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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBlack Belt Communications, Incorporated
ISBN-10089750089X
ISBN-139780897500890
eBay Product ID (ePID)3038441519
Product Key Features
Book TitleModern Arnis : Filipino Art of Stick Fighting
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1983
TopicMartial Arts & Self-Defense
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorRemy A. Presas
Book SeriesSpecialties Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight7.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN83-060128
SynopsisCovering a variety of preparatory stretches and warm-up exercises, the 12-zone striking and defense systems, hand-to-hand combat ("trapping hands"), flow-practice drills, sinawali and redonda, this 160-page, fully illustrated text gives novices a tangible amount of self-defense skill through specific drills. For example, the sinawali is taught without sticks, in empty-hand fashion, to illustrate how its weaving motions can be easily translated into empty-hand movements for blocking, punching, and takedowns. He discusses the 12 important angles of attacks on the human body, 12 basic ways of dealing with each angle, plus stick and sword disarming techniques., Covering a variety of preparatory stretches and warm-up exercises, the 12-zone striking and defense systems, hand-to-hand combat ('trapping hands'), flow-practice drills, sinawali and redonda, this text offers novices a tangible amount of self-defense skill through specific drills.