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Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond the Myth

Author: Celestino C. Macachor
Binding: Paperback
Published: 2007-04-12
ISBN: 1425746217

$16.72


 

Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond the Myth

Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond the Myth
by: Celestino C. Macachor


Editorial Review:

* Cebuano Eskrima: Beyond the Myth boldly unravels with compelling and provocative hypothesis on the Hispanic origins of the Filipino Martial Arts known as eskrima, arnis and estokada
* The last vestiges of the extinct European medieval fen

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Modern Filipino culture is mestiza and so are the Filipino martial arts:

A book about arnis (or eskrima, as it is also called in the Philippines) written by Filipino researchers and martial artists who actually live in the Philippines and know what they are talking about, instead of just reproducing what they read in magazines like "Black Belt", "Inside Kung Fu", "Karaté Bushido", etc.
They explain in detail the process of "invention of tradition" (as explained by Hobsbawm et al) by which a hypothetical Filipino martial art supposedly called "kali" was created in... more info

1/6th of the book is academically stellar, the other 5/6th is a woman whining:

I read the authors' articles in the Philippine Rapid Journal and thoroughly enjoyed ALL of them. They were academically stellar. When I bought this book though, I was really disappointed at the utter pettiness that ensued throughout the book. I actually agree with the main points given by the authors, but it's obvious they hate people who use the word 'kali' and the way they conceive of their concepts of Filipino Martial Arts historiography. At first there is somewhat a sense of academic objectivity . . and... more info

Excellent Book:

I am so glad I bought this book. Ever since I received it in the mail, I haven't put it down. I have a growing collection of eskrima books and this has to be one of my favorites. This is different than most of the others by not just regurgitating strike angles or techniques (which can get really boring - I own countless books like this and it can be a waste of money). The authors actually offer a compelling, insightful, and interesting opinion of where, when, how, and why eskrima was "born".
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Who cares?:

It's well researched, and well written.
And it's all about pointing fingers. I suggest that for the sake of the art, to NOT give this book to beginners. Instead of reading, they should be training.
A good, entertaining read, but if you are more into "I told you so" than "redondo", then please, by all means, this is your banner behind which you may gather.
I guess it was just a matter of time before politics and bickering began to eat at the Filipino martial arts too...


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