Welcome to the Inayan Martial Arts Association website. We hope that you find your visit both informative and enjoyable. The Inayan Martial Arts Association’s primary goal is the continued growth and propagation of the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), and specifically the art of Inayan Eskrima, as founded by the late Grandmaster Mike Inay. We are based in the San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area, with affiliates worldwide.

With over 7000 islands that make up the Philippine archipelago the number of different fighting styles is endless, each with its own unique history, strong points and theories. Inayan Eskrima is not a blend but rather a gathering of several different styles that was developed over time by the late Mangisursuro Mike Inay. Suro Inay, as he was known by his students, spent the majority of his life researching and developing Inayan Eskrima into what it is today.

Eskrima (sometimes spelled "Escrima") literally translated means to skirmish or fight. This method of martial arts is unique from the onset in that the student is introduced to weapons training immediately. From a traditional standpoint this was so that so one with very little training could be effective in defending one’s homeland. The majority of these techniques translate directly into open hand defensive counters that can be deployed in almost every type of self defense situation. From open hand defense to being attacked by a weapon to multiple attackers Inayan Eskrima provides realistic solutions to defending oneself. What is truly unique, however, are the reflex drills taught within the art, giving one the ability to know how and when to react to an attack.