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| Datu
Tim Hartman
(Advisor - FMA)
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Datu
Timothy J. Hartman
 After
the passing of the founder of Modern Arnis, Grand Master Remy
Amador Presas, Datu Tim Hartman became the most sought after instructor
of this dynamic martial art. Datu Hartman currently conducts seminars
throughout the United States and Canada, as well as England, Germany,
Sweden and Denmark.
Tim
Hartman has had a long and exciting martial arts career. His journey
started as a teenager when he started training at a Modern Arnis
school and fell in love with the art from the very first class.
It wasn’t long before he caught the eye of Professor Presas.
After Tim earned his brown belt Grand Master Presas took him as
his personal student and protégé. Not long after
this Grand Master Presas had Hartman assist him at seminars and
camps throughout the United States and Germany. In time Professor
Presas took to calling Tim “anak,” the word for “son”
in the Tagalog dialect of the Philippines.
 Impressed
with Hartman’s technical skills, Professor Presas started
trusting Tim with administrative duties. He directed Tim to form
the Can-Am (Canadian – American) chapter of the International
Modern Arnis Federation in order to help develop schools along
the Canadian American border. As Can-Am’s director Hartman
was able to positively impact the development of instructors throughout
the region.
After
establishing a successful instructors development program Hartman
spearheaded a movement to bring Modern Arnis to the competitive
arena by taking members of his youth program to the local tournaments.
On their first outing his team dominated the sparring divisions.
Soon they hosted and competed in full contact tournaments and
weapons matches. Hartman himself became an international tournament
champion, a tournament promoter, and a popular referee throughout
the US, Canada, Scandinavia, and England.
Following his venture into the sport world, Hartman put his focus
back on the art of Modern Arnis and continued his development
as an instructor. Working with Professor Presas around North America
and Europe also allowed Tim to study other systems with some of
the best instructors in the martial arts world. Among these are
Grand Master Wally Jay, Grand Master Ron Van Browning, and Dr.
Maung Gyi. Eventually Hartman met one of Professor Presas’
classmates from the Philippines, Balintawak Escrima Grand Master
Ted Buot. With Professor Presas’ blessings Grand Master
Buot took Tim on as a personal student.
 Tim’s
proudest moment was during his 6th degree black belt test at the
2000 Michigan Modern Arnis Camp. Following the test Professor
Presas announced that Hartman’s promotion was the highest
tested belt in over 17 year’s. Professor Presas added that
this made Tim his top ranked student in the United States. He
also awarded Hartman the title of Datu (chieftain or leader).
There have only been six people in the world awarded this title
by Remy Presas.
After
Professor Presas’ retirement due to illness Hartman formed
the WMAA (World Modern Arnis Alliance) in order to preserve and
continue the progression of the art of Modern Arnis. He is currently
the WMAA’s President and Technical Director.
The
World Modern Arnis Alliance's Board of Directors promoted Tim
Hartman to 9th degree black belt on June 4th, 2005.
The title of "Grandmaster" has been reserved for Remy
Presas alone.
More
information can be found on Datu Hartman's web site DatuHartman.com
MT
Advisory Board 2003 to Present
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| Professor
Bob White
(Advisor - Kenpo)
WebSite |
Professor
Bob White
Years in Martial Arts - 37
Current Rank - 9th Degree
Rank Promoted by Ed Parker - 7th Degree
Hobbies - Running, Tennis, Big Game Fishing and Skiing
As
a competitor and as a teacher and coach, Professor Bob White has
contributed to the art of Kenpo in particular the fighting arts,
for over thirty years.
As
a competitor, Professor White won numerous state, national, and
international fighting championships. He fought on the first International
Kenpo Karate Association's team, defeating the Chuck Norris team
for 1st Place at the International Karate Championships. He fought
on the National All Star Black Belt Team which went undefeated
in 1973 and 1974. During this time, he competed with and against
some of the great champions of our sport such as the Urquidez
Brothers, Brian Strain, Bob Alegria, Tom Kelly, Steve Fisher,
Steve LaBounty, Howard Jackson, Darnel Garcia, Bob Mitchell, John
Natividad, Ron Marchini and many more.
Professor
White began teaching Kenpo in 1968 at the Ed Parker School in
Garden Grove, California and first opened his own school in 1972.
He has consistently turned out some of the world's finest Kenpo
fighters. Every year in the 1990s, his students accounted for
at least one of the Black Belt Grand Champions at the International
Karate Championships. Over the past 25 years, the school has won
more than 1200 trophies at the International Karate Championships.
Professor
White advised and acted in Columbia Pictures' "The Karate
Kid" movie in the mid 80's and was hired by the then Los
Angeles Rams to teach Kenpo to players; he continues to work with
many professional athletes.
