Caribbean Martial Arts Festival

Coming soon…

You may have seen the billboard. Now it’s time to get ready for the real thing.

This December, the Instructor Development Camp returns with Datu Tim Hartman, December 18–20.

This isn’t just about learning more techniques. It’s about becoming better at teaching what you know, communicating clearly, developing your students, and growing into the kind of instructor people want to learn from.

If you’re an instructor, assistant instructor, school owner, or someone preparing to take on more responsibility, this weekend is for you.

Build better instructors. Elevate your art.

Become the instructor your students deserve.

For more information, follow this link: https://sparkpages.io/?i=_Ca0b

🇨🇦 A SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR CANADIAN MARTIAL ARTS FRIENDS! 🇨🇦

We know the current exchange rate can make traveling to the United States for training more difficult. We can’t eliminate that challenge, but we can do our best to help.

For our Canadian attendees, we’re offering 20% OFF the WMAA Instructor Development Camp.

🥋 WMAA INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CAMP
📅 September 18–20, 2026
💰 Regular Price: $349 USD
🇨🇦 Canadian Price with 20% Discount: $279.20 USD

And for those who can arrive early, the pre-conference workout is included at NO additional charge.

The weekend is designed to help you improve not only what you know, but how you teach, communicate, lead, and develop the people who trust you as their instructor.

Become the instructor your students deserve.

🔥 MODERN ARNIS IMMERSION 3 — THE HANDS OF THE WARRIOR

If you can’t attend the entire Instructor Development Camp—or simply want even more training—the Immersion Seminar will run in conjunction with the camp.

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00–3:00 PM
💰 $60 USD
🥋 In Person or Live Virtual

Every Immersion registrant also receives a digital copy, so you can attend in person, join virtually, or watch and review the material later.

📍 Horizon Martial Arts — WMAA Headquarters
280 Center Road
West Seneca, NY 14224

We know crossing the border and dealing with the exchange rate adds to the cost. We appreciate our Canadian martial arts family making the trip, and we're doing what we can to make this weekend more accessible.

Two events. One jam-packed weekend.

🇨🇦 Canadian Instructor Camp attendees save 20%. 🔥 Pre-conference workout included. 🥋 Immersion Seminar: $60 USD.
Train. Teach. Grow. Lead.

Contact us for the Canadian discount code and registration information.

📧 [email protected]
📞 (716) 675-0899

We hope to see our Canadian friends on the floor!

25 Years Without Professor Remy Presas

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of the late Grandmaster Remy Presas.

To the martial arts world, he was a legend and the Father of Modern Arnis. To me, he was much more. He was my teacher, my mentor, my friend, and my adopted father, my Tatay.

He left us far too soon. He never had the opportunity to witness just how deeply he would continue to influence my life decades after his passing. But if you believe in a greater power, as I do, then perhaps he knows exactly what he did and how many lives he continues to touch.

Twenty-five years, a quarter of a century, and somehow, it still feels like yesterday.

I remember traveling with him, training hard at seminars, and going out to eat afterward. I remember dancing until all hours of the morning, only to wake up the next day to the sound of banging sticks and begin all over again.

Those were exhausting days, wonderful days, and some of the greatest days of my life.

Professor Presas changed the world one person at a time. Over the course of his life, he crossed hands with tens of thousands of people. He traveled the globe sharing not only his martial art, but also a piece of Filipino culture everywhere he went.

At that time, many of us knew very little about the Philippines or its people. There was no Google. Hell, there was barely an internet. We didn’t have translation apps or instant access to information about another culture. That sometimes created misunderstandings and moments that made you stop and wonder.

But as the years passed, I came to understand him more clearly.

He was a great man, and much smarter, more perceptive, and more purposeful than many people ever realized. His impact cannot be measured only in techniques, seminars, black belts, or organizations. His true legacy lives in the people he inspired and in every person they have taught since.

This past May, I hosted my final memorial camp in his honor. From this point forward, I want to focus less on mourning his passing and more on celebrating his life, his art, and the incredible legacy he left behind.
But today, I will pause.

I will say a prayer. I will cherish the memories. And I will remember the man who changed my life forever.
Twenty-five years later, I still miss you more than words can express.

I miss you so much, Tatay.
Tim Hartman

🔥 TODAY'S THE DAY! 🔥

Today's the day to take your Modern Arnis training to the next level.

Join us for the Black Belt Immersion Seminar at World Modern Arnis Headquarters and spend three intensive hours exploring the details that transform techniques into true skill.

Today's featured topics:
⚔️ Disarms
⚔️ Counter Disarms
⚔️ The Presas Family System of Palis-Palis

Whether you're preparing for your next rank, working toward black belt, advancing through the black belt degrees, or simply want a deeper understanding of the art, this seminar is designed to challenge, inspire, and elevate your training.

