Whoops that should be "Memories Ride The Ebb of Tide". lol
by Leo Giron. 61 pgs. B&W illustrations, 3 Chps Bahala Na Publications. Available through the Bahala Na Website and Kris Cutlery and now in its' second printing.
I know I promised I would review this book but it has been a PITA to find as a someone stole it from the local library. I don't mind he stole it as much I didn't
get a chance to read it before they stole it.
Bluntly, these are the WWII and Post War memoirs of Grandmaster Leo Giron who
was featured in Inosanto's Filipino Martial Arts, Wiley's Filipino Martial Culture,
and The Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima by Giron and Tony Somera. There aren't a lot of techniques here just some pics to show blocks and ranges so it's not for the newbies. Giron shows a metaphorical approach to teaching the basic blocks, interesting but not for everyone. The real meat of the text is Giron's experience fighting against the Japanese and unlike some stories, there's no real hard to believe claims of victory here. Nothing cute, perfect, or pretty, just some training, determination, and blood.
The text goes well particularly with Giron's other materials, his book and videos show
the actual techniques, his interview tape reiterates the theory of the styles that make up Giron's style. This book is great a supplement to Giron's interview tape, the Inosanto and Wiley books, and Hocheim's "Military Knife Combat".
Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny of the Dogbrothers recommends the text for serious FMA folks.
BTW, Murphy's Law fans might like "The Do Nots of Life" and "The Do Nots of War" at the end.
I particularly wanted to see more of the environmental training Giron introduced in Inosanto's book and application of the Panabas (two handed banana cutter). I won't lie the price might be a bit steep as it is photocopy quality but you could do worse, believe me. It's not "Blackhawk Down" but definitely enjoyable.
[This message has been edited by Smoke (edited 04-27-2001).]
by Leo Giron. 61 pgs. B&W illustrations, 3 Chps Bahala Na Publications. Available through the Bahala Na Website and Kris Cutlery and now in its' second printing.
I know I promised I would review this book but it has been a PITA to find as a someone stole it from the local library. I don't mind he stole it as much I didn't
get a chance to read it before they stole it.
Bluntly, these are the WWII and Post War memoirs of Grandmaster Leo Giron who
was featured in Inosanto's Filipino Martial Arts, Wiley's Filipino Martial Culture,
and The Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima by Giron and Tony Somera. There aren't a lot of techniques here just some pics to show blocks and ranges so it's not for the newbies. Giron shows a metaphorical approach to teaching the basic blocks, interesting but not for everyone. The real meat of the text is Giron's experience fighting against the Japanese and unlike some stories, there's no real hard to believe claims of victory here. Nothing cute, perfect, or pretty, just some training, determination, and blood.
The text goes well particularly with Giron's other materials, his book and videos show
the actual techniques, his interview tape reiterates the theory of the styles that make up Giron's style. This book is great a supplement to Giron's interview tape, the Inosanto and Wiley books, and Hocheim's "Military Knife Combat".
Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny of the Dogbrothers recommends the text for serious FMA folks.
BTW, Murphy's Law fans might like "The Do Nots of Life" and "The Do Nots of War" at the end.
I particularly wanted to see more of the environmental training Giron introduced in Inosanto's book and application of the Panabas (two handed banana cutter). I won't lie the price might be a bit steep as it is photocopy quality but you could do worse, believe me. It's not "Blackhawk Down" but definitely enjoyable.
[This message has been edited by Smoke (edited 04-27-2001).]
