The Filipino martial tradition, its history, cultural perspective and technique, makes for a rich and fascinating story. This is the first book to delve deeply into that legacy, examining the different schools of Arnis and contributions made by leading Arnisadores through history. This book examines training regimens, fighting techniques and innovations, and provides an exhaustive bibliography of all the books ever written on the subject.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
overall a worthwile read:
There is so much information that I read this book in a week. The other reviews of this book are correct. What I came away with this book is that Filipino martial arts(FMA)is hardly in danger of extinction although it is probably practiced by not a great number of people. It came as a surprise to me that some universities in the Philippines have FMA in their curriculum. There are gems in this book, for instance it identifies the earliest published book in the subject which is a tract entitled "Mga... more info
Collection of Academic Filipino Martial Arts Articles...:
Be advised there are no pictures in this book, it is an academic undertaking. If you are looking for something with visual historical material in it, try the two books authored by Mark Wiley: "Filipino Martial Culture" and "Filipino Fighting Arts: Theory and Practice".
The placment of Mark Wiley's name on the front cover suggests he is the AUTHOR, where he is in fact, the EDITOR of this collection of articles (he is also a contributor). Not Wiley's fault--he credits the collective group in the... more info
Well worth a read for FMA practioners.:
Be aware, the "editiorial comments" above do not accurately reflect the content of this book; I suspect they are based on another of Mark Wiley's books.
There are no pictures in this book.
This book is actually a collection of articles about various aspects of the history and development of FMA. Some of them are new and some have been taken from the pages of Rapid Journal (published in the Phillipines). Some of the articles are written by well known people on the FMA such as: Tony Somers, Krishna... more info