Professor
White provides seminars on a wide range of Kenpo-related subject
including sparring and special self-defense presentation. At the
present time, Professor White, along with long time student [27
years] Captain‚ Ron Sanchez, a 22-year veteran police officer,
offer a seminar series on "Urban Predators".
Professor
White is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California but has affiliated
schools all over the U.S. and teaches Kenpo all over the world.
MT
Advisory Board 2003 to Present |
| Dennis
Conatser
(Advisor - Kenpo)
WebSite |
Dennis
Conatser
30+ Years In American Kenpo
Dennis
Conatser studied Judo in 1967 for a short period of time but his
formal martial arts training (American Kenpo) began in August
1971, under the direction of Mr. Lonny Coots in Tempe, Arizona.
He remained with Mr. Coots (started his studio in June 1974) until
he achieved his 1st Degree Black on February 14th, 1976. Mr. Coots
then directed Mr. Conatser to study with Mr. Gary L. Swan, President
of the National Chinese Kenpo Karate Association (NCKKA) in San
Antonio, Texas. After a brief period of time (a little over 1
year), Mr. Conatser elected to study with Mr. Steve LaBounty,
then Senior Advisor to the NCKKA and past resident and Founder.
This relationship lasted only a short period of time, at which
the opportunity arose to study directly with the Founder of American
Kenpo and Mr. LaBounty's instructor, Mr. Edmund K. Parker in mid
1979. Mr. Conatser then began studies and became one of the very
few Kenpo instructors of the past decade that studied directly
with Mr. Parker, even staying at his house as a guest. This relationship
continued until Mr. Parker's untimely passing in December 1990.
Mr.
Conatser continues to be active in teaching, researching, developing,
and exploring all aspects of American Kenpo. While studying the
Art of Kenpo, Mr. Conatser has had vast experience in many areas,
to name a few: Competition, Promoting Events, Teaching, Writing,
Traveling all around the United States, England, & Australia
with Mr. Parker and interacting with several other notable Black
Belts such as Steve LaBounty, Tom Kelly, Frank Trejo, Bob White,
Skip Hancock, John Sepulveda, Diane Tanaka, Lee Wedlake, Huk Planas,
Craig McCoy, Joe Palanzo, Jeff Speakman, Larry Tatum, Paul Mills,
Gary Swan, Ralph Castellanos, Gil Hibben, Bryan Hawkins, Bob Liles,
Mike Pick, Ron Chapel, Harvey Clarey, Tom Riskas, Tom Connor Sr.
& Jr., Steve "Nasty" Anderson, Ray Sua, Byong Yu,
Joe Lewis, Mike Stone, Chuck Norris, Bill Wallace, John Natividad,
Pat Johnson, Steve Sanders, Al Decascos, Eric Lee, Anthony Chan,
Cynthia Rothrock, James Lew, Y.C.Wong, Paulie Zink, Ark Wong,
Ted Tabura, Benny Urquidez, Brendan Lai, Wally Jay, Robert Trias,
Tom Schlessinger, Robert Haliberton, Roy Kurban, George Chung,
Roberta Trias Kelly and many, many others. Mr. Conatser has also
trained many International and State Champions proving his technique
teaching methods are valid to anyone that will devote time and
effort into learning and practicing the challenging and awesome
art of American Kenpo.
Having placed at the prestigious Long Beach Internationals several
times himself as well as being a 5 time Arizona State Champion
in Forms, Breaking, and Sparring. Mr. Conatser has produced two
of the States finest Karate Tournaments: The Arizona State Open
Karate Championships and the Fiesta Bowl Karate Classic (now Fiesta
Karate Classic). Mr.Conatser now devotes much of his time to the
International Kenpo Karate Organization, which he founded in 1991.
Like his teachers he is currently engaged in several projects,
and is currently writing several books on American Kenpo and his
experiences. "To keep American Kenpo alive and expanding
is now my journey and obligation ......... "He" would
have wanted it that way"
MT
Advisory Board 2003 to Present |
Michael
Billings
(Advisor - Kenpo)
website |
Michael
Billings
5th Degree Black Belt
Over 30 years in the arts
Michael
Billings is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Ed Parker’s
American Kenpo Karate. He is privileged and honored to be a
student of Tommy Burks, a longtime private student of Mr.
Parker's. Starting
Kenpo in 1979, he has trained consistently in Kenpo for over
27 years. With 30 plus years in Chinese and American Kenpo
... and
various other martial arts, including Japanese Shotokan Karate
(1971) and Korean Tae-Kwon-Do (1974 with Michael Usulton and
Dashiek Kim), he opened the doors on his Austin school in
November 1997. His experience as a instructor and consultant for managing aggressive
behavior, have led to specializing in grafting Kenpo self-defense
techniques with contact manipulation, contact immobilization,
contact control, and releases. This is also reflected in his
use of the clubs for similar applications.
