2nd Grade Black Belt in October 2009.