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Remy Presas (Grandmaster)

Great Grandmaster / Founder

Filipino grandmaster and founder of Modern Arnis, the globally popularized system of Filipino Martial Arts.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth4/23/1936
Date of Death8/28/2001
Era20th century
Country of OriginPhilippines / USAPhilippines / USA
Rank / TitleFounder of Modern Arnis
Active Years1955–2001

Biography

Remy Presas modernized traditional Filipino stick fighting into Modern Arnis. By shifting targets from opponent's hand to stick-to-stick trapping (Tapi-Tapi), he made FMA safe for global instruction.

Associated Martial Arts

Modern ArnisFounder→

A Filipino stick-fighting system that Remy Presas arranged so it could be taught in a school class. The movement stays the same with or without the stick.