by Datu Hartman | Jul 12, 2021 | Thoughts & Rants
FMA Talk has been a leading source for Filipino Martial Arts on the internet. We have now entered a new chapter. Currently FMA Talk is doing weekly podcasts on YouTube and Face Book. I’m proud to announce that I have a great partner on this endevor, Punong-Guro...
by Datu Hartman | Aug 28, 2019 | Thoughts & Rants
Datu Tim Hartman invited me as guest instructor at the 2019 World Modern Arnis Apprenticeship Camp in Buffalo, New York. Included were Sabunim Rondy McKee of Tae Kwon Do and Ser Pintados Garduce (aka Oliver Garduce) of Pintados Eskrima. Punong Guro Craig Mason got...
by Datu Hartman | May 28, 2019 | Thoughts & Rants
This weekend I took my competition team (Datu’s Tribe) to Atlantic City for the NAFMA National Championships. All the members of the team did well. I’ll be posting later this week with their results. I even competed with the team placing 4th in traditional...
by Datu Hartman | Jan 22, 2019 | Thoughts & Rants
This was when I was interviewed in Pori, Finland at the Kombatan World Championships and...
by Datu Hartman | Jan 22, 2019 | Thoughts & Rants
2018 was the first full season for the WNYCL which included the following tournaments/schools: Buffalo-Niagara Laban Laro at Horizon Martial Arts, Emma Patterson Invitational at Pride Martial Arts, and Niagara Falls Open Invitational hosted by Biesik’s Martial Arts....
by Datu Hartman | May 29, 2018 | Thoughts & Rants
This was a small part of a much bigger interview. I hope everyone takes it the way it was...
by Datu Hartman | May 6, 2018 | Thoughts & Rants
Horizon Martial Arts Competition Team Garner Multiple World Championships Several members of the Datu’s Tribe Competition Team from Horizon Martial Arts, West Seneca, NY, ranging in age from 7 to 15, recently travelled to Winnipeg, Manitoba to compete in the 6th World...
by Datu Hartman | Apr 23, 2018 | Thoughts & Rants
It is funny and how quickly time flies. I looked at my calendar today and realize that 11 years ago today I was promoted to 9th degree grandmaster by the late great grandmaster Ernesto A Presas. It seemed like it was only yesterday when he and I were joking around at...
by Datu Hartman | Feb 19, 2016 | Thoughts & Rants
Datu Tim and PG Mason present at the Warrior Weekend 3 ...
by Datu Hartman | Feb 1, 2016 | Thoughts & Rants
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,...
