Stick Fighting, Self Defence and Skill-Based Training for Adults. Train in Escrima every Saturday in Bohermeen, just 5 minutes from Navan and 10 minutes from Kells.
Try Your First ClassLearn timing, movement and awareness through Filipino Martial Arts training grounded in centuries of real application.
Stick training builds speed, timing and control that transfers directly to empty-hand techniques and everyday movement.
Classes are welcoming and structured, open to complete beginners aged 18 and over. No experience required.
Train in the Saykan system developed by Grandmaster Modesto Llanera — directly connected to Filipino martial tradition.
Saykan Combat teaches Filipino Martial Arts through two core disciplines developed by Grandmaster Modesto Llanera. Our classes provide a structured but approachable environment where adults can develop practical martial arts skills while improving coordination, awareness and fitness.
Filipino weapons training — single stick, double stick, staff and bladed systems.
Empty-hand combat drawing from the weapons training principles of the system.
Grandmaster Llanera now resides in Ireland and regularly visits clubs to teach the Saykan system directly.
Grandmaster Modesto Llanera — Founder, Saykan System
Arnis — also known as Escrima or Kali — is the national martial art of the Philippines, with centuries of history as a living combat system refined through real conflict and warfare.
Training begins with the stick. The emphasis on timing, movement and weapon awareness means skills developed with the rattan transfer naturally to empty-hand and self-defence situations.
Unlike many martial arts, FMA begins with weapons training rather than building up to it. This accelerates the development of coordination, distance awareness and controlled power from the very first session.
The art teaches you to see before you move — and to move before your opponent has finished thinking.
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The Saykan system is direct, practical and accessible to beginners from the very first session.
Filipino Weapons Training
Empty-Hand Combat
No experience is required and no equipment is needed for your first session. Come along, meet the group and see if Filipino Martial Arts is for you.
Classes are relaxed and welcoming. You'll be introduced to the other students and given a brief overview of what the session covers.
You'll be guided through foundational strike and defence patterns — the building blocks of the entire Saykan system.
Work with a partner in a structured, controlled environment to begin developing timing and awareness from day one.
No obligation. Your first class is completely free and you'll leave with a clear sense of whether the training suits you.
We welcome anyone curious about Filipino Martial Arts to come along and try a class. No experience, no equipment and no commitment required.
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