By Antonio E. Somera
The history of the Philippines and her martial arts
is a history of resistance and revolt. Born in to this
fertile time and place, Grandmaster Leo M. Giron
became a child of revolution. He grew up in a time
when martial arts training was a necessity, not a
luxury. His system was taught to him by five renowned
masters; his experience honed in the jungle warfare of
World War II.
The Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima is an
engaging biography of Leo Giron, a senior master of
escrima and survivor of numerous hand-to-hand
encounters in the Philippine jungles. It is also a
visual and descriptive survey of Giron's fighting
art-a classical weapons and empty-hand self-defense
system applicable in today's modern society. Included
herin is an overview of the twenty styles that make up
the Giron system in general, and an analysis of the de
fondoand cadena de mano styles in
particular. Packed with over 300 historical and
instructional photographs, this book truly reveals the
secrets of Giron arnis escrima.
133 pages. Softcover.
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