HOME

 About Us Martial Arts We Practice Club History Facilities Bulletin Board Contact Us

Links

ARNIS

Arnis Black Belts Arnis Black Belt Photos From Leura Dojo Arnis Black Belt Photos  Not From Leura Dojo

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. It was during this tour when Chris was cut accidentally during a Demo with a sword as Grand Master was cutting a water Melon of Chris's stomach leaving him with 40 Stich's . 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 World Champion Jeff Allen at that championships . Chris 's Students Mark Ahern World Champion won the Forms Championship & Sarah Hegemans World Champion 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.

 Warren Brown 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 Master Pepe Yap & Master Christino Vasquez

 

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