The first time Thorbjørn came across Arnis was on a journey to Canada and since then, the interest for this martial art, has taken him to every corner of the world including the Philippines several times.
In 1984 Thorbjørn was one of the founders of the Danish Arnis Federation and he has for a number of years been it’s president.
• Trained in Filipino Martial Arts since 1983
• Director and founder of Knifeman.dk
• Chiefinstructor Danish Arnis Federation
• Chiefinstructor Filipino Martial Arts Center Aarhus
• National director of WMAA (World Modern Arnis Assosiation)
• Founder of Fullcontact Arnis in DK
• National Coach for Danish Stickfighting Team
• Head instructor of Suntukan Stickfighting in Denmark
• Grandmaster, 8. dan, Kombatan Arnis / Mano de Mano (Grandmaster Ernesto A. Presas)
• Appr. Instructor in PFS, Progressive Fighting System (Head Instructor Paul Vunak)
• IKAEF Instructor
• European Champion 1993, London
• 1st place, Paris Open 1994, fullcontact Arnis
• European Champion 1995, Northern Irland
• 3rd place, World Championship 1994, Philippines
• 2nd place, World Championship 1996, Los Angeles, USA
• Has traveled extensive to the Philippines
• Trained in Kalaripayattu directly under Gurokkal C.V. Govindankutty Nair, India
• Trained in Capoeira directly under Prof. Claudio Da Silva, Brasil
EVENT DETAILS
We will start off with Knifeman and after the participants will be dived into 3 smaller groups and rotate.10-10.15: Welcome and presentation of the teachers
10.15-11.45: Knifeman
11.45-13.15: First lesson
13.15-13.45: Lunch.
13.45- 15.15: second lesson
15.15- 16.45: Third lesson
16.45-17.00: Thanks and goodbye
Teachers:
Knifeman: Thorbjørn Hartelius
Raw Combat: Anton Hjort
Kombatan Arnis: Malthe Thestrup Andersen
Pencak Silat: Jesper Rolin SørensenWebsite: http://kombatan-arnis.dk/?p=40