THE TRUE HISTORY OF ARNIS DE MANO
There seems to be some confusion going around about Presas Arnis Family history, systems and in particular “Arnis De Mano,” Ernesto Presas and Roberto Presas.[…]
BEFORE, DURING and AFTER
I am obsessed with the “Who, What, Where, When, How and Why” questions, the “Ws and H.” For 30 years now, I can do 2[…]
Simpler – Faster – Capable
While 2025 starts my 30th year anniversary of traveling and teaching, I have been toiling away as a teacher since 1989. Before traveling-seminar teaching starting[…]
RIPPED CALLUSES AND SMOKING RATTAN
On a rather famous FMA page, a member asked for opinions on-about the pros and cons of Remy Presas Modern Arnis. I answered… Three people[…]
FMA STICK versus STICK DISARMING
In the big picture of fast and furious, speedy, adrenalized stick fight, where does the single stick disarm exist? How can it? Let’s take a[…]
RESPECTING THE HEAD SHOT IN STICK SPARRING
Respect the Head Shot? Do you? Really? One of the conundrums in FMA stick sparring is figuring out the realistic importance of the head[…]
Hock the Filipino Gringo of FMA
Okay folks. Bare with me. I have a few martial ranks through the years, (like a FMA, guro BB test in Manila). So, this is[…]
The Quandary of FMA Training Stick vs. Stick, versus Stick Combatives
A Bigger Picture. In the martial arts world, stick versus stick fighting is most closely associated with the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). A huge chunk[…]
The Last Time the Presas Brothers Spoke
There’s some Presas gossip lately that I was the only “recent” (many years) person to get Remy and Ernesto “together.” But it was just on[…]
Getting a Grip on your Grips! Weapon Handling!
For starters, I am not a knife or gun collector, no more than I would collect hammers, screwdrivers or wrenches. I just don’t care. You[…]