His father hired two of his friends who were close-combat instructors for the Philippine Army, Pete Rado and Tony Navarro, to train him. Pete Rado began teaching Advincula Escrima knife fighting and Tony Navarro began teaching him knife fighting with a K-Bar.
His father hired two of his friends who were skilled in close combat, Pete Rado and Tony Navarro, to train him.  Pete Rado taught Advincula Escrima knife fighting, while Tony Navarro trained him with K-Bar techniques.