{"product_id":"9781462916962","title":"Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn about the history, culture and techniques of filipino escrima with this informative martial arts guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ede fondo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ecadena de mano\u003c\/i\u003e styles in particular. Packed with over 300 historical and instructional photographs this book truly reveals the secrets of this Filipino martial art.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143779172592,"sku":"9781462916962","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462916962_p0.jpg?v=1763680210","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462916962","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}