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We’re honoured to share that Combat Science – Warrior Arts of Asia has been officially nominated for the 2026 Canadian Choice Award!
This recognition means so much to us as a school rooted in Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), trauma-informed self-defense, and the rich teachings of Filipino culture. Our mission has always been to empower individuals through skill, purpose, and connection — and this nomination reflects the heart of the community that stands with us.
To our students, families, mentors, and supporters: maraming salamat. Your dedication fuels the work we do, from preserving traditional warrior arts to offering programs that support healing, confidence, and resilience.
We remain committed to giving back, building safe spaces, and strengthening our community one training session at a time. Thank you for believing in us. Onward to 2026!
Pugay!
Established in 2003, Combat Science: Warrior Arts of Asia is a Filipino martial art (Arnis/Kali/Eskrima) and trauma-informed self-defense school located in Toronto, Canada.
Combat Science’s core curriculum includes training in: skill building (personal safety/self defense, traditional forms, impact and edged weapons, and hand to hand combat); cardiovascular development, strength enhancement, flexibility and agility; and Filipino culture and heritage.
Our FMA classes consist of warm-ups and stretching, cardio enhancement, coordination drills, power development and set curricula from various styles of Arnis, ensuring participants experience both skill building and physical conditioning. Beginners are welcome and all classes and instruction are adapted for students at all skill levels
Empowerment self-defense refers to a set of strategies, skills, and techniques designed to empower individuals, especially marginalized groups such as women, to protect themselves physically, emotionally, and mentally.
To foster and promote the understanding of Filipino culture through dedicated practice of its native martial arts, the FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) or Arnis/Kali/Eskrima, along with practical self-defense skills through a trauma-informed lense.
Combat Science also aims to help develop students skills in personal safety, and self-defense techniques through the FMA along with trauma-informed teachings. Since our inception in 2003, Combat Science has proudly assisted numerous community groups who have benefited significantly from their exposure to Filipino Martial arts and culture and trauma-informed self-defense.
Grandmaster Laura Armstrong, the esteemed founder of Combat Science in Toronto, boasts nearly three decades of dedicated training and teaching experience. Her journey commenced with the study of Aikido, the revered Japanese art of self-defense, before branching out into the diverse realms of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), encompassing both hand-to-hand combat and weaponry.
Senior Master JB Ramos is the head instructor and owner of Combat Science: Warrior Arts of Asia in Toronto, specializing in traditional Filipino martial arts and self-defense. With over 25 years of dedicated martial arts experience—including Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate, Taekwondo (black belt), and Filipino Martial Arts since 2003—he has trained extensively under numerous grandmasters in the Philippines, deepening his mastery of rich Filipino warrior traditions.
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E: info@combatscience.ca
P: (+1) 416 648 0301
A: 603 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON
