Interview with Grandmaster Rene Tongson of Abaniko Tres Puntas Classical Arnis and Modern Arnis.

Grandmaster Rene R. Tongson is the International Chief Instructor and Director of the Abaniko Tres Puntas Classical Arnis International Federation, which he inherited and was appointed the caretaker by its founder, the late Grandmaster Mateo D. Estolloso of Antique, Panay Island. Grandmaster Rene is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of Modern Arnis and is one of the Grandmasters of the International Modern Arnis Federation – Philippines (IMAFP) under Professor Remy Presas. Grandmaster Rene is also the secretary general of the Philippine Es­krima Kali Amis Federation (PEKAF). His other accomplishments include: the FMA Digest’s 2006 Man of the Year Award, inductee to WHFSC HALL OF FAME Grandmaster of the year (2006), 1st Philippine Martial Arts HALL of FAME International GrandMaster of the Year (2013), and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 8th FMA Festival in 2016. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 1:08 - Presas Family 6:17 - Abaniko Tres Puntas 24:26 - Youth and the FMAs 29:41 - Cross training with the FMAs 33:42 - Dealing with online trolls 36:38 - Modern Arnis 38:41 - In-fighting and the importance of a Succession Policy 41:16 - Presas Arnis Legacy 46:26 - World Filipino Martial Arts Confederation 1:03:46 - Comparing Abaniko Tres Puntas and Modern Arnis 1:08:40 - 20 Year Goal Planning for Abaniko Tres Puntas 1:17:03 - Giving Back to Charity 1:25:50 - Bringing Abaniko Tres Puntas to the International Scene 1:32:35 - Quality Control/Assurance of Abaniko Tres Puntas 1:35:00 - Cross Training with other FMA Instructors and Systems 1:42:24 - Abaniko Tres Puntas System and Sub Systems 1:43:00 - Sangga-Patama (Block and Hit) 1:44:25 - Sunkite 1:51:30 - Give and Take Feeding 1:56:03 - 4 Sub-systems (Blade, Stick Combat, Dumog Ipit & Mano Mano) 2:01:57 - Developing the Abaniko Tres Puntas Curriculum 2:04:54 - Old School Training 2:16:54 - The Legacy of Mateo D. Estolloso and Abaniko Tres Puntas FOLLOW GRANDMASTER RENE TONGSON Website: http://www.abanikotrespuntas.com/ #abanikotrespuntas #modernarnis #classicalarnis #Kali #eskrima #escrima #arnis #filipinomartialarts #martialarts #interview #FMApulse #FMA FOLLOW FMA PULSE Website: http://fmapulse.com Facebook:   / fmapulse   Instagram:   / fmapulse   TAKE OUR FREE FMA PULSE ONLINE COURSE: Fundamentals of Stick Blocks and Counters https://bit.ly/3sLbEAn ATTRIBUTION ARMED ACTION I Abanico Tres Puntas. YouTube, December 14, 2016,    • Abanico Tres Puntas   Modern Arnis I GM Rene Tongson about Аbaniko Tres Puntas (part I). YouTube, November 6, 2012,    • GM Rene Tongson about Аbaniko Tres Puntas ...   Modern Arnis I Abaniko Tres Puntas in Mexico. YouTube, October 15, 2014,    • Very intense Clash! PEKAF World Team sparring   Modern Arnis I KING'S BLADE. YouTube, February 23, 2020,    • KING'S BLADE   TaistelijaFilms I FMA tips | part 5 | Abaniko [KALI - ARNIS - ESCRIMA]. YouTube, November 22, 2016,    • FMA tips | part 5 | Abaniko [KALI - ARNIS ...   Allan Sunga I Abaniko Tres Puntas - Arnis De Salinas w/ Gm Rene Tongson. YouTube, October 13, 2019,    • Abaniko Tres Puntas - Arnis De Salinas w/ ...   Allan Sunga I Abaniko Tres Puntas - Arnis de Salinas, Casa hacienda, Tejeros Convention, Rosario, Cavite, Phils. YouTube, October 27, 2019,    • Abaniko Tres Puntas - Arnis De Salinas w/ ...   Top Rank Boxing I Manny Pacquiao Highlights. YouTube, August 18, 2016,    • Video   Team Lakay I Gym Sneak Peek | TEAM LAKAY GYM TOUR. YouTube, December 18, 2020,    • Gym Sneak Peek | TEAM LAKAY GYM TOUR   Team Lakay I Rolling with Checkmat BJJ Philippines | Team Lakay. YouTube, January 18, 2021,    • Rolling with Checkmat BJJ Philippines | Te...   It's just Everything Under the Sun I Batang Pinoy National Championships| Arnis. YouTube, August 26, 2019,    • Batang Pinoy National Championships| Arnis   Kenneth del Rosario I Palarong Pambansa 2015 - Arnis. YouTube, May 5, 2015,    • Palarong Pambansa 2015 - Arnis   Ali Kadapi Fermin I Very intense Clash! PEKAF World Team sparring. YouTube, April 21, 2019,    • Very intense Clash! PEKAF World Team sparring   Ca Loy I Taal Volcano eruption - time lapse video. YouTube, January 12, 2020,    • Taal Volcano eruption - time lapse video   Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.