Filipino Fighting Arts: Theory and Practice, Volume 1

"The fighting arts of the Philippines are so vast and dynamic that few are able to grasp the true scope and essence of their training methods. With this in mind, Mark Wiley, a renowned expert on Filipino martial arts, presents this book that offers a structured comparison of 25 Filipino systems in terms of their training methods and progressions, fighting concepts, theories and strategies." - Excerpts from the publisher's website.

About the Author
Mark Wiley has teaching credentials in Bi̱as Dynamic Arnis (under GM Herminio Bi̱as), Kalis Ilustrisimo (GM Antonio Ilustrisimo), Estalilla Kabaroan Eskrima (GM Ramiro Estalilla), Lightning Scientific Arnis (GM Benjamin Luna Lema), Cinco Tero Arnis (GM Carlos Escorpizo), Modern Arnis (GM Remy Presas) as well as in Ngo Cho Kun (GM Alex Co) and Wing Chun Kuen (GM Robert Chu). And these are just the senior teaching credentials he has earned in his 34 years in the arts. He is widely known as one of the 16 people issued a masters certificate from the late Grand Master Angel Cabales. He has taught seminars in the USA, Europe and Asia as well as having traveled and trained in the Philippines on no less than 15 separate occasions, not to mention his multiple trips to Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong and having lived in Japan. This is the public Mark Wiley.