BOOKS: Way of the Ancient Healer by Virgil Mayor Apostol

  Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions by Virgil Mayor Apostol (North Atlantic Books)... Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their world influences and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 300 photographs and illustrations, the book gives readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, including...

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LINKS: Rumsua.org - Filipino Healing traditions

    http://www.rumsua.org/   My thanks to my friend good P. for the heads-up on this site. I've always been curious about Hilot, the Filipino Healing Art, when I first read about it years ago on the now defunct Eskrima Digest.  There is an 1980's or 1990's article profiling Sam Tendecia in either Inside Kung Fu or Inside  Karate. If I recall correctly it mentioned that Dan Inosanto had an injury that Sam Tendecia cured  using...

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Filipino Martial Arts: From Kali and Escrima to Boxing

October is Filipino American History Month Upcoming Event—October 27, 2010 Filipino Martial Arts: From Kali and Escrima to Boxing The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program and the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) present a screening of the documentary film, The Great Pinoy Boxing Era (Corky Pasquil and Agrafino Edralin) and hosts a panel discussion and demonstration on Filipino martial arts. The Great Pinoy Boxing...

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BOOKS: Americane: The Grasso / Morale Method of Personal Defense

A practical guide for Personal Defense with a walking stick written by Ralph Grasso and Joshua Morale. It's 61 pages and can be purchased here: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/americane-the-grasso-morale-method-of-personal-defense/13513616 I will be purchasing this and a review is forthcoming. If you frequent the various Martial Arts forums, Ralph Grasso should be no stranger. He was a student of the late Carl Cestari as well as Amante...

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