Classic ARNIS - The Legacy of Placido Yambao

(from arjee enterprises inc.)

by Reynaldo S. Galang

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Classic ARNIS - The Legacy of Placido Yambao by Reynaldo S. Galang (arjee enterprises inc.)

"Placido Yambao's art form, for half-a-century, had intrigued Filipino martial artists and aficionados everywhere. "Mga Karunungan sa Larong Arnis," his original book written in Tagalog, had been likened to a mysterious road map waiting to be charted. In the earnest, unending search for martial art's hidden treasures, there will always be the relentless explorers---they who wish to acquire the wisdom, the knowledge and finesse of generations-old, down-home mode of a revered fighting man's art. Obscure only to the uninitiated but popular to any serious seeker, Yambao's manuscript was the first of its kind to be widely circulated. Kindred souls that they are--though generations apart-- Placido Yambao and Rey Galang share a common Pampango heritage. Both share a distinctive mastery of Pampanga's esoteric fighting art, the Sinawali or "Adwang Mutun." To be sure, the seeker who will attempt to imitate an art form without ample insight into the modes and movements that Yambao executes rather casually (and takes almost for granted) will easily be confused. Now the veil of mystery and wondrous riddles in Yambao's art form is happily swept away. Martial artist and author Galang, after zealous study and tedious research, finally deciphers the timeless, priceless treasures that have been hidden in Yambao's enduring legacy."
                                     - Conrado Rigor (Editor/Publisher: Filipino-American Bulletin, Seattle, WA).

Reynaldo S. Galang is a senior instructor of Kali Ilustrisimo by Grandmaster Antonio “Tatang” Ilustrisimo, and is co-founder of Bakbakan International and its International Director based in New Jersey, USA. On a basic level, you can look at this book as a literal translation of Yambao’s book. For the benefit of Tagalog–speaking historians or practitioners, Rey retains the original name of the technique as a reference point. This book has over 500 pictures, many exclusive supplementary materials, and does deliver on its promises to unveil the secrets of Placido Yambao’s legacy.
                                     - Jay de Leon (www.worldblackbelt.com)

Classic ARNIS - (Back Cover)

Classic ARNIS - The Legacy of Placido Yambao

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