TANDEZ ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS
JEET KUNE DO
THAI BOXING
MMA JIU JITSU
Established 2005
BOXING
KALI ESCRIMA
SELF-DEFENSE
HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Guro Adrian Tandez
Adrian Tandez is the founder, owner, and head instructor of the Warrior Combat Arts Academy (formerly Tandez Academy). He started the academy in 2005 in San Carlos, California. The academy began as a family-owned business. After two years, he relocated the academy to Mountain View, California, where it has remained to this day.
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Adrian has earned the titles of Guro (teacher in Filipino) and SiFu (master in Cantonese) from his certifications and years of martial arts training. He has had over 30 years of martial arts experience.
Adrian with his teacher and mentor Guro Dan Inosanto
Guro Dan Inosanto was Bruce Lee's best friend and right-hand man. He became the leader of Jeet Kune Do instruction and culture after Bruce Lee's passing in 1973.
Adrian is a THIRD GENERATION JKD instructor under the Bruce Lee lineage
BRUCE LEE >
DAN INOSANTO >
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ADRIAN TANDEZ
Adrian with SiFu Paul Vunak
Adrian with Guro Ron Balicki
Adrian with SiFu Kevin Lee
Certifications and Background
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Certified instructor in the following martial arts
under Guro Dan Inosanto:
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JEET KUNE DO/JUN FAN GUNG FU
FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS (Kali Escrima)
MAPHILINDO SILAT​
Adrian is a certified FULL INSTRUCTOR under
Paul Vunak in the following systems:
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JEET KUNE DO CONCEPTS
FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS
R.A.T. RAPID ASSAULT TACTICS
LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSIVE TACTICS
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Adrian is a member of the
INOSANTO INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL
ARTS INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION
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https://inosanto.com/instructors-usa/
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Adrian teaches the following systems:
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COMBAT SUBMISSION WRESTLING
THAI BOXING / MUAY THAI
FRANCIS FONG WING CHUN
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Adrian with SiFu Francis Fong
Adrian is a martial arts instructor for GOOGLE in the SF Bay Area. He teaches group classes and seminars for Google employees through their GFit program.
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Adrian is currently a graduate student at prestigious Harvard University. He is studying part-time to earn his Master's Degree in Liberal Arts in Dramatic Arts. He expects to graduate
in May 2026.​
SiFu Tandez is available for corporate training, seminars and workshops.
Contact us to book your event
@ 408 373 0204.