by Edgar G. Sulite, edited by Reynaldo S. Galang. This book is currently out of print.
274 pgs. B&W, 3 main chapters and the largest book of the Sulite Trilogy
(Secrets of Arnis, Kali, Escrima and Advanced Balisong).
A blend of technique, history, and interviews, this book features 45 grandmasters and their styles. Sulite has a special dedication to 21 other masters whom he felt should have been included in this book and rightly so. Mark V. Wiley's "Filipino Martial Culture", "Filipino Fighting Arts", "Secrets of Cabales Eskrima" Series and Dan Inosanto's "The Filipino Martial Arts" cover most of the 21 masters mentioned in the dedication.
Basic BD
Intro/Dedication
Part 1 (Basics)
Part 2 (32 masters, mostly those who trained, taught, and fought before WW II)
Part 3 (13 masters, the modern masters, some of who learned from the masters in Part 2)
The workbook sized text starts with the basics and if you've read Sulite's books, the basics section gets more detailed every time, Grips, Abecadario (Strikes and vital points), Disarm positions, Pluma/Wing technique and warm ups make up Part 1.
Part 2 List of masters
Gualberto Sillar
Manasseh Arranguez
Francisco Lucenara
Jose D. Caballero
Marcilino Ancheta
Pablicito Cabahug
Billy Baaclo
Ireneo Olavides
Eulogio Canete
Ciriaco "Cacoy" Canete
Maj. Timoteo Maranga
Johnny F. Chiuten
Filemon E. Caburnay
Prudencio "Ondo" Caburnay
Hortencio Navales
Jerson "Nene" Tortal
Jose Binas
Jose Villasin
Teofilo Velez
Guillermo Tinga
Helacrio Sulite Sr.
Helacrio Sulite Jr.
Antonio Illustrisimo
Antonio Diego
Christopher Ricketts
Epifanio "Yuli" Romo
Jesus Abella
Andrew Abrian
Abdul Haj Qahar Maduena
Jose G. Mena
Pablicito Cabahug
Wiley covers also A. Illustrisimo, F. Visatacion, B. Luna Lema, P. Lanada, and C. Ricketts.
Part 3 mentions the more well known masters in the US as well as a few you might not have heard of.
Leo T. Gaje Jr.
Remy Amador Presas
Reynaldo S. Galang
Dr. Guillermo Lengson
Rene Navarro
Amante Marinas Sr.
Arnulfo "Dong" Cuesta
Narrie Babao
Prof. Florendo "Vee" Visatacion
Dan Inosanto
Gerry Gallano
Leonard Trigg
Wolfgang Mueller
Okay, the basic section is great for beginners but I feel the book is largely for intermediate and advanced folks disarm addicts, people who like to play close, and fans of the various masters. There are some hardcore mostly single stick vs single stick or espada y daga vs espada y daga sequences here and it'll work your brain. There's even empty hands vs double knives in one sequence.
GM Sulite put a lot of manhours in this one, he's in nearly every shot, taking some stick shots, and interviewing. There are some editorial flaws in the book and the B&W photos sometimes are too light/dark, and the newspaper print doesn't wear well. Also, some of the masters in Pt. 3 aren't really covered in depth.
This book goes with any FMA book/video, which is pretty much Mark Wiley's Bibliography in "Filipino Martial Culture", which also means that the list is really long to type out.
Personally, I like the moves of F. Lucenara, M. Ancheta, Edgar Sulite, the Bakbakan crew, J. Tortal. B. Taboada and some of Herminio Binas' (no relation to Jose Binas) combat concepts.
Of course, there aren't enough books to cover all the masters of FMA but luckily at this point in history we've got a good start.
274 pgs. B&W, 3 main chapters and the largest book of the Sulite Trilogy
(Secrets of Arnis, Kali, Escrima and Advanced Balisong).
A blend of technique, history, and interviews, this book features 45 grandmasters and their styles. Sulite has a special dedication to 21 other masters whom he felt should have been included in this book and rightly so. Mark V. Wiley's "Filipino Martial Culture", "Filipino Fighting Arts", "Secrets of Cabales Eskrima" Series and Dan Inosanto's "The Filipino Martial Arts" cover most of the 21 masters mentioned in the dedication.
Basic BD
Intro/Dedication
Part 1 (Basics)
Part 2 (32 masters, mostly those who trained, taught, and fought before WW II)
Part 3 (13 masters, the modern masters, some of who learned from the masters in Part 2)
The workbook sized text starts with the basics and if you've read Sulite's books, the basics section gets more detailed every time, Grips, Abecadario (Strikes and vital points), Disarm positions, Pluma/Wing technique and warm ups make up Part 1.
Part 2 List of masters
Gualberto Sillar
Manasseh Arranguez
Francisco Lucenara
Jose D. Caballero
Marcilino Ancheta
Pablicito Cabahug
Billy Baaclo
Ireneo Olavides
Eulogio Canete
Ciriaco "Cacoy" Canete
Maj. Timoteo Maranga
Johnny F. Chiuten
Filemon E. Caburnay
Prudencio "Ondo" Caburnay
Hortencio Navales
Jerson "Nene" Tortal
Jose Binas
Jose Villasin
Teofilo Velez
Guillermo Tinga
Helacrio Sulite Sr.
Helacrio Sulite Jr.
Antonio Illustrisimo
Antonio Diego
Christopher Ricketts
Epifanio "Yuli" Romo
Jesus Abella
Andrew Abrian
Abdul Haj Qahar Maduena
Jose G. Mena
Pablicito Cabahug
Wiley covers also A. Illustrisimo, F. Visatacion, B. Luna Lema, P. Lanada, and C. Ricketts.
Part 3 mentions the more well known masters in the US as well as a few you might not have heard of.
Leo T. Gaje Jr.
Remy Amador Presas
Reynaldo S. Galang
Dr. Guillermo Lengson
Rene Navarro
Amante Marinas Sr.
Arnulfo "Dong" Cuesta
Narrie Babao
Prof. Florendo "Vee" Visatacion
Dan Inosanto
Gerry Gallano
Leonard Trigg
Wolfgang Mueller
Okay, the basic section is great for beginners but I feel the book is largely for intermediate and advanced folks disarm addicts, people who like to play close, and fans of the various masters. There are some hardcore mostly single stick vs single stick or espada y daga vs espada y daga sequences here and it'll work your brain. There's even empty hands vs double knives in one sequence.
GM Sulite put a lot of manhours in this one, he's in nearly every shot, taking some stick shots, and interviewing. There are some editorial flaws in the book and the B&W photos sometimes are too light/dark, and the newspaper print doesn't wear well. Also, some of the masters in Pt. 3 aren't really covered in depth.
This book goes with any FMA book/video, which is pretty much Mark Wiley's Bibliography in "Filipino Martial Culture", which also means that the list is really long to type out.
Of course, there aren't enough books to cover all the masters of FMA but luckily at this point in history we've got a good start.