Masters and Teachers that will be present in the International Stafffighters Gathering in Cascais 2020.
An amazing group of professionals, that stand out in each Martial Art they represent.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn and experience a little about each Master’s experience and Martial Art.
Stafffighters Gathering 2020
Bernard Leddy
Instructor / Traditional Bataireacht (Irish Stickfighting)
Bernard Leddy Traditional Bataireacht Instructor . Studied under Glen Doyle, one of the last hereditary stick fighter in the world and was fortunate enough to be become an instructor.
He currently heads the Europe section of the Doyle family style and runs a school in his native Ireland.
He promotes Irish Stick Fighting wherever he can and does coaching courses and induction courses.
Paulo Brinca
Mestre / JOGO DO PAU
Master Paulo Brinca, the youngest athlete to be graduated as master in the country, has been training in Moita since 1996. He learned the first steps of stick playing with his grandfather António Brinca (already deceased), continuing his training with great masters in the Atneu Comercial de Lisboa Club.
Ferdinand Terado
Guro / Pekiti-Tirsia Kali [PTK-SMF]
Ferdinand Terado (Ferd) is a Certified Professional Instructor [Guro] and has been training in the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali [PTK-SMF] combat system for about 10 years. Aside from teaching regular local classes, Guro Ferd conducts seminars, workshops, and have been a guest instructor in several martial arts events
Dmitry Khakimov & Denis Marchenkov
Teacher / Modern Bataireacht (Irish Stickfighting)
Dmitry Khakimov & Denis Marchenkov are leaders of the Bataireacht Modern Concept style, regular participants in stick fighting tournaments. Organizers and instructors of numerous Russian and international gatherings. Authors of training videos, articles, and tutorials on Irish stick fighting.