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Doug Marcaida

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Doug Marcaida is a Filipino-American martial artist, edged-weapons specialist, knife designer, and U.S. Air Force veteran. A master of Filipino Martial Arts, he founded Marcaida Kali, teaching practical weapons skills to military, law enforcement, and civilians worldwide. Doug is also widely known as a judge on the History Channel’s Forged in Fire and for his tactical knife designs.
His philosophy is simple: “It’s not about how many you hurt, but how many you protect.”

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