Rick Faye's visionary approach enables the student to use the art as a personal development tool.

The Minnesota Kali Group method emphasizes bringing the art to both the martial artist and the non martial artist. Our instructors are all friendly, approachable and able to work with all types of student.

Your instructors are all certified by Rick Faye and range from Apprentice Level to Master Level. They have many years experience with the Minnesota Kali Group as both students and instructors.

All the instructors at the Minnesota Kali Group are handpicked, coached, and developed by Rick Faye. They are accessible for questions and advice, and are called by their first names. We encourage potential students to take advantage of our free trial week of classes.

Specialty Instructors
Jesse Garza - Boxing
Steve Loeding - Crossfit

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Sarah Kennedy
Affiliation: MKG Staff Instructors
Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA

Email: sadiekennedy@hotmail.com

I'm a former shiatsu massage therapist who came to the martial arts for health and fitness. I was introduced to MKG by my husband, Trevor Kennedy. I have been studying under Rick for seven years (with lots of breaks), and in that time have also had the pleasure of training with many other great martial artists through seminars. My favorite areas to train are kali, panantukan, and muay thai. In the beginning stages of my training, I attended only phase classes (I was afraid of other classes), and today I am grateful for having a solid base from which to expand my art. I am not interested in competing, so I would have to say my focus is mostly on the health and fitness aspects of martial arts. In fact, I credit my participation in the martial arts for my recovery from depression. As an instructor, I would like to focus on bringing this art to people who need it for healing, and to find ways to adapt training techniques for people who are older, in poor health, or physically challenged. Martial arts has the potential to help most everyone be healthier, happier, and safe. I want to say thank you to all the people who've taught me or trained with me over the years...you might not know it, but you helped change my life!