Ernesto Presas
Grandmaster
Filipino grandmaster and founder of the Kombatan (Presas Arnis) martial arts system.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth5/20/1945
Date of Death11/1/2010
Era20th–21st century
Country of OriginPhilippines
Rank / Title10th Dan Kombatan
Active Years1970–2010
Biography
Ernesto A. Presas created Kombatan by synthesizing traditional Philippine stick, blade, and empty-hand fighting methods into an accessible global curriculum.