12 Principles of Presas Arnis

The 11th Principle of Presas Arnis is a key part of our martial strategy at Kindred Protective Arts.

The 10th Principle of Presas Arnis is a key part of our martial strategy at Kindred Protective Arts.

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We train a lot with weapons, but what happens when we don't have one?

A popular maxim within the martial arts world is "The Weapon is the Extension of the Hand." We'll discuss the real meaning below, but for...

There’s a saying that the founder of Modern Arnis, Remy Presas, was fond of repeating. “It is all the same”. The truth of this is found...

Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. There's a version of that in the martial arts, too!

When sparring, Fighter A makes a move that makes Fighter B move into a position that opens up a vulnerability for Fighter A to attack. A...

Why do senior students of Presas Arnis need to care about the fundamentals? Here's why "Fundamentals Always Matter" is the third principle of Presas Arnis at Kindred Protective Arts.

How do we keep the idea of conflict front of mind while we train in flow and skill drills? We FIND THE FIGHT.

When someone is new to martial arts training (even if it's just going from one style to another), often you can tell just by looking at them... and it has nothing to do with rank belts or uniforms.

Presas Arnis training at Kindred Protective Arts is guided by overarching principles called the 12 Principles. What are they? Read this post to find out!