Customer Review: This is an excellent book on beginning to advanced sinawali techniques. About two dozen are included, which makes it more diverse and exhaustive than the other books I've seen on kali although this one is on a narrower topic. The only reason for the four stars is that the photos are a little small... more info
Customer Review: After reading all the previous pro and con comments, I decided to also review this excellent book. As a life-time student of the martial arts with ranks in Jujitsu, Karate, Judo and Kobudo, as well as a follower and student of reality based systems such as Jim Wagner's and Krav Maga, I found this... more info
Customer Review: So much for revealing the "secrets" of Cabales Escrima. Unfortunatly this book is quite the opposite. Wiley misquotes Angel on the back cover. Angel gave permission for a series of books on Cabales Serrada Escrima - Not just one book with all the good techniques left out. I'm sure the Grand Master... more info
Customer Review: My brother has the first (original) publishing of this book. When we were kids, we self-taught ourselves martial arts weapons. In the 1970s and 1980s most Karate, Tae Kwon Do schools did not teach weapons unless you reached brown, red, or black belt. So we bought this book to teach ourselves.... more info
Customer Review: A good book that gives a peek into the Kalis Ilustrisimo system. It would be impossible to show the finesse and level of efficiency and effectiveness of this system other than experiencing it under a qualified instructor. The level of development of this Art is impossible to capture in still... more info
Customer Review: Negatives:
Black and White photos. The techniques could be explained a little better. Nothing on the best kind of blade to own and carry.
Positives:
A lot of information concerning legal considerations. Lacks machisomo nonsense.
Very professional (lacks the "look how cool I... more info
Customer Review: Remy Presas is indeed one of my favorite martial arts gurus on my personal all-time list. He is a man who embodies the term "Master". I was saddened to hear of his passing from brain cancer some years back as I always wanted to meet him and never got the chance although his family is carrying on... more info
Customer Review: Master Galang has done it again, this is extremly informative and ecceptional work, any F.M.A. student needs this book in there library!