You know, people often ask me about the folks who love to take shots at what I do. And let’s be honest, a lot of them are teaching in their basements or backyards, or they don’t have a group of their own and they’re just subcontracting with other groups as kind of consultants. So when they complain about how I’m doing things, I have to chuckle a bit.

At the end of the day, I don’t really care what those basement critics think. Their opinions don’t pay my bills or define who I am. I’ve built one of the largest Modern Arnis organizations in the world, taught in 28 states and 18 countries, and brought together four generations of black belts at our 25th anniversary camp.

So if someone’s teaching out of their garage and they’ve got something to say, well, good for them. I’ll be over here leading from the front.

Respectfully,
Datu Tim Hartman
Modern Arnis’ Tribal Chief
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