Hi All,
My question is this: Why is anyone surprised? Jeff heads his own IMAF and has for a bit of time now. He also calls himself Grandmaster so, by that fact alone, he is in a position to promote anyone he pleases. Lisa McManus has been his #1 protege since he has adopted the Grandmaster title so it surprises me not in the least that she got a promotion. Lisa was promoted to 5th degree shortly after Prof. Presas' death - somewhere within a year or so I believe.
If she and Jeff ever go to the PI they might be in somewhat of a surprise themselves in the Modern Arnis community there.
Ever since the "family" split up after "Dad's" death, things like this will go on. Oh well...
Yours,
Dan Anderson