Guro Rick Faye is a leading figure in the JKD community both nationally and internationally. As one of Guro Dan Inosanto’s most highly ranked instructors, he’s widely acknowledged as an expert in Kali and Jeet Kune Do. He also worked closely with Sifu Larry Hartsell as his demo partner and Sifu Paul Vunak. Rick holds the title of Ajarn (Senior Instructor) in Muay Thai under Grandmaster Chai Sirisute and holds instructorships in Wing Chun Gung Fu, French Savate, Combat Submission Wrestling and Maphilindo Silat.
Rick founded the Minnesota Kali Group (MKG) in 1982, which has since become an international martial arts organization with many branches and affiliated schools around the world, including England, Japan, Spain, Scotland, Germany and the United States. Teaching as many as thirty seminars a year worldwide, Rick is known for his depth of knowledge in martial arts, his impressive attention to detail, and his talent for perceiving and synthesizing the connections between the arts. Rick’s training methods and curriculum progressions are comprehensive, original and demonstrate Jeet Kune Do concepts at their best.
As a school owner and instructor, Rick is dedicated to the highest levels of training and individual improvement in martial arts. Believing that martial arts are a way of life that bring positive change to the world, he is committed to the health benefits of regular practice along with the experience of belonging to a fun and encouraging community. Rick’s enthusiasm for martial arts and teaching is integral to the MKG experience, while his training methods have helped thousands of individuals excel in martial arts all over the world.
Over the years, numerous world class competitors and individuals who have made significant contributions to martial arts have trained at MKG, including Sensei Erik Paulson, Guro Phil Norman, Guro Diana Rathborne, Professor Roy Harris, Takashi Uchino and many more. Though each of these individuals have gone on to found their own schools, they continue to teach seminars and classes at MKG. Committed to the best in martial arts, MKG also hosts martial arts legends such as Guro Dan Inosanto, Grandmaster Chai Sirisute, Sifu Francis Fong and Tuhon Bill McGrath every year.
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Rick Faye’s credentials include:
Full Instructorship under Guro Dan Inosanto in Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do
Full Instructorship under Guro Dan Inosanto in the Filipino Martial Arts
5th level Maphilindo Silat Instructorship under Guro Inosanto
Ajarn (Senior Instructor) in Muay Thai under Grandmaster Chai Sirisute.
Additional instructorship certifications in Wing Chun Gung Fu, Sensei Erik Paulson’s C.S.W. curriculum (Combat Submission Wrestling), Savate, and numerous other arts.