"The vast majority of martial arts concentrate on the teaching of bare hands techniques. The Filipino martial arts have the particularity of focusing first on learning the use of weapons to forge the fighter and his physical abilities. Born centuries ago in the jungles of the Southeast Asian archipelago, and influenced by the western fencing of the Spanish occupiers, they are yet highly topical with their efficient and pragmatic approach of armed combat, and defense against an armed attack. This didactic book invites you to discover the Filipino martial arts and to progress with the training methods of the Ahuapan Combat Eskrima school"--Publisher marketing.