This is for the newbie crowd learning about the balisong and the experienced crowd who might have missed a book.
Another book is Sonny Umpad's "Balisong, Filipino Art of Knife Fighting", this short book has less flipping and more fighting. Showing targets, cuts, with a knife against stick, chain, empty hands section in the end. It has a good strong emphasis on sensitivity and rotational cuts. Nobody should be able to grab your wrist without getting hurt if you read this right. Available thru Paladin and others.
Cacoy Hernandez' "Balisong, Iron Butterfly" is an out of print book that tells of the author's travels and the various martial stylists he meets traveling the world. A bit raw with drawings on targets, opening techniques and such. A good read but not a pure fighting manual.
"Veintenueve, Balisong, Filipino Knife Fighting" by Shishir Inocalla is a 93 pg book with an emphasis on fighting. A short intro by Remy Presas, history of FMA, the author's experience, an orasyon (prayer) start the book. What makes Inocalla different is that he shows flipping with a combative mindset, blending stancework and striking with the opening/closing as it should be. Another thing is that he shows the moves with a 12"+ balisong, no pocket stuff here which becomes important.
The last 36 pages related to actual knife fighting starting off with a closed balisong against a knife. So what? Inocalla's closed balisong is bigger than some open folders, so he's got a short stick. Knife vs knife is followed by hands vs knife showing arm breaks, disarms, and vital point strikes. To be honest, I couldn't believe this was Modern Arnis because a lot of empty hand techniques looked pretty brutal, that is there is no pain compliance, cute joint locking. If you can find it, it's a good companion to Presas' Modern Arnis.
"Balisong" by Donald S. Bitanga is also oop and I haven't seen it.
Another balisong section is in Ernesto Presas' "Secrets of Arnis, Presas Style, Balisong" which adds a form to practice. The photos aren't as clear and it's not a knife fighting manual strictly but it is interesting reading and has been reprinted. I'm not fond of the hand vs. knife section but it gives a good overview. Available through the Presas site. Somebody have a URL?
[This message has been edited by Smoke (edited 04-10-2001).]
Another book is Sonny Umpad's "Balisong, Filipino Art of Knife Fighting", this short book has less flipping and more fighting. Showing targets, cuts, with a knife against stick, chain, empty hands section in the end. It has a good strong emphasis on sensitivity and rotational cuts. Nobody should be able to grab your wrist without getting hurt if you read this right. Available thru Paladin and others.
Cacoy Hernandez' "Balisong, Iron Butterfly" is an out of print book that tells of the author's travels and the various martial stylists he meets traveling the world. A bit raw with drawings on targets, opening techniques and such. A good read but not a pure fighting manual.
"Veintenueve, Balisong, Filipino Knife Fighting" by Shishir Inocalla is a 93 pg book with an emphasis on fighting. A short intro by Remy Presas, history of FMA, the author's experience, an orasyon (prayer) start the book. What makes Inocalla different is that he shows flipping with a combative mindset, blending stancework and striking with the opening/closing as it should be. Another thing is that he shows the moves with a 12"+ balisong, no pocket stuff here which becomes important.
The last 36 pages related to actual knife fighting starting off with a closed balisong against a knife. So what? Inocalla's closed balisong is bigger than some open folders, so he's got a short stick. Knife vs knife is followed by hands vs knife showing arm breaks, disarms, and vital point strikes. To be honest, I couldn't believe this was Modern Arnis because a lot of empty hand techniques looked pretty brutal, that is there is no pain compliance, cute joint locking. If you can find it, it's a good companion to Presas' Modern Arnis.
"Balisong" by Donald S. Bitanga is also oop and I haven't seen it.
Another balisong section is in Ernesto Presas' "Secrets of Arnis, Presas Style, Balisong" which adds a form to practice. The photos aren't as clear and it's not a knife fighting manual strictly but it is interesting reading and has been reprinted. I'm not fond of the hand vs. knife section but it gives a good overview. Available through the Presas site. Somebody have a URL?
[This message has been edited by Smoke (edited 04-10-2001).]
