Arnis Self-Defense: Stick, Blade, and Empty-Hand Combat Techniques of the Philippines Book by Jose Paman (Preowned) Flex Gusset [Sparring Basics Section]

[Sparring Basics Section]

absorbing kicks in metsuke

" diligently practiced various martial disciplines

JO TSUKI “Toe Strikes”

take-downs and combinations of the above

Arnis Self-Defense: Stick, Blade, and Empty-Hand Combat Techniques of the Philippines Book by Jose Paman (Preowned) Flex Gusset [Sparring Basics Section]The book features a twofold, interrelated focus. First, it looks at the unique Filipino culture; how it was greatly influenced by Spanish colonization, the oppression it suffered under foreign rule, and how the native yearning for freedom led to the development of the martial art of arnis. The book then presents the distinct technical aspects and resultant physical manifestation of the indigenous fighting art. Centering upon the Kombatan method forged