{"product_id":"filipino-stick-fighting-techniques-9781462920624","title":"Filipino Stick Fighting Techniques","description":"\u003ci\u003eFilipino Stick Fighting Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e is the authoritative guide to Cabales Serrada Escrima—a stick fighting art with its roots in Escrima, the national martial art of the Philippines. The popularity of these techniques has dramatically increased since they were used extensively by Matt Damon in action-packed fight scenes in the \u003ci\u003eJason Bourne\u003c\/i\u003e films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Developed by Grandmaster Angel Cabales when he came to the U.S., Cabales Serrada Escrima is a distinct system emphasizing close-quarter combat using highly effective stick-fighting moves in unarmed as well as knife fighting situations. This book offers a clear presentation of the basic strikes, blocks, counters, and disarms unique to this style of martial art—as well as explaining how and why the techniques work and when to use them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngel Cabales was a pioneer in the Filipino Martial Arts and the first teacher of Escrima in the U.S. He trained and certified Mark V. Wiley, the author of this book. Darren G. Tibon, an Escrima Grandmaster, was also trained by Cabales and has contributed a new foreword to the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e This new edition contains:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal accounts of Grandmaster Angel Cabales and how he developed his system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dynamics of body positioning, distance control, and both single-stick and empty-hand defensive methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive set of training drills for practitioners at different levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtensively illustrated with over 300 photos and detailed step-by-step instructions, this book lays the foundation for not just learning the system of Cabales Serrada Escrima, but understanding the traditions and philosophy of the art.","brand":"Mark V. Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294857343227,"sku":"9781462920624","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ab6f4c83-23d3-4c3e-8e3b-fb0eb6d5303d.jpg?v=1779190867","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/filipino-stick-fighting-techniques-9781462920624","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}