In another lifetime he worked in a psychiatric hospital setting
as a Unit Supervisor, and he was a social worker or therapist
for MHMR or Child and Family Service for approximatly 11 years.
Starting in 1989 he began work with the Criminal Justice system
in Texas. He is currently the Director of Operations for the
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in Austin.
MT Moderator
and Admin 2003-2008
MT AdvisoryBoard 2009 to Present
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Rick
Manglinong
(Advisor - FMA)
WebSite |
Grandmaster
Rick Manglinong
IPMAF
Chief Instructor For Nevada, USA 9th
Dan GrandMaster Instructor - Kombatan
5th
Dan Blackbelt Tae Kwon Do
6th
Dan Modern Arnis
(Remy A. Presas)
Other
Martial Arts Studied
and Practiced:
Filipino “boksing”, Western Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing,
Kenpo Karate, Shotokan Karate, Freestyle Wrestling, Judo,
Eskrima (Serrada), Silum Pai Kung Fu
Experienced
in Competitive Boxing, Freestyle Wrestling, and Tournament Karate.
Experience
in creating martial arts demonstrations and fight scenes in demonstrations.
Has
taught martial arts for over 20 years with wife Christina. School
opened in 1976 (Founded by Chris Manglinong).
MT
Advisory Board 2003 to Present |
Rich
Parsons
(Advisor - FMA)
website
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Master Rich Parsons
Rich teaches Modern Arnis and Balintawak at the Flint Club,
Privates out of his Home and at various seminars around
the country
(* USA *) and in Ontario, Canada. Rich began his official martial arts training in August of 1986.
Before this time frame and during the early part of his training,
he bounced and was involved in other altercations. One of his
ideas for learning a martial arts was to learn how not to break/hurt
his opponents. The disarms and weapons techniques combined with
the judo and jujitsu like moves gave him options in dealing with
people other than pure strength. He obtained his basic instructors
certificate in July of 1987, and has been teaching Modern Arnis
in some fashion since. Senior Master Power, (Jim), believes that
one of the options, of learning, is to teach. Rich has done well
in this environment. The Flint group did attend camps and seminars
to see GM Remy Presas, and they also had private and semi-private
seminars where GM Remy Presas would come in and teach them. This
allowed for less students and more contact time with a slight
increase to cost. The Flint group had the privilege to test in
front of GM Remy Presas in their club. After the untimely death
of GM Remy A. Presas, Jim continued to test (* with Senior Master
Jeff Owens as well, now retired for health reasons *) those students
associated with this club. Rich has taught at numerous events
in Michigan as well as in Ontario Canada, Buffalo, New York,
and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rich began his Balintawak training April of 1998. He trained
with Manong Ted Buot of Southfield Michigan weekly and also with
the other students of Balintawak int the Flint Club/Group. Rich
began also working with others in Michigan, Buffalo, Philadelphia
and anywhere else he could to better improve his understanding
of this art. He would play with people of other systems to try
to understand the differences between them and Balintawak as
well as the Modern Arnis he already knew. Rich currently works
out with the Flint Group in Balintawak and also teaches privates
to a couple of Manong Ted's students who are looking to continue
their education in the system. Rich and other students of Manong
Ted are working to preserve this art and system, now that Manong
Ted is no longer able to teach due to a series of strokes that
left his left side paralyzed. MT
Advisory Board 2008 to Present
MT Administrator and Moderator 2003-2006
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Kirk Lawson
(Advisor - WMA)
website
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About Kirk Lawson:
Kirk Lawson is a leading member of the Western
Martial Arts community, participating as both a scholar and
practitioner. Originally a 20-year verteran of the Asian Martial
Arts with Ranks in Tang Soo Do, Akido and Judo,
Kirk had turned his attention to the historical martial systems
originating primarily in Europe and also in America. In addition
to his interest and practice of classical pugilistic (boxing)
methods, Kirk is a leading member
of the Bartitsu Society (a group studying the
19th Century fusion of English Boxing, French Savate, the Vigny
Walking Stick System,
and Japanese JuJitsu), a student of the Tomahawk
and Bowie Knife (from the American Frontier period), and a
Free-Scholar in the Cumann Bhata (Irish Stick Fighting Society). In
addition to leading his Western Martial Arts study-group "Cumann
Bhata-Dayton", Kirk regularly transcribes and reproduces
historical Western Martial Arts Manuals, providing
free electronic versions online. Kirk's original works include
his contributions to Volumes I& II of the Bartitsu Compendium, and the authorship of "Banned
From Boxing! The forgotten grappling techniques
of historic Pugilism".
MT
Advisory Board 2008 to Present |
Former
Advisory Board Members
Sean P. Kelley
- Kenpo : 2003-2005
Punong-Guro T.C.
Jones - FMA : 2003-2005
Guro Mike Casto - Technical : 2003-2005
Terry Stoker : KMA 2008
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