About Us

Who are we?

Tactics Martial Arts Studio teaches several classes with the intent of giving a full Martial Arts experience. We focus mostly on Filipino and Korean Martial Arts but also incorporate techniques and skills from other fields as well. Our goals center on increasing the number of tools and level of skill needed to better react to many dangerous situations. When you learn Tactics, you become more situationally aware and confident in surviving whatever comes your way.

Meet the Instructor

Master Tom Gallo is the founder and chief instructor and has been studying martial arts since 1989. He holds several titles, including Level 5 Certifying Instructor with Kyusho International, Godan rank (5th degree) with the International Association of Kyusho-jutsu Master Instructors, and instructor/co-developer of the American Hwarang system. He also holds numerous achievements and publications and has taught internationally in Barcelona, Spain, and Salzburg, Austria. A full list of his accolades can be found here. Tom continues to both train and study martial arts and focuses much of his curriculum on survival and real-world application.