Filipino/Thai Martial Arts Academy
A division of Tactical Defense LLC
1674 N. Country Club Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
Dayton Larsh- Owner/Head Instructor
Mr. Larsh has been involved in the Martial Arts for 35 years. He has been training in Muay Thai and Filipino Martial Art since 1990 and is a former amateur fighter in ISKA and USMTA from 1987 to 1995. He opened his first academy in Feb of 1995. He was certified in Filipino Martial Arts and Muay Thai under Guro Dondi Marble in 1995. Mr Larsh also has additional training in the following Martial Arts:
Filipino Martial Arts (Instructor)- Dondi Marble
Muay Thai Kickboxing - Dondi Marble
Jun Fan Gung Fu (Instructor) – Sifu Joaquin Almeira
Filipino Martial Arts (Instructor)- Sifu Joaquin Almeira
Maphilindo Sialt- (Basic Instructor)- Sifu Joaquin Almeria
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (blue belt)- Carlson Graice jr
Kajukembo Karate (black belt)- Veon McCarell
Pekiti Tirisa Kali (level one student)- Tuhon Bill McGrath & Tuhon Tim Waid
Member of M.A.R.S (Martial Arts research system)- Sifu Ron Balicki
Defensive Tactics Instructor (L.E.)- Vinson training center c/o Los Fresnos Police Dept.
OC/Chemical agent instructor- Vinson training center c/o Los Fresnos Police Dept
Expandable baton instructor- Vinson training center c/o Los Fresnos Police Dept.
General Manager and Director of tactical training for Marksman Pistol Institute- Tucson AZ.
Mr.Larsh spent over 10 years as a security contractor and training officer for the Department of Homeland Security with Customs and border
protection projects in AZ, CA, TX ,FL and NM.
Mr. Larsh is the owner of Tactical Defense training and consulting LLC which specializes in providing security training to private companies in Tucson and Texas. He is also a NRA certified firearms instructor and the General Manager of the Marksman Pistol Range in Tucson AZ.
