The Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo: The Filipino Fighting Art Explained - Brossura

Diego, Antonio; Ricketts, Christopher

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ISBN 10: 0804831459 ISBN 13: 9780804831451

Casa editrice: Tuttle Pub, 2002

Riassunto

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<—Preliminaries (Weapon Length; Weapon Grip; Combat Ranges); Stances and Footwork; Methods of Striking
• DEFENSIVE MOVEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS—Fundamental Fighting Techniques; Methods of Disarming
• THE COMBATIVE ENCOUNTER—Combative Sign Language; Spiritual Fortitude; Fighting Principles and Strategies
• AND MORE!

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Product Description:

Kalis Ilustrisimo is famous for its fighting techniques, which were honed in the duelling cultures of Cebu and the docks of Manila by Antonio 'Tatang' Ilustrisimo. Ilustrisimo's fighting art, which combines many of the indigenous and Muslim sword techniques of pre-Hispanic times with modern teaching methods, has influenced or given rise to many other fighting arts practised the world over. This is the first book to deal with the techniques and theories of this system of personal combat.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Tuttle Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0804831459
• ISBN 13: 9780804831451
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 232