Itsa Shash is the primary instructor of Balintawak Olympia. He is a Completion of the Art (Level 6) Balintawak practitioner and direct student of Fully Qualified Instructor (Level 7) Guro John Soriano. He has been certified directly under Grandmaster Bobby Taboada.

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For Itsa, teaching the art is a way to honor his Filipino and Cebuano heritage, promote friendship and family, and empower community.