ARNIS

Arnis

1978 Chris originally learnt Arnis from his brother Jeff after he returned from the Philippines  .1979 Chris & his Brother Jeff demonstrated Arnis at the Sydney Opera House .1981 Grand Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Willie Madla. 1983 Grand Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Leonard Trigg & Master Willie Madla. 1986 Grand Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Christino Vasquez & Master Pepe Yap. 1989 Chris Competed at the 1st World Arnis Championships placing 2nd in Forms & 2nd in Full contact sparring. 1990 Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Christino Vasquez , Master Pepe Yap , Master Renee Tongson , Master Quirino Austria & Master Lawrence Hollanday . 1990 Chris trained with Grand Master Remy Presas. 1991 Chris Competed at the 2nd World Arnis Championships placing  2nd in Full contact Sparring losing to his own Student Jeff Allen at that championships Chris 's Students Mark Ahern won the Forms Championship & Sarah Hegemans won the Women’s Forms Championship and Chris Traish was the Head Referee . During all these Tours Grand Master Ernesto Presas was based at our Leura Dojo. Chris continues to teach Arnis and has Graded 87 Australian Arnis Black Belts.

 Michael Ahern now runs the Australian Head Quarters Arnis Class on Wednesdays 7.00 pm

1979 Chris & Jeff Traish Demostrating Arnis at the Sydney opera House	1981 Grand Master Ernesto Presas , Chris Kerri & Master Willie Madla
1983 Grand Master Ernesto Presas , Master Leonard Trigg , Chris , Kerri & Master Willie Madla	1986 Grand Master Ernesto Presas & Chris
1989 Chris at 1st World Championships	1990 Arnis Masters with Grand Master Ed Parker
1990 Grand Master Remy Presas & Chris	1991 Australian Place Getters at 2nd World Championships
2006 Grand Master Ernesto Presas with Michael D'Arcy