2017
Hidden Sword Presas Arnis Instructors Development Course
In February of 2017 Hidden
Sword started their Presas Arnis Instructor Development Course at the North
Texas Karate Academy in Bridgeport TX.
The Presas Arns Instructor Development Course is based on the Modern
Arnis/Presas Arnis program that is taught at Hidden Sword. Once a month the class meets for a
three-hour class where guro Lynn would teach the attendees the Presas Arnis
system.

Currently there are two groups
of students in the class; we have students who are interested in learning the
art and improving their weapon based skills, and we have a select group of
instructors who are interested in learning the art and being an
instructor. While the class was
envisioned to primarily consist of senior students and black belt instructors
of different arts, it has developed over time to include under black belt
students of various ages as well. On the
16th of December 2017 the instructors at Hidden Sword tested two of
the students for belt rank in the Presas Arnis system as well as four students for the Basic
Instructor Rank for those black belt instructors in other martial arts.
(Note all photos are from earlier classes throughout 2017 North Texas Karate Academy in Bridgeport TX.)
In the photo to the right Jackie Bradbury is working with Randy Redus from Oklahoma on the supported blocking drill, she has just checked his stick hand with her empty hand.
Photo to the left shows HSMA's chief instructor Mark Lynn translating the double stick material to empty hand techniques to the class.
In the photo below guro Lynn is demonstrating how a double stick technique can be adapted to the Okinawan sai.
In 2018 the Bridgeport class has elected to continue and will move on to learning the intermediate level material in the HSMA Presas Arnis curriculum.
HSMA is currently looking to start another beginner program at another school. If interested in either hosting or attending this class, please email guro Lynn.
In the photo below guro Mendoza is helping a junior student on a double stick disarm.
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