Hello and welcome to the official Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association UK & Ireland website.

I am deeply proud and honoured to be a personal student of Grandmaster Antonio "Tony" Diego and would like to take this opportunity to thank him wholeheartedly for his friendship, trust, hospitality and sharing with me his wealth of knowledge in the FMA and appointing me as the Director & Chief Instructor of Kalis Ilustrisimo for the UK and the Ireland.

Shamim Haque (left), GM Tony Diego (centre), Abjol Miah (right)

I hope this site serves it purpose by being informative, educational and enjoyable, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this site and particularly to my long term student, friend and Webmaster Abul Kalam Ali for all his hard work to get this site up and running. It has been a long and hard struggle, but thanks to the encouragement and motivation of Grandmaster Tony Diego, Master Romy Macapagal and my students on my recent trip to the Philippines (June 2004) this site has been made possible.

This site will be regularly updated with news and information about the Kalis Ilustrisimo, classes, seminars and instructors training workshops as well as upcoming competitions and events. Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association UK & Ireland is the only authorised club to teach the original blade art of Kalis Ilustrisimo. Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association is dedicated to preserving and propagating the unique fighting art of the late founder Grandmaster Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo through the tutelage of his long-term student and heir, Grandmaster Antonio "Tony" Diego!

Please enjoy and I hope to hear from you soon.

Shamim Haque
Director and Chief Instructor
Kalis Ilustrisimo UK & Ireland