2016 Florida State Winter Camp
This past weekend I taught at our organization’s Florida state camp. This was the biggest Florida camp to date. There we’re over 40 participants representing 5 schools throughout the weekend. During the camp we covered many things including sinawalis,...
Does not play well with others.
I recently was talking to Dan Anderson about why most of the Modern Arnis world wasn’t getting along with each other. We went back and forth with different ideas. Shortly afterwards while Master Jeff Espinous was visiting my school in Buffalo, one of my long...IKF Commissioner Appointment for the Kuntaw Martial Arts and the IKF covering the U.S. Northeastern Region
GGM Carlito A. Lanada, Sr., Founder and Brain of Kuntaw Martial Arts/International Kuntaw Federation/KNP/MKA/NATO, would like to announce the recent appointment that he made for the Kuntaw Martial Arts and the IKF. Kyud Lakan Guro Tim Hartman, 1st Degree BB, IKF...GM Abrescy passes on a Presas heirloom
I got a double treat today at “the Gathering”. I got to meet another long time friend of my teacher the late Remy A. Presas. We talked and share some stories about the old man. Just before starting the session I was teaching, Hanshi Juchnik called everyone...
27th Black Belt Anniversary
I’ve been practicing Filipino martial arts for over 30 years. When I walked in to my first Arnis lesson I had no clue what journey I began. Last weekend I taught at the Balintawak Legacy Gathering and this weekend I’ve visited White Tiger Taekwondo in...
Defence Lab US Conference
Last summer while teaching in Italy I got to meet a man named Andy Norman. He ran this organization called Defence Lab. I didn’t know much about him other than he had choreographed some of the fight scenes from Batman Begins. After talking and working with him...
My 1st trip to the Philippines
8 years ago today I traveled to the Philippines for the first time. This was to visit the birthplace of Modern Arnis and the Presas Family. During this visit, the late GGM Ernesto A Presas promoted me to a 9th degree Grand Master in the Presas Family system of Arnis....
Martial Arts Warrior Weekend II – North Bay, Ontario
The weekend of Feb 20, 2015 marked the second annual Martial Arts Warrior’s Weekend in North Bay, Ontario. Once again martial artists throughout Ontario came together for a weekend of training and comradery. Sudbury School of Martial Arts was once again a proud part...
2015 Trip to Chile
About a year ago, I had the pleasure of taking Presas Arnis (Modern Arnis & Kombatan) to Caracas, Venezuela. At the conclusion of the event, the president of the VKKS (Kenpo Master Francisco Vigoroux) asked if I would be interested in teaching in Chile. Of course...Upcoming Events
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WKF Super Camp
@ Youth Center of PORI
WKF Super Camp
@ Youth Center of PORI
Jan 22 @ 8:00 am – Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm
WELCOME TO KOMBATAN & MANO MANO SUPERCAMP & WORLD KOMBATAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018 This great event will be hold in Pori, Finland With World Class Kombatan & FMA Instructors: GRANDMASTER RENE TONGSON, GRANDMASTER SHELLEY MILLSPAUGH, GRANDMASTER[...]
