Tye's Kung Fu / Modern Arnis

09/07/2026

"Our mission is bigger than producing martial artists. We develop leaders, mentors, and ambassadors who carry the legacy of Professor Remy Presas into the future." World Modern Arnis Alliance Preserving the Art. Building the Future.

09/06/2026

Motivation feels powerful because it gives you a sudden burst of energy. For a moment, everything seems possible. You feel ready to wake up early, work harder, train longer, and finally become the person you promised yourself you would be.

But motivation is temporary.

Some mornings you will wake up inspired. Other mornings you will feel tired, distracted, frustrated, or completely uninterested.

That is where discipline takes over.

Discipline means doing what needs to be done even when your emotions are telling you to stop. It is choosing the workout, the study session, the difficult conversation, or another hour of focused work when nobody is watching.

One disciplined day may not look impressive. Neither will one disciplined week.

But repeat those ordinary choices for months and years, and they quietly become your character, your abilities, and eventually your life.

Motivation starts the journey.

Discipline makes sure you arrive.

08/31/2026

Part 2 of Jumping the Check

08/31/2026

Part 1 of Jumping the Check

08/31/2026

The 14th East Coast FMA Gathering was fun as always, and I was honored to be asked to share. Here I'm showing "Jumping the Check" or aborting when someone tries to counter your incoming punyo strick by stopping it or even passing it. Thanks to Jeff Ramsey and Cory for getting me the recordings!

08/21/2026

Looking for a seminar to host or have an event you want instructors for? Do you want an event host to add me? Look no further!

Have passion, will travel. Always love to train with others and craft the best learning I can for your group.

Past seminars listed here, and seminar schedule: www.kungfu.cc/seminars.shtml

08/10/2026

"Every strike has purpose. Every block has meaning. Every class is another step toward mastery." World Modern Arnis Alliance Progress through practice.

08/08/2026

🥋 MODERN ARNIS TIP OF THE WEEK

DON’T CHASE THE STICK. CONTROL THE PERSON HOLDING IT.

One of the easiest traps in Modern Arnis is becoming so focused on the weapon that you forget there’s a person attached to it.

The stick is only one part of the equation.

👉 Control the weapon line.
👉 Control the hand.
👉 Control the balance.
👉 Then control the opponent.

A flashy disarm means very little if the other person can immediately punch you, grab you, counter, or simply recover the weapon.

That’s why good Modern Arnis isn’t about collecting cool disarms.
It’s about control.

The stick is the problem you see. The person is the problem you need to solve.

Train smart. Train with purpose. Keep the Arnis alive. 🇵🇭

— Datu Tim Hartman
Modern Arnis Tribal Chief

08/04/2026

Here's an old video that shows how to do Professor Presas' modified casting strike after blocking a forehand strike (can also do it after your backhand strike is blocked). You should use the full power of your hips to cast (or throw) their stick hand across to the side and to fully unwind your full-power backhand strike. It's not just a push and then arm-strike. The force of the cast should steal their balance and make head/neck jerk. Be careful!

PG Tye Botting sharing another JOT (Just One Thing) from Modern Arn...