Discover the essence of the Filipino martial arts utilized worldwide by law enforcement officers, armed forces personnel, frontline operatives, and members of the public interested in self-protection with and against edged weapons. Destined to become another classic resource on the Warrior Arts of the Philippines, this massive collection, profusely illustrated with more than 2,700 photos, presents the core tactics and concepts of many world acclaimed edged weapon combative experts.
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Masters of the Blade:
Master Galang has done it again, this is extremly informative and ecceptional work, any F.M.A. student needs this book in there library!
Must read!:
Mr. Rey Galang did a great job with this book, and I hope that otehr authors will in the future try to reach the same level. The book is beautifuly done, instructors presented are well chosen, and the overall atmosphere breathes good will and cooperation. Subjects covered by different instructors do not overlap, which contributed to even greater information value. I would like that some people (most notably Jim Keating and Ron Balicki) had the time for better illustrated efforts, as well as that there had... more info
Splendid Overview of the Profession:
This book identifies the major knife instructors currently active in the U.S.A., permits them to briefly discuss their art, and illustrates through a series of photographs some of the techniques characteristic of their particular style. While there is one bowie knife instructor, most of the instruction is based on the Filipino arts. A surprising number of styles are offshoots of Lameco Eskrima, the art of the late Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite. Lameco is a blend of long (LArgo), medium (MEdio), and short... more info