📅 Today
🕛 12:00–3:00 PM
📍 Horizon Martial Arts 280 Center Road West Seneca, NY 14224

Can't make it to headquarters?

💻 Join us live online from anywhere in the world.

Busy today?

No problem. Every registered participant receives a digital recording, so you can study the material whenever your schedule allows.

The journey to mastery isn't built on good intentions—it's built on showing up, learning, and putting in the work.

We'll see you on the training floor.

There's still time to register! Follow the link below and join us today.
https://sparkpages.io/?i=_dGEb

🥊 STICK IT TO HUNGER 2 — NEW DATE! 🥋

We’re moving the fight against hunger to Sunday, September 20th!

Join us for an afternoon of martial arts, community, and giving back.

🔥 Sport Karate Sparring
🔥 Stick Fighting
🔥 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rolling

Not a martial artist? No problem! Spectators, friends, and families are welcome. Come watch the action, cheer everyone on, and help support a great local cause.

📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026
⏰ 12:30–2:30 PM
📍 Horizon Martial Arts
280 Center Road, West Seneca, NY

❤️ Bring a non-perishable food donation OR $10 cash. 100% of cash donations go directly to the West Seneca Food Bank.

👊 STICK TOGETHER. FIGHT HUNGER. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Over 300,000 Facebook followers, and I’m honestly overwhelmed with gratitude.

What started as a simple way to share my love for martial arts has grown into a worldwide community. Every follow, comment, share, and message helped make this moment possible.

This milestone doesn’t belong to me alone. It belongs to every person who has supported this journey, trained alongside me, shared my content, or believed in what we’re building.

We reached the first 300,000 together. Now let’s keep growing, keep training, and keep passing the martial arts forward.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. The next chapter starts with all of us.

Datu Hartman

⏳ 5 Days to Go!

Five days from now, we'll be back on the training floor for the second Black Belt Immersion Seminar, and this is one you won't want to miss.

This session is a deep dive into:
⚔️ Disarms
⚔️ Counter Disarms
⚔️ The Presas Family System of Palis-Palis

Whether you're preparing for your next belt, working toward black belt, advancing through the ranks, or simply looking to sharpen your skills, this seminar is designed to elevate your understanding of Modern Arnis.

📅 Saturday, August 22
🕛 12:00–3:00 PM
📍 World Modern Arnis Headquarters
Horizon Martial Arts
West Seneca, New York

Can't make it to headquarters?

✅ Train live online.
✅ Every registered participant receives a digital recording of the seminar, so you won't miss a minute of the instruction.

The journey to mastery is built one lesson at a time. Make this one count.

Only 5 days to go. Reserve your spot today by following the registration link below!
https://sparkpages.io/?i=_dGEb

Join us Wednesday, August 19 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time for the debut of The Unfiltered Middle with Datu.

The Unfiltered Middle is about cutting through the noise, setting aside the minutiae, and looking at everyday issues from a common-sense point of view.

For our debut episode, Datu takes on officiating in sports. With four decades as a martial arts instructor and experience judging competitions since the early 1990s, Datu Hartman will break down what it means to accept the responsibility of officiating, not just in martial arts, but in any sport.

Whether you're a volunteer or you're getting paid, once you accept the position, people are counting on you to know your job, take it seriously, and perform it to the best of your ability.

We'll use recent incidents involving WNBA officiating as a jumping-off point for a larger conversation: What happens when officials don't do their jobs well? What should athletes and coaches reasonably expect? And just how much responsibility comes with putting on that referee's shirt?

No political sides. No unnecessary noise. Just straight talk from the middle.

Can't join us live? No problem. The episode will be available to watch afterward.

The Unfiltered Middle with Datu
📅 Wednesday, August 19
🕒 3 p.m. Eastern Time
🎙️ Episode 1: When the Whistle Matters — The Responsibility of Officiating

🥋 BRING LIVE ARNIS TRAINING TO YOUR SCHOOL

Want to give your instructors and students more opportunities to train without adding another instructor to your weekly schedule?

Join Tim Hartman LIVE every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST for our Virtual Group Arnis Classes.

Gather your group at your school and train together while receiving:

🥋 Live Arnis Instruction
🎯 Real-Time Coaching & Feedback
❓ Ask Questions During Class
👥 Train With Your Instructors & Students
💻 Live Interactive Virtual Training
📚 Develop Skills, Concepts & Understanding

This isn't a prerecorded workout or another video to watch later.

You're training LIVE.

Ask questions. Get corrections. Work with your training partners. And bring what you learn directly back into your school's regular classes.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS • 7:00 PM EST

Group programs are available for martial arts schools and training groups.

Interested in bringing your group into class?

👉 Message Tim Hartman for details.

The Unfiltered Middle with Datu debuts Wednesday, August 19th at 3 pm Eastern." "It's a weekly 30 to 40 minute live conversation about seeing the world without party blinders, just straight talk, common sense, and real life perspective in a noisy world.