At age 8 he began his martial arts training under his father, Jose Presas, a well known escrima practitioner at that time.

His training in the martial arts is eclectic, having studied judo, jujutsu, karate, and various forms of Filipino and Japanese weaponry.

Remy Presas recognized that the classical arts of their country were losing their appeal and therefore slowly dying.

His dream to re-introduce the native arts led to the development of Modern Arnis.

Kombatan combines several traditional Filipino styles that have been blended into a single art: