09/09/2026
Hi Northern Rivers Arnisadors.
I really want to give a massive congratulations to my good friend David Williams on attaining his well deserved black belt instructor certificate in Arnis De Mano after many years of solid in-depth study. I know that Wayne Chandler definitely does not award these credentials to just anyone, and the system involves many years of progressive training and integration before someone can achieve this rank, which in fact only a very few do. Dave has very generously been a really big part of my personal martial arts journey, giving freely of his time and knowledge, teaching me boxing pugilism concepts and aikido as well as FMA, all of which he operates at a high level. And beyond his martial skills, he’s a great teacher, as well as a great bloke. Someone I really genuinely look up to. If we are ever lucky enough to get him up this way for a seminar, I would strongly encourage everyone to come along and learn what he has to teach. I’d really like to introduce him irl to my friends and students and fellow arnisadors up here in this region. Well deserved Dave ✊
