Tim Hartman (born 1965) is a practitioner of the Filipino martial art of

modern arnis Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino fighting arts founded by Remy Presas as a self-defense system. His goal was to create an injury-free training method as well as an effective self-defense system in order to preserve the older Arnis systems. ...

and

balintawak eskrima Balintawak Eskrima or Balintawak Arnis is a Filipino martial art created by Grandmaster Venancio "Anciong" Bacon in the 1950s to enhance and preserve the combative nature of arnis which he felt was being watered down by other styles of Philippi ...

, and the president of the

World Modern Arnis Alliance Tim Hartman (born 1965) is a practitioner of the Filipino martial art of modern arnis and balintawak eskrima, and the president of the World Modern Arnis Alliance (WMAA). In 2000, he tested for his 6th degree black belt and Datu at the Michiga ...

(WMAA). In 2000, he tested for his 6th degree black belt and Datu at the

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summer camp, making him the highest tested rank in the U.S. under

Remy Presas Remy Amador Presas (December 19, 1936 – August 28, 2001) was the founder of Modern Arnis, a popular Filipino people, Filipino martial art. Born in the Philippines, he moved to the United States in 1974, where he taught his art via seminars an ...

, founder of modern arnis. Hartman gives seminars and camps across North America and Europe. In June 2005, Hartman was promoted to 9th degree by the WMAA Advisory Board.blog: martialtalk.com
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This promotion reflected his leadership position within the WMAA, and was not meant to replace the rank that he earned from Presas. Hartman is a competitor in Nafma, where he holds state, national and a world title. His most recognized success in tournament fighting is in

stick fighting Stick-fighting, stickfighting, or stick fighting is a variety of martial arts which use simple long, slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden "sticks" for fighting, such as a gun staff, bō, jō, walking stick, baston, arnis sticks or similar ...

, where competitors compete against one another

sparring Sparring is a form of training common to many combat sports. Although the precise form varies, it is essentially relatively ' free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to minimize injuries. By extension, argumentative debate ...

with two padded sticks to score points. He is also a notable practitioner in

kata ''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practised ...

, specifically Filipeno kata, which is the event for which he currently holds the world title. On April 23, 2007, Hartman was promoted to 9th degree in

Kombatan Kombatan is a Filipino martial arts system. The founder of the system was GGM Ernesto Amador Presas (10th DAN). The current head of the system is Ernesto Presas Jr. The style is known for its double stick techniques, but it features other stick ...

and awarded the Grandmaster title by Presas. Hartman resides in West Seneca, New York, and teaches at Horizon Martial Arts, the school he founded.

Magazine coverage

* Paul O' Grady, "Modern Arnis: The Next Generation", ''BlackBelt'', August 1998 * Interview in ''Fighter'' magazine, March 2002 * Dan Anderson, ''Inside Kung Fu'', June 2002 * ''Fighter'' magazine, January 2003 * ''MartialTalk'' magazine cover photos, July 2003 and February 2004 * Craig T. Marks, "Marissa's Heroes", ''TaeKwonDoTimes.com'', January 2004 * Craig Marks, "Martial Artists United for Stricken Child", ''BlackBeltMag.com'', June 2004 * "How Tim Hartman Sticks to Modern Arnis", ''Martial Arts Professional'', February 2007 * Datu Kelly Worden, "Who are the Datus of Modern Arnis?", ''Realfighting'', unknown date

Books

* Reynaldo S. Galang, ''Warrior Arts of the Philippines'' Arjee Enterprises (April 2005), paperback: 457 pages : Pg 304 "Insights and Features"

References

External links

History of Modern ArnisWorld Modern Arnis Alliance
(organizational web site)
School in West SenecaTim Hartman video
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