by Datu Hartman | Apr 23, 2015 | Thoughts & Rants
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....
by Datu Hartman | Feb 27, 2015 | Thoughts & Rants
So… three years ago I started training in Kuntaw and Sikaran under Kyud Marc De Leon in the metro Toronto area. I’ve been making 4 hour round trips to further my education. Last night, I tested for my belts in Kuntaw and Sikaran. This was the most grueling test of my...
by Datu Hartman | Feb 10, 2015 | Thoughts & Rants
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...
by Datu Hartman | Jan 8, 2015 | Thoughts & Rants
I started my martial arts journey in 1980 during my sophomore year in high school. During that time like most martial artists, I have sustained a bunch of bumps and bruises. These last three years, I’ve been dealing with a knee injury and a chronic heel spur...
by Datu Hartman | Sep 4, 2014 | Thoughts & Rants
So for decades I’ve been hosting seminars, camps and tournaments. In addition I’ve been teaching seminars around the world. I’ll travel any distance and pay any fair price for my training. I also attend and host events to help promote the Filipino Martial Arts...
