Filipino Martial Culture: a Sourcebook

Table of Contents
 Foreword
 Author\'s Preface
 PART ONE: General lntroduction
 1. Background lnvestigation
 Introduction
 Review of Literature
 Research Methods
 Spelling and Name Designations
 PART TWO: Historical Perspective
 2. The Prehistoric Era
 An lsland and lts People
 Early lnhabitants
 The Legend of Ten Datus
 The Introduction of Islam
 3. The Colonial Period
 On the Shores of Mactan
 A Spanish Colony
 The Cry for Freedom
 4. The Twentieth Century
 American Intervention
 Philippine lnsurrection
 World War 11 and After
 Reemergence of a Warrior\'s Art. PART THREE: Community, Culture, and Artifacts5. Ethos and Worldview of Introduction the Filipino Warrior
 Introduction
 Dimensions of th e Physical Arts
 Spiritual/Religious Ideology
 Psychological Framework
 6. Structure, Rites, and Symbols
 lntroduction
 Social Structure, Status, and Titles
 Sacred Time and Space
 Rites of Passage, Liminality, and Communitas
 Rites of lnitiation and Status Elevation
 Symbols, Metaphors, and Meaning
 7. Folk Performance, Festivity, and Celebration
 Introduction
 Martial Folk Festival
 Martial Folk Drama
 Martial Folk Dance
 8. Typology of Weapons. LntroductionOrigin and Classification of Filipino Weapons
 Slash and Thrust Weapons
 Impact Weapons
 Flexible Weapons
 Projectile Weapons
 Protectants
 Weapons as Cultural Artifacts
 PART FOUR: Contemporary Masters and Martial Arts
 9. Herminio Binas: Binas Dynamic Arnis
 lntroduction
 The Man and His Art
 Overview of Binas Dynamic Arnis
 The Humanitarian Habitat Philosophy
 10. Angel Cabales: Cabales Serrada Escrima
 General History
 Memoirs of a Fighting Man
 Evolution of Cabales Serrada Escrima
 11. Carlos Escorpizo Arnis Escorpizo
 12. Ramiro Estalilla Rigonan-Estalilla Kabaroan. Meaning and Structure of KabaroanTwenty Years in the United States
 Guiding Principles
 13. Ray Galang: Hagibis
 From Budokan to Bakbakan
 The Hagibis Combat System
 14. Meliton Geronimo: Sikaran
 A Tournament Tested Art
 15. Leo M. Giron: Giron Arnis/Escrima
 The Master\'s Fan
 16. Antonio llustrisimo: Kalis Ilustrisimo
 17. Carlito Lanada Kuntaw Lima-Lima
 18. Porferio Lanada Arnis Lanada
 19. Benjamin Luna Lema: Lightning Scientific Arnis
 20. Amante Marinas: Pananandata Marinas
 21. Christopher Ricketts: Sagasa
 22. Edgar Sulite: Lameco Eskrima
 23. Bobby Taboada: Balintawak Arnis Cuentada. 24. Sam Tendencia: Tendencia Arnis-Hilot25. Raymond Tobosa: Tobosa Kali/Escrima
 26. Florendo Visitacion: Vee Arnis Jitsu
 PART FIVE: Summary and Conclusions
 27. The Classification and Ethos of Filipino Martial Traditions
 Classification of Filipino Martial Arts
 THE \"\"ANCIENT\"\" SYSTEMS
 THE \"\"CLASSICAL\"\" SYSTEMS
 Binas Dynamic Amis
 Ethos of Filipino Martial Culture
 Appendix 1: Generic Terms for the Filipino Art of Weaponry
 References Cited
 Glossary
 Bibliography
 Index
 Photo Credits
 About the Author.