Mr. U. Fuentes R. is the founder of the St Louis Kali - Silat Martial Arts school.  He has studied and explored the martial arts for 28 years. He holds the rank of full instructor (level 15, 6^th degree black belt) under Guro Bruce Ogle of the Indiana Kali-Silat Association in Indianapolis.  Mr. Fuentes R. also holds a black belt in traditional Tae Kwon Do under master Stephen McCall in Springfield, OH, red belt (2nd gup) in Olympic Tae Kwon Do under master Eddy Brochin in Indianapolis, and has 20 years of experience in kick-boxing.  He has traveled to The Far East to explore and train Martial Arts.

Mr. Fuentes R. has practiced and attended JKD training seminars for the past 20 years, taught by leading experts in this powerful system.  He has a solid understanding of Jeet Kune Do Concepts, an integral part of his teachings.  He also holds intermediate level ranks in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipino Martial Arts under Sifu, Guro Jeff  Westfall of the Rising Phoenix Martial Arts in Evansville, IN.