No Tai Chi Classes on 12/25/25 and 1/1/26 in observance of holidays. All other classes per normal schedule.

River & Cane Martial Arts
“Flow with Balance, Strike with Precision.”

Filipino Martial Arts

Tai Chi

Peer Learning - Open Workout – Modern Arnis & Tai Chi

Membership Dues

Instructors

About River & Cane Martial Arts

Martial Arts Community

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Filipino Martial Arts

Modern Arnis is a Filipino Martial Art founded by Professor Remy A. Presas, designed to preserve traditional stick fighting while making it practical for modern self-defense. Blending weapon and empty-hand techniques, Modern Arnis emphasizes flow, adaptability, and the principle that “the stick is merely an extension of the hand.” Professor Presas shared his art worldwide, inspiring countless students who continue to carry on the Professor's legacy. Today, Modern Arnis thrives as both a cultural tradition and a living, evolving martial art that empowers practitioners with confidence, respect, and practical self-defense skills.

Class/Practice Schedule as 10/1/2025

Monday evening 5:30 to 7:00 Modern Arnis
Wed evening 5:30 to 7:00 Modern Arnis

Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art rooted in powerful self-defense principles, using softness to overcome hardness and flow to neutralize force. Beyond its martial applications, Tai Chi’s gentle, continuous movements cultivate balance, relaxation, and overall well-being, making it both a practical art of defense and a lifelong practice for health and harmony.

At River & Cane Martial Arts, our Tai Chi curriculum follows the lineage of Yang Cheng Fu → Cheng Man Ching → T. T. Liang → Richard Roy, carrying forward the traditions of these masters while honoring their emphasis on precision, internal development, and accessibility for all practitioners.

Class/Practice Schedule as 10/1/2025

Thursday evening 5:00 to 7:00 Tai Chi
Sat Morning 8:00 to 9:30 Tai Chi

Peer Learning - Open Workout – Modern Arnis & Tai Chi

The Open Workout format provides students with an opportunity to train across both Modern Arnis and Tai Chi in a supportive, collaborative setting. Led by advanced students and/or junior instructors, these sessions can rotate between partner drills, flow exercises, and self-defense applications from Modern Arnis, and movement practice, form exploration, and relaxation from Tai Chi. This structure encourages cross-training, peer learning, and a deeper appreciation of both martial arts.

Class/Practice Schedule as 10/1/2025

Monday evening 5:00 to 5:30 open workout
Wed evening 5:00 to 5:30 open workout
Sun Morning 8:00 to 10:00 open work out

Membership Dues

One art:

Single month: $75
Three months (pre-paid): $210
Six months (pre-paid): $390

Two arts:

Single month: $100
Three months (pre-paid): $285
Six months (pre-paid): $560

Instructors

Luke Smith – A Lakan Apat in Modern Arnis, Luke has trained with Sifu J.R. Roy since the 1990s First in Tai Chi Chuan and then started Modern Arnis. He has also studied with several of Professor Remy A. Presas’s other students, carrying forward the art’s living tradition. He received his Arnis instructor certification from the Professor in 1999. Luke is also a certified yoga instructor, meditates daily and explores shamanic studies to deepen the connection between body, mind, and spirit.

Luke is dedicated to fostering in himself and others the internal virtues of Tai Chi. In his day job he runs a construction business, bringing the same focus, discipline, and balance from his martial practice into his work life.

Phillip Ringwood – A Lakan Tatlo in Modern Arnis, Phillip began training under Sifu Richard Roy in 2004 and added Tai Chi Chuan to his practice in 2006. His martial arts background also includes Tang Soo Do with Master Brian White in the late 80s and workshops in Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, and Aikido in the 90s. Phillip seeks to apply the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual lessons of martial arts to all aspects of life.

Outside the dojo, he serves as Executive Director of DIAL/SELF Youth & Community Services, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young people build personal and community strengths while developing autonomy through housing, education, income, and civic opportunities.

About River & Cane Martial Arts

For fifty years, JR Roy Martial Arts was a cornerstone of our community — a place where generations trained, taught, and grew together. When JR Roy closed its physical doors at the end of September 2025, it marked the end of an important chapter. We are deeply grateful for that legacy.

River & Cane Martial Arts is honored to continue parts of that story. Beginning in October 2025, we opened in the very same studio on 1 Osgood Street, 2nd Floor, carrying forward two of the core arts that formed the heart of the old school: Modern Arnis and Tai Chi. Our approach preserves the practical self-defense roots of Modern Arnis while embracing the internal, health-focused practices of Tai Chi — a balance of martial skill and lifelong wellness.

We respect the teachers, students, and community who built so much here. Our intention is simple: to maintain the highest standards of safety and integrity, to teach with humility, and to provide a welcoming, cooperative space where both new students and experienced practitioners can train, teach, and grow.

Whether you’re returning to the Osgood Street studio, exploring martial arts for the first time, or looking for a place to deepen your practice, River & Cane offers structured classes, open workshops, and instructor training grounded in tradition and adapted for today. Join us — we’d be honored to train with you.

Martial Arts Community

We believe the martial arts community is strongest when we are together in community and supporting each other. Below are links to other local practitioners that we have had personal and positive experiences with.