"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."
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.
Classic ARNIS - The Legacy of Placido Yambao
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