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The Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima (Secrets of Series)

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Home >>> List of Books Listed on this Blog The Secret of Cabales Serrada Escrima (Secrets of Series) Author: Mark V. Wiley Escrima is a highly effective self-defense technique and one of the three major Filipino martial arts. It prepares the warrior for both armed and unarmed combat. Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima is a revised, expanded, and updated version of Filipino Martial Arts: Cabales Serrada Escrima, which has sold over 15,000 copies since originally published in 1994. Writing with the encouragement and assistance of one of the legends of the art, Grandmaster Angel Cabales, author Mark Wiley revisits the homeland of Escrima and adds a fresh perspective to the form and techniques of Escrima. Read More...

Balisong - The Lethal Art of Filipino Knife Fighting

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Home >>> List of Books Listed on this Blog Balisong - The Lethal Art of Filipino Knife Fighting Author: Sid Campbell, Gary Cagaanan, Sonny Umpad Follow the path of the Filipino knife fighter and the blinding blur of the deadly balisong in motion--its whirlwind lethality--can be yours. Three experts, having combined their knowledge of the balisong, martial arts and self-defense, show you the basics of techniques perfected in the Philippines over the course of 400: concealing, drawing, flipping and gripping the balisong; checking and rolling; and the four main phases of training. Read More...

Sinawali by Reynaldo S. Galang

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Home >>> List of Books Listed on this Blog SINAWALI Author: Reynaldo S. Galang Sinawali-meaning "woven"- is an intricate and devastating Filipino fighting system with ancient roots, perfectly suited to modern times, and its popularity is booming around the world. This fascinating stick and blade empty-hand defense employs a sinuous, polyrhythmic interweaving of leg and arm defenses and attacks, presenting a virtually impenetrable shield against potential attackers. Martial arts instructor Reynaldo S. Galang reveals the special hand techniques, the exact, quick footwork, and the working theory behind the art of Sinawali, through instructional text and clear photographs. Whether readers are interested in Sinawali for exercise, hobby, or as a means of self-defense, Complete Sinawali is their definitive guide. Read More...

Even If It Takes A Life Time

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Home >>> List of Books Listed on this Blog Even If It Takes A Lifetime by Bro. Nicanor P. Tiosen (ISBN-971-799-001-8) Within the Philippines Price - PHP 350.00 Free Shipping Outside the Philippines Price - (variable) (send email to webspy85@yahoo.com to order or call 0918-212-9963 ) About the Author: Nicanor P. Tiosen was born on January 10, 1953 at La Paz, Leyte. He is the third of nine children born to Nemesio, Sr. And Corazon. In 1974, he finished a four-year course in Arts and Sciences leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science from the Divine Word University of Tacloban City. He graduated Magna cum laude. In 1985, he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry from New Era College (now New Era University). He also finished his Master of Arts in College Teaching from said institution in 1993 and is at present enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of the Philippines. The author is an Iglesia Ni Cristo Minister of the Gospoel and Vice-Presid...

Her Wild American Self

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Home >>> List of Books Listed on this Blog Review by Publishers Weekly: Despite some pointed descriptions, most of Galang's debut short-story collection is marred by flat endings and characters almost entirely lacking in self-knowledge. This is particularly unfortunate in stories about self-discovery, such as "Rose Colored," in which the well-balanced Rose compares her life to her go-go dancing cousin; the title story, about the adolescent Augustina and her budding sexual relationship with her cousin; and "Figures," in which Ana, who paints voluptuous nudes, marries a man whose stability is at first appealing but who becomes vaguely grating. The most provocative work here is "Filming Sausage," a diary-like account of escalating sexual harassment on the set of a breakfast-meat commercial, but it too ends with a whimper as the victim switches from a moment-by-moment second-person account to a sort of summing up in the final paragraphs. Marking ...