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Filipino Martial Arts

Warrior Arts of the Archipelago

    I have been practicing the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) since the mid 80's, and in 1991 was awarded the rank of Black Belt (Lakan) in the art of Arnis by Professor Remy Presas, Grandmaster of Modern Arnis.  Since then, I have worked with many other instructors to learn their specific skills and insights into the FMA, but I have always been glad to have learned the Presas Arnis as a base to work from.

    Though many FMA "Concepts" people I've met turn up their nose at Professor's Modern Arnis, they can not deny that it has helped produce guys like W. Hock Hochheim and Kelly Worden; bad dudes in anyone's book.  Between Remy and Ernesto, they have influenced more people around the world with their travels and teachings of Arnis than perhaps anyone in the FMA community, and for this alone should be held in high regard.

    Perhaps some of the folks that trained only once or twice with the Professor and are quick to show you a certificate are no good (just like anyone who does the "seminar thing" just to get a diploma for the wall so they may now clam to "teach" a style), but the Professor himself or his longtime Black Belts?  That is another story!

    He and his Art are real; if you have ever worked with him one-on-one then you know this already!  Many instructors around the world teach the Presas Arnis and many more have used it base to work from.  After a lifetime of dedication to the FMA, I feel it is a shame that they often get ignored.

A Tribute to Professor Remy Presas


Filipino Martial Arts
Links and Articles!


Bahala Na Systems International
The legendary Leo Giron's System of Arnis Escrima

Balintawak Eskrima
Great information on this rare and powerful counter-for-counter style

Balisong
The Steel Butterfly of the Philippines! Learn more about these famous knives here.

Dog Brothers
No FMA page could be complete without these groundbreaking canines!

Escrima Digest
The long-running FMA discussion group. Many great threads with some of the top experts.

The
Figure Eight and Florete Striking Styles!
Insight into concepual motion with Master at Arms James Keating.
His
Advanced Sumbrada tape is fantastic - If you do Sumbrada, then get this now!

FMA Database
Huge resource listing provided by the
Pekiti-Tirsia organization.

FMA FAQ
Have basic questions about the FMA? This is a good place to start!

Kali Pages
Fantastic site with links to tons of material! Free photo techniques, video clips, articles and more!

Natural Spirit International
Kelly Worden's slam-and-jam FMA style. Great resource for training videos!

Professor Remy Presas Tribute from Alliance
Salamat Po, Professor.

San Miguel Eskrima
Founded by the late Filemon D. Canete, includes rare arts like chain, whip, and throwing knife.

Sayok Kali
Well known blade masters teaching their unique family style!

SFC Archipelago Combatives
Scientific Fighting Congress course blending the essence of Filipino, Indonesian, Hawaiian, Japanese combat and expressing them with stick, knife, double stick, stick and knife, staff and empty hands!

Tenio's DeCuerdas Escrima
In Stockton, Calif. The inheritor is GM Richard Tenio and Arthur Gonzalez is a Master Instructor.

Virtual Drill Master
Free computerized FMA drill program by Ashley Bass of
Kali Pages - This is Very Cool!

Articles on the FMA from the
Black Belt Magazine Archives

Angel Cabales
1991 Weapons Instructor of the Year

Graciela Casillas
1989 Woman of the Year

Casillas' Corner
The Art Must Live
What's the Essence of Combat?

The Crippling Kicks of Escrima
Sticks and Kicks Give Filipino Stylists a Deadly One-Two Punch

Dan Inosanto
1996 Man of the Year

Kali's Unarmed Combat Techniques
"Defanging the Snake" With Your Hands, Elbows and Knees

Remy Presas
1995 Weapons Expert of the Year

Sinawali
Kali's Devastating Double Stick Fighting Method

Stick Fighting in the Phillipines
The Home Team Dominates the Competition ate the World Escrima-Kali-Arnis Championships

Tactical Baton Training
Safe, Simple, and Effective techniques from Leo Gaje

Tested Tough
The Fearsome Fighting Blades of the Philippines

Way of the Warrior
Arnis Grandmasters, Part 1: Crispulo Atillo
Arnis Grandmasters, Part 2: Timoteo and Rodrigo Maranga


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