Andrew Somlyo

Head instructor of Seattle Escrima and one of the most senior practitioners of Latosa Escrima in the United States, recognized and certified by Rene Latosa, and working to carry on his legacy after his passing. Andrew Somlyo has been practicing martial arts and combat sports since 1989 and coaching since 1994. He started training Latosa Escrima in 1995, and moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to train, pursuing Wing Chun, no-Gi jiujitsu, MMA, and Muay Thai. He moved to Seattle in 2008 and founded Seattle Escrima in 2009, and became involved with HEMA through Lonin in 2010 with primary interests in the Italian tradition of Fiore, Vadi, and Monte, and the Elizabethean tradition of George Silver. Andrew runs the Seattle Escrima and competition longsword practices and is the most senior longsword instructor at Lonin. His other relevant interests include coaching education, motor learning, and strength and conditioning.