GRAND MASTER ANTON ST’JAMES

GM. Anton St’James is Internationally recognized Grandmaster and owner of Masters Academy – Plymouth.
Director for Cacoy Doce Pares UK/Europe.
Chief Instructor San Miguel Eskrima UK/Europe
Founder of Blade Warriors International
Operation Director for No Lie Blades UK.

He is a full time professional martial arts instructor specialising in Filipino Martial Arts.

He holds 9th Degree Grandmaster certification in the Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima System (the first appointed European Grandmaster – Awarded in 2011) and 10th Degree Grandmasters Certification in the Original San Miguel Eskrima Spada Y Daga System (Awarded in 2014).

A personal student of Supreme Grandmaster Ciriaco Cacoy Canete and Grandmaster Federico Mendoza Jr. of the World San Miguel Eskrima Organization in the Philippines. At the 82nd CDP Anniversary held on 11th January 2014 he was awarded 9th Degree Black Belt (Grandmaster) in Pangamot (Filipino Unarmed Combat Systems) by SGM Cacoy Canete and SGM Richard Bustilo. He is also ranked 9th Degree Black Belt in Karate & Kickboxing under the World Karate & Kickboxing Council. I am the UK & European representative and Chief Instructor for the World San Miguel Eskrima Organisation under Grandmaster Federico Mendoza Jr. and the UK & European Chief Instructor for Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima UK.

GM Anton St’James has been involved in the martial arts since 1971 and was among the first group of martial artists to move from non-contact karate to full contact training this was the very start of Kickboxing in the UK, he was also amongst the first to train under the legendary Grandmaster Toddy (Thosaphon Sitiwatjana) and was one of the first generation of Muay Thai Coaches in the UK under Master Toddy.

He now specializes in Filipino Martial Arts and owns and operates a full time martial arts academy in Plymouth, Devon. He is the founder of Blade Warriors International, National Black Belt Schools UK & the Barong Kalasag Kuntaw Kali/Silat System and an Executive Board Member of the British Council of Kali, Eskrima, Arnis Instructors (BCKEAI) and UK Director and International Advisor for the Official Philippine Martial Arts Hall of Fame (PMAHOF).

Over the years he has appeared on TV & in various newspaper articles in the Philippines and the U.K. on a number of occasions and feature in three books; LEGENDS OF THE MARTIAL ARTS (Vol 2.), THE WARRIOR’S PATH & THE WORLD’S GREATEST MARTIAL ARTISTS. He is a three times Doce Pares Hall of Fame Inductee and in 2008 received the award for “Best Organisation”. In 2010 I was awarded “Exemplary Dedication to Doce Pares”. In 2014 he received the “Valuable Cacoy Doce Pares Grandmaster Award”. In 2015 he was inducted into the Philippines Martial Arts Hall of Fame receiving International Martial Artist of the Year Award and the first UK FMA Instructor to be inducted. In April 2016 he was appointed UK Director for the Philippines Martial Arts Hall of Fame and in 2018 appointed International Advisor. In April 2019 he received the FMA DECREE OF MARHALIKA AWARD from the PMAHoF.

GM St’James holds affiliations with many International Organisations including:

– Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation

– World San Miguel Eskrima Organization

– Martial Arts Association International

– Filipino Martial Arts Instructors Association

– World Karate & Kickboxing Council

– Council of World Masters

– British Council of Kali, Eskrima, Arnis Instructors

– International Founder & Headmaster Council

– International Board of Black Belts

– Black Belt International Organization

– Cane Masters International Association

– UK Martial Arts Aliance

– Children’s University

– Learning Provider

– NFPS – National Federation of Personal Safety

– Philippine Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

He holds Black Belt Qualifications of various degrees in: – Tang Soo Do – Sankukai Karate – Nanbudo – Okinawan Kobudo – White Tiger Gung-Fu – Tai Chi Chuan – Muay Thai – Kickboxing – Filipino Eskrima – CDP Eskrido – Pangamot (Filipino Unarmed Combat). In 2015 He became the UK Director of Operations for No Lie Blades the global leader in edged weapons combatives and defensive measures and am the founder, CEO and Head of Training for SAKA (Surviving A Knife Attack). – Level 3 Award in Education & Coaching (formerly PTTLS) – BTEC Level 3 Advanced Self-Defence Instructor Award – BTEC Level 3 Advanced Risk Management & Assessment Award – NFPS Approved Self-Defence Trainer

Get in touch with the World San Miguel Eskrima Organization President, GM Anton St’James.