MASTER TIM MORRIS, AUSTRALIA ​GURO STEFAN HODEMACHER, GERMANY
MY KOMBATAN / DECEMBER 2016
MASTER TIM MORRIS , AUSTRALIA
City/Country: Cairns, Australia
Rank: 5th Dan Master
I Started Kombatan: 2007 My Instructors: GM Andy Elliott, GM Ernesto Presas Jr
My Favorite System : System 3/3A – Kadena De Mano
Best Kombatan Memories: Philippine Training Camps – Making new friends from around the world and Australia. Pushing each Other to be better at what we do. Great company and lots of fun
My Motto : Do the work and you get the results
GURO STEFAN HODEMACHER , GERMANY
My level i n Kombatan: Lakan dalawa (2014 by Master Peter Konschak and Master Dieter Preuss)
My Country: Germany
My instructor: Master Peter Konschak, Lakan pito under GGM E. Presas
My school: Arnis Braunschweig. I’m the Cotrainer since 2012
My Martial Arts backround: My way in martial arts started with Judo witch I have trained from 1977 to 1980. In 1980 I passed the successful examination to the 3 Kyu. Since 1979 I trained Karate. In 1987 I passed the successful examination to the first black belt in Shotokan Karate under GM Hideo Ochi. Her is my basic Shotokan. I also visit seminars in Wado Ryu, Goju Ryu, American Karate System and Ao Denkou Kai. In the 80’s I trained also Taekwon Do und Kickboxing without Examination. In the early 90’s I trained for two years in Wing Chun . In the last 10 years I visit FMA Seminars in Agos Kamay-Kombatan (GM Carlos Pulanco), Cacoy Doce Pares(GM Ronald Lew, GM John Mac, GM Richard Bustillo), Pekiti Tirsia Kali (Tuhon Jared Wihongi, Mandala Kit Acenas), Kali Sikaran (Dakilang Guro Jeff Espinous), Amok Combatives (Mattias Persson) and countless other local Masters in Germany Agos Kamay-Kombatan
When I started Kombatan? 1998 My favorite system from Kombatan? I have no favorite system. I like the transmission in the FMA (from the weapon to the unarmed technic) and the footwork
My Motto: - If you want to reach the possible you must try the impossible - We’re one family in Filipino Martial Arts