Martial Art legend
Professor Remy A.
Presas promoted
Worden to "Datu of
Modern Arnis" in 1988,
the first Westerner to
achieve such
recognition.
Kelly S. Worden, proclaimed by the late
Professor Remy Presas as the First American
Datu and Senior Blademaster of Modern Arnis.

He has over 35 years martial arts experience
and the author of over 20 internationally
acclaimed instructional videos. Datu Worden's
curriculum covers single stick Modern Arnis,
close-quarter Kali, double stick Escrima,
Kuntao - trapping, Combat Knife, double knife,
Staff - Sibat, Defensive Tactics, Renegade
Jeet Kune Do, and much, much, more. As the
former weapon's editor for Full Contact and
Fighting Knives magazines, Datu Worden has
been the author of numerous articles on
reality based self-defense and weapons
training.
Meet Kelly Worden
Kelly Worden with double knives