The Academy of Self Defense is also home to Guro Ray Norton of Gulf Coast FCS Kali.

Ray Norton brings a vast experience in Martial Arts with Filipino Combat Systems being his emphasis. His dedication and unrelenting pursuit to constantly explore Kali translates into his teaching and classroom atmosphere.

Founded by Tuhon Ray Dionaldo, Filipino Combat Systems is an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of all Filipino Martial Arts.
Filipino Combat Systems (FCS) is a Filipino Martial Arts organization with members from around the world. “We come from extremely diverse backgrounds and Martial Arts systems. We’ve all come together because of our love of the Filipino Martial Arts, and our unwillingness to become involved in the politics that has so often stifled it’s growth”.

Disciplines of FCS include:

• Solo Baston/Single Stick
•  Double Baston/Double Stick
•  Daga/Single Blade
•  Daga Daga/Double Blade
•  Espada y Daga/Sword & Dagger
•  Mano-Mano/Open Hand
•  Espada/Long Sword
•  Panantukan/Filipino Boxing
•  Kerambit/Hooked Blade
•  Sikaran/Foot and Leg Fighting
•  Sarong/Malong
•  Tactical Baton
•  Olisi Palad/Palm Stick Bolo
•  Tabak-Toyok/Nunchaku
•  Latko/Whip