Master the art of filipino kalis with this illustrated martial arts
guide.
The Filipino martial art of ilustrisimo hails from Cebu, Philippines,
where martial arts are still considered a matter of life-and-death
survival--rather than sport or exercise.
Named after Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo, the master who taught the
style to both of the authors of this book, the art of kalis ilustrisimo
has been in the Ilustrisimo family for more than five generations. Based
on traditional Philippine stick and sword fighting methods--and refined
by Antonio Ilustrisimo's vast personal experience in challenge
matches--it offers a powerful, flexible, dynamic, and effective fighting
style.
The Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo is the first book to deal with the
techniques and theories of this very effective system of personal combat
including the history of kalis ilustrisimo and structure of the system,
the fundamentals of practice, the defensive movements and applications,
and the training techniques used to prepare for actual personal combat.
It also includes hundreds of photographs showing the essential movements
and techniques of this martial arts style.
Sections include:
- KALIS ILUSTRISIMO IN PERSPECTIVE--History and Development;
Structure of the Ilustrisimo System
- FUNDAMENTALS OF PRACTICE
- DEFENSIVE MOVEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS--Fundamental Fighting
Techniques; Methods of Disarming
- THE COMBATIVE ENCOUNTER--Combative Sign Language; Spiritual
Fortitude; Fighting Principles and Strategies
- AND MORE!
