Redding Practical Arnis

Our Arnis program blends real-world self-defense with a strong martial arts lineage. Based on Grandmaster Remy Presas’s Modern Arnis and further developed by Master Joe Bueno, Practical Arnis combines stick and empty-hand techniques in a system that’s simple, direct, and effective. Under the guidance of Master Scott Redden, training focuses on flow, timing, and adaptability—with a balance of striking and grappling that works for all experience levels.

Curriculum Focus

  • Stick & Weapon Techniques: Single and double stick drills, flow drills, and applied combat use

  • Knife Defense: Empty-hand defenses, disarms, counters

  • Empty-Hand Combat: Striking, joint locks, throws, and grappling based on weapon principles

  • Sparring & Live Drills: Application under pressure with partners movement, timing, and distancing

  • Principle of Practicality: The system is simple, direct, adaptable, and effective for self-defense

Lineage 

 

Remy Presas (  Grandmaster Modern Arnis )   

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Joe Bueno (Master Practical Arnis)

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Scott Redden (Master Practical Arnis) 

Instructors 

Master Scott Redden – 

Head Instructor, Redding Practical Arnis

bio coming soon .

Jered Hallstrom – 

3rd Degree Black Belt, Redding Practical Arnis

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