Filipino Martial Arts Lineages

Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) encompasses systems known regionally as eskrima, arnis, kali do not originate from a single, unified “mother art”. Instead, the martial heritage of the Philippines consists of many distinct systems forged across diverse ethnic, regional, and family lineages. As I share information about FMA Systems, this page will show their lineages.

• Grandmaster Alejandro “Andy” Abrian – Founder of Moro-Moro Orabes Heneral
• Henry Espera, Rapido Realismo Kali System

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Presas Style

• A Family of Arnis Warriors: 4 Generations of Presas Filipino Martial Artists

Remy Presas

• Remy Presas – The Early Years
• Remy Presas – The Modern Resurgence of Arnis
• Remy Presas – Sharing Modern Arnis Globally

Ernesto Presas

• Ernesto Presas – The Early Years
• Ernesto Presas – Mano Mano and Kombatan
• Ernesto Presas – Saving Philippine’s Cultural Heritage

Roberto Presas

• Roberto Presas – The Third Presas Grandmaster

The 4th Generation

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Sakit Sakit: A Unique Kind of Arnis – Roger Del Valle