I may be able to point you in the right direction, Don. Where are you located?
When in San Diego, I'd recommend:
http://www.ilustrisimousa.com/ Christopher Ricketts is a BADASS. One of the head founders of Bakbakan int'l, and a successor of the Ilustrisimo
system along with the likes of Yuli Romo. Bad, bad, bad ass dude.
Pekiti-Tirsia, I have never seen up close and personal, but they seem very well-rounded and they have the hook-ups on Ginuntings! I'm in the process of getting ahold of a local
instructor atm.
When in the Bay Area, feel free to contact us here:
www.tribe-iesa.com
(And although my instructor is out of commission at the moment due to an accident, there are other local instructors available.)
There are many decent schools that teach the real deal, the best thing to do is ask around, don't be shy- put yourself out there. See for yourself what's practical.
If you're in the South Bay area, definitely get ahold of me! I'd be more than happy to get together with you, and introduce you to some great instructors such as Guro Garry Bowles,
my Eskrima Serrada instructor Punong Guro Bob Manalo, I also train with Guro Andrew "Limbas" Ma from the Garimot system (
www.garimot.com), but that is only about once or twice
a month. I do know a few people, though, and will help you out as much as I can! You can contact me via email (see my profile).
Happy Hunting! ~John.