Tim Hartman

American martial artist

Tim Hartman (born 1965) is a practitioner of the Filipino martial art of modern arnis and balintawak eskrima, and the president of the World Modern Arnis Alliance (WMAA).^[1]

In 2000, he tested for his 6th degree black belt and Datu at the Michigan summer camp, making him the highest tested rank in the U.S.^{[citation needed]}^[2] under Remy Presas,^[3]^{[failed verification]} founder of modern arnis.

Hartman gives seminars and camps across North America and Europe.^[4] In June 2005, Hartman was promoted to 9th degree by the WMAA Advisory Board.^[5] This promotion reflected his leadership position within the WMAA, and was not meant to replace the rank that he earned from Presas.

Hartman is a competitor in Nafma, where he holds state, national and a world title.^{[citation needed]} His most recognized success in tournament fighting is in stick fighting,^{[citation needed]} where competitors compete against one another sparring with two padded sticks to score points. He is also a notable practitioner in kata, specifically Filipeno kata, which is the event for which he currently holds the world title.^{[citation needed]}

On April 23, 2007, Hartman's martial arts achievements were further recognized when he was promoted to 9th degree in Kombatan and awarded the Grandmaster title by Presas.^{[citation needed]}

Overall, Tim Hartman's career in martial arts is marked by his dedication to teaching, his skill in competition, and his leadership in promoting Filipino martial arts globally.^{[citation needed]}

Hartman resides in West Seneca, New York, and teaches at Horizon Martial Arts, the school he founded.

Magazine coverage

Paul O' Grady, "Modern Arnis: The Next Generation", BlackBelt, August 1998
Interview in Fighter magazine, March 2002
Dan Anderson, Inside Kung Fu, June 2002
Fighter magazine, January 2003
MartialTalk magazine cover photos, July 2003 and February 2004
Craig T. Marks, "Marissa's Heroes", TaeKwonDoTimes.com, January 2004
Craig Marks, "Martial Artists United for Stricken Child", BlackBeltMag.com, June 2004
"How Tim Hartman Sticks to Modern Arnis", Martial Arts Professional, February 2007
Datu Kelly Worden, "Who are the Datus of Modern Arnis?", Realfighting, unknown date

Books

Reynaldo S. Galang, Warrior Arts of the Philippines ISBN 0-9727679-1-6 Arjee Enterprises (April 2005), paperback: 457 pages : Pg 304 "Insights and Features"

References

^ primary source: resume Archived July 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Hartman, Tim. "July 2000 Camp Chronicles by Lisa McManus". IMAF website – via Archive.org.
^ primary source
^ primary source: wmaaevents Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ blog: martialtalk.com
- primary source: news 2005 Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine