Sayokan was founded by Nihat Yigit, A well known Turkish celebrity. Mr Yigit studied tae kwon do as a child, (as many children start out doing). When he was older he traveled to and lived in china studying shaolin kun fu. later moving to Japan to train in Ashihara karate and living in the home of Ashihara himself. He made a dozen movies during the kung fu craze and after 30 years of traditional martial arts became discouraged. He realized the average black belt could not defend himself in the street and the film industry made a mockery of true martial arts. Therefor  he gave up his movie career and spent ten years developing Sayokan strategy. The results were incredible. With the years of training in the best arts and the freedom to eliminate the useless techniques that sometimes are mandated in traditional styles he was able to design a truely unique style that gives you the ability to improvise while providing basic movements that always leave you chambered and makes every technique full power as in braking.. No wasted moves, no dancing.  There isn't enough room here to go into detail, but if you want to hear and see more there are many videos on youtube under sayokan. Please check it out..

I would like to thank Grand master Nesbitt of Pylsun do for introducing me to Sayokan and for recomending me to be Sayokan USA Rep. 

Who We Are

My Name is David Cialini.   I am the American representative for Sayokan. I am a six degree black belt(Taygun) in Sayokan. I had my initial training under Grand Master Keith Nesbitt in Pylsung-do. He was invited by the Turkish government to Evaluate Sayokan and was so impressed that he returned several times after that. when he brought home some footage of Sayokan for me  I fell in love with the style. I am a small guy and I need something that works. Sayokan does that for me. After three trips to Turkey myself I also fell in love with the Turkish people who are a very hospitible and affectionate people. To the same degree  they also love to fight and are very good at it. When I was asked to be the USA rep for Sayokan the desision was easy. There is not much you can believe in these days. There is a lot of junk in the martial art world but Sayokan is the real thing. Or as they say in Turkish, "gercek savas"