The Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo: The Filipino Fighting Art Explained (Tuttle Martial Arts) Paperback – June 15, 2002

This is good to get an understanding of the art. Nothing beats actual lessons though.

So far the book has been great! Lots of good info and history.

This book was not meant to be an exhaustive tour de force of Kalis Ilustrisimo (it says so in the Introduction). So it should not be assessed based on what it is not.I practice Lapunti Arnis de Abanico (lapunti.org) and I bought this book solely to have an understanding of the footwork of KI. Among the FMA styles, in my opinion, KI's footwork is very unique - it differs from the classical triangle based footwork of other FMA styles.I think this book will be a better value to those who practice other styles of FMA and wishes to incorporate some aspects of KI to their personal style. Those who spar regularly with KI practitioners will also find this book valuable ;-) Skip this book if you already practice KI with an instructor.

The book lets me understand the Kalis Ilustrisimo system easily, from the story of the Grand Master Tatang to the development of Kalis Ilustrisimo nowadays.

A very good introduction of the system. Personally i love it! A must have for all FMA practitioners

Great book!

Great book. Every serious escrimador, arnisador or kalista should have it as a reference on history and techniques. Gives great insights.

excellent covers all the basic plus some more advanced techniques, but you need to see it first hand or video to get the real feel of it from the Tatang Ilustrisimo.