GGM Ernesto A. Presas Legacy Gathering
Kapatiran Mandirigma hosted the largest Gathering of Kombatan Instructor’s, Master’s and Grandmaster’s in the United States. It was held on June 23-25, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The event is to honor the legacy of GGM Ernesto A. Presas and the art he had left to his students.
Featured Instructors –
Grandmaster Alex France Sr. – Nevada (Kombatan, Bais Tres Manos, Villasin Balintawak)
Grandmaster Alex Ercia – San Francisco (Kombatan, Kalis Ilustrisimo, Villasin Balintawak)
Grandmaster Rene Tongson – Manila (Abaniko Tres Puntas, Modern Arnis, Kombatan)
Grandmaster Robert Castro – San Francisco (Eskabo Daan)
Master Oliver Garduce – Toronto (Kombatan, Waray Waray Garote Escrima)
Grandmaster Shelley Millspaugh – Colorado (Kombatan)
Guest Instructors –
Master Rino Balinado – Tacoma (NECOPA Balintawak)
Datu Tim Hartman – New York (Modern Arnis, Kombatan)
Grandmaster Jeff Sprawls – Missouri (Kombatan)
Master Kendal Coats – Oklahoma (Kombatan)
Master Damon Abraham – Colorado (Kombatan)
Master Jhun R. Occidental – NoVA/DC (Kombatan)
Master Dan Lowman – Florida (Kombatan)
Photo credits to GM Shelley Millspaugh
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