Remy P. Presas
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Remy P. Presas, Jr. is the eldest son of the late Remy Presas
, founder of the Filipino martial art of Modern Arnis
, and Rosemary Pascual Presas. Beginning from a young age, he studied Modern Arnis with his father and, when his father was forced to flee the country, his father's students. Although he saw little of his father during the years from 1974 until the senior Remy Presas' death in 2001, his father asked him during their August 2001 meeting to help preserve and spread the art he had created. Redoubling his training under Filipino masters of the art, he founded his own Modern Arnis organization, Modern Arnis Remy P. Presas International Organization (MARPPIO), with the help of his siblings, Demetrio and Mary Ann Presas. All three are known by the title Punong Guro, and Remy P. Presas is often affectionately referred to as "Remy Jr." in Modern Arnis circles.
Remy P. Presas holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Manuel L. Quezon
University, Manila
, Philippines
, and worked as a university professor in the Philippines
before moving to the United States
. He now lives and teaches in the San Francisco, California
area, and also gives seminars.
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 the Filipino martial art 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...
, and Rosemary Pascual Presas. Beginning from a young age, he studied Modern Arnis with his father and, when his father was forced to flee the country, his father's students. Although he saw little of his father during the years from 1974 until the senior Remy Presas' death in 2001, his father asked him during their August 2001 meeting to help preserve and spread the art he had created. Redoubling his training under Filipino masters of the art, he founded his own Modern Arnis organization, Modern Arnis Remy P. Presas International Organization (MARPPIO), with the help of his siblings, Demetrio and Mary Ann Presas. All three are known by the title Punong Guro, and Remy P. Presas is often affectionately referred to as "Remy Jr." in Modern Arnis circles.
Remy P. Presas holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
University, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and worked as a university professor in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
before moving to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He now lives and teaches in the San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
area, and also gives seminars.