The Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo
The Filipino Fighting Art Explained
$50.54
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2002
Summary
Master the art of Filipino kalis with this illustrated martial arts guide
The Filipino martial art of Ilustrisimo hails from Cebu, Philippines, where martial arts are still considered a matter of life-and-death survival—rather than sport or exercise.
Named after Antonio “Tatang” Ilustrisimo, the master who taught the style to both of the authors of this book, the art of kalis Ilustrisimo has been in the Ilustrisimo family for more than five generations. Based …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780804831451 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0804831459 |
| Author: | Antonio Diego, Christopher Ricketts |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2002 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Tuttle Martial Arts |
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Antonio Diego
Antonio Diego became interested in arnis as a child in Pasil, Cebu, one of the cradles of Filipino martial arts. First a student of the Balintawak style of arnis, he became a student of Antonio Ilustrisimo in 1976 and remained a student until his teacher’s death in 1997. In 1992, he was formally named heir to the fighting art of Kalis Ilustrisimo.
Christopher Ricketts began studying arnis in the late 1960s, after an earlier study of kung fu and karate. In 1984, he became a student of Antonio Ilustrisimo, and assisted his teacher is systemizing the teaching progression of the style, by videotaping training sessions. Both authors make their homes in the Philippines, but travel frequently in the U.S. to teach.
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