Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima

The history of the Philippines and her martial arts is a history of resistance and revolt. Born into 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 renowned 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 is an overview of the twenty styles that make up the Giron system in general, and an analysis of the de fondo and cadena de mano styles in particular. Packed with over 300 historical and instructional photographs this book truly reveals the secrets of this Filipino martial art.

Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima is written by Antonio Somera and published by Tuttle Publishing. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima are 9781462916962, 1462916961 and the print ISBNs are 9780804831390, 0804831394.