Tim Hartman
Encyclopedia
Tim Hartman 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
at the Michigan
summer camp, making him the highest tested rank in the U.S. under Remy Presas
, founder of Modern Arnis
. He was granted the title Datu
, or chieftain, by Presas shortly thereafter.
Hartman gives seminars and camps across North America and Europe. In June 2005, Hartman was promoted to 9th degree by the WMAA Advisory Board. This promotion reflects Hartman's leadership position within the WMAA, and is not meant to replace the rank that he earned from Presas.
Tim Hartman is a competitor in Nafma, where he holds state, national, and even a world title. His most recognized success in tournament fighting is in stick fighting
, where competitors compete against one another in a form of sparring
using two padded sticks to score points. He is also a notable practitioner in kata
, specifically Filipeno kata, which is the event he currently holds the world title for.
On April 23, 2007 Hartman was promoted to 9th degree in Kombatan
and awarded the Grandmaster title by Ernesto Presas
.
Tim Hartman resides in West Seneca NY, and teaches at Horizon Martial Arts, the school he founded.
Modern Arnis
Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino martial arts founded by the late 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, and the president of the World Modern Arnis Alliance (WMAA).
In 2000 he tested for his 6th degree black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
at the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
summer camp, making him the highest tested rank in the U.S. under Remy Presas
Remy Presas
Remgio Amador Presas was the founder of Modern Arnis, a popular Filipino martial art. Born in the Philippines, he moved to the United States in 1974, where he taught his art via seminars and camps. In 1982 he was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as Instructor of the Year...
, founder of Modern Arnis
Modern Arnis
Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino martial arts founded by the late 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...
. He was granted the title Datu
Datu
Datu is the title for tribal chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs in the Visayas and Mindanao Regions of the Philippines. Together with Lakan , Apo in Central and Northern Luzon, Sultan and Rajah, they are titles used for native royalty, and are still currently used in the Philippines...
, or chieftain, by Presas shortly thereafter.
Hartman gives seminars and camps across North America and Europe. In June 2005, Hartman was promoted to 9th degree by the WMAA Advisory Board. This promotion reflects Hartman's leadership position within the WMAA, and is not meant to replace the rank that he earned from Presas.
Tim Hartman is a competitor in Nafma, where he holds state, national, and even a world title. His most recognized success in tournament fighting is in stick fighting
Stick fighting
Stick fighting is a generic term for martial arts which use simple long slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden 'sticks' for fighting such as a staff, cane, walking stick, baton or similar....
, where competitors compete against one another in a form of sparring
Sparring
Sparring is a form of training common to many martial arts. Although the precise form varies, it is essentially relatively 'free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely...
using two padded sticks to score points. He is also a notable practitioner in kata
Kata
is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. The term form is used for the corresponding concept in non-Japanese martial arts in general....
, specifically Filipeno kata, which is the event he currently holds the world title for.
On April 23, 2007 Hartman was promoted to 9th degree in Kombatan
Kombatan
Kombatan is a Filipino martial arts system. The head and founder of the system is Ernesto Presas. The style is known for its double stick techniques but features other stick and blade techniques, as well as empty-hand methods....
and awarded the Grandmaster title by Ernesto Presas
Ernesto Presas
Ernesto Presas was the founder of Filipino martial arts system Kombatan.Kombatan, which includes training with the stick and with bladed weapons in addition to empty-hand work, was developed from the Modern Arnis system. Ernesto Presas assisted his older brother Remy Presas in developing Modern...
.
Tim Hartman resides in West Seneca NY, and teaches at Horizon Martial Arts, the school he founded.
Magazine Coverage
- February 2007 - Martial Arts Professional magazine - Featured "How Tim Hartman Sticks to Modern Arnis"
- BlackBeltMag.com/June 2004 edition "Martial Artists United for Stricken Child" By Craig Marks
- TaeKwonDoTimes.com/January 2004 edition "Marissa's Heroes" By Craig T. Marks.
- January 2003 - Fighter Magazine - Featured (http://www.fightermag.com/)
- March 2002 - Fighter Magazine - Interview (http://www.fightermag.com/)
- June 2002 - Inside Kung Fu magazine - Article by Dan Anderson - Mentioned in Article
- August 1998 - BlackBelt Magazine - "Modern Arnis: The Next Generation" (Black Belt Magazine, August 1998, by Paul O' Grady, M.S.)
- Unknown Date - Realfighting - Interview with Datu Kelly Worden - Mentioned in under "Who are the Datus of Modern Arnis?". http://www.realfighting.com/1102/index.html
- Feb 2004 / July 2003 - MartialTalk Magazine Cover Photos:
Books
- Book: "Warrior Arts of the Philippines" by Reynaldo S. Galang - ISBN 0972767916 Publisher: Arjee Enterprises (April 2005) - Paperback: 457 pages : Pg 304 "Insights and Features" - Wrote included piece
External links
- History of Modern Arnis
- Bio on personal site
- World Modern Arnis Alliance (organizational web site).
- School in West Seneca
- Tim Hartman Video