Guro Arsenio Suguitan Padilla

     Arsenio Suguitan Padilla better known as Guro Sonny Padilla started in his back yard training in martial arts in 1965 with a classmate who had a brother that was taking a Bachelor of Science in Criminology at the Philadelphia College of Criminology and by watching a neighbor, which was a Scout Ranger, practicing his hand to hand combat.
     In 1968 Guro Padilla joined the YMCA Karate Club at the Pope Pius center, under the leadership of Sensei Charlie Villanueva, a 5th Degree Black Belt who after years of training granted Guro Padilla his Shodan.
     In 1971, he joined the Karate Federation of the Philippines through Captain Gil Gonzales of Shotokan Karate-Do and under the leadership of Dr. Guillermo Lengson who also became his first teacher in Arnis. Guro Padilla obtained his Nidan in 1975.
     Guro Padilla also studied Aikido under Sensei Robin Adiong, Estokada Kali under Grandmaster Dan Rutano, Shibume Karate Jiu-Jitsu under Sensei Randy King, and Kali Ilustrisimo and Hapkido under Master Norman Suanico.
     Currently Guro Padilla is also taking lessons at this time in Ground Fighting and Joint Lock Manipulations under Sensei Perry Stokalko.
     Guro Padilla has received his 3rd Dan - Shindo Kempo Karate and is a Certified Instructor - Gracie Survival Tactics for Military and Law Enforcement Personnel