Dr. Tye Botting

Hi!  I'm Dr. Tye Botting, Matandang Punong Guro (MPG) in Presas Arnis, and I'm here to help you get more out of your love for Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), especially Modern Arnis and related arts. I also occasionally share tidbits from my background in kung fu and other arts.

Who am I? Just a lifelong martial arts student of over 40 years who also enjoys teaching to keep learning. I started training FMA in 1991 and Modern Arnis in 1992 under Guro Eric Alexander. In 1994 I became a direct student of Prof. Remy Presas, following him all over Texas until his untimely passing, and I have continued Modern Arnis ever since, eventually attaining Lakan Siyam (9th degree) in 2022. After 1982 I also trained and taught Northern Shaolin / Northern Praying Mantis kung fu. Full web-bio: http://www.kungfu.cc/instr.shtml

My content goal here is high-density training information with no ego, no posturing, and plenty of details to help you grow.

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