Tournament Sport
In the year 1998 Pekiti-Tirsia Philippines, Inc. organized the "Battle of Grandmasters". A tournament following the Total Submission Policy — fighting without any protection gear (no glove, no helmet) with unpadded sticks, no referee, no time limit, no rules. Fighting was done on challenges (Master and Grandmaster division) and as a challenge tournament (advanced students). The tournament was open to all styles, and Masters and Grandmasters from more than 15 styles have been personally invited — but only Pekiti-Tirsia fighters were willing to fight under the said conditions. The said invitation given out to the Grandmasters and Master were not signed by Pekiti-Tirsia Philippines nor by Leo Gaje. Thus that might be the reason why the Grandmasters and Masters did not participate in the tournament.
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