Mark Wiley - Mastering Eskrima Disarms

TESTIMONIALS

Martial arts grandmaster, doctor of Oriental medicine, author and publisher, Mark Wiley is in a class of his own.

Jose M. Fraguas

Publisher, Masters Magazine

Being an avid practitioner and senior instructor of the Filipino martial arts I, have as you would expect, tried to get access to as much historical and reference material as possible on the subject. Mark Wiley has over the years been one of my staple references with numerous publications. I have found his works to be insightful, educational and an invaluable source of accurate information. Mark Wiley is the best writer of our time on the Filipino martial arts and I highly recommend that anyone who is serious about FMA read his works and keep them on hand as valuable reference points. I am sure this latest work by Master Wiley will be as invaluable as his previous works for the serious practitioners and historians alike.

Tuhon Pat OMalley

Spokesperson, British Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Instructor

An ancient art that is surviving in modern times is shown new light by Master Mark Wiley. His books show a new way to perpetuate this unique martial art and make it known to the world. It is my pleasure to be part of Mastering Eskrima Disarms and to help perpetuate the martial arts of the Philippines.

GM Mike Del Mar

Del Mar School of Filipino Martial Arts

My brother Mark Wiley, and fellow master under the late GGM Angel O. Cabales, congratulations on your newest masterful documentation of the Filipino martial arts. I am sure the world is going to appreciate yet another one of your great contributions. Long Live the Legacy.

GM Darren G. Tibon

President, United States Filipino Martial Arts Federation

I, as Grandmaster of DeCuerdas-Diestro system from Stockton, California, approve of and recommended Master Mark Wiley and his new book, Mastering Eskrima Disarms.

GM Arthur Gonzalez

President, Kilohana Martial Arts Association

Structure, alignment, angling, flow, timing, movement, distancing, recognition, leveraging, sensitivity and coordinated motion are all key principles of the Filipino martial arts, and are found within disarms. THIS is what makes Mark V. Wileys new book so interesting, as these details are explained in vast detail!

Prof. Dan Anderson

Author, Modern Arnis for the Millennium

Mark Wileys books are classics in the field. His research is thorough, his teachers are legends and his skills are unmistakable. In short, Mark is the man.

GM Joe Breidenstein

10th Dan, International Modern Arnis Federation

A master of martial arts, a learned doctor of holistic medicine, a successful writer and publisher, a father of two, and a dear friend to many, Grand Master Guru Dr. Mark V. Wiley is a prime example of a true craftsman par excellence in all that he does, and has achieved over a substantial period of time. Considered by many to be one of the leading authorities within the sacred and coveted field of Filipino martial arts, Grand Master Mark V. Wiley will never fall within the range of just being another mediocre writer or historian.

Because of his many tedious long years as a keen researcher within the area of the various distinctive methods of Filipino martial arts, GM Mark V. Wiley is now in the eyes of many martial arts practitioners one of the primary authorities of clarity when it comes to a better understanding of the underlying principles and foundation that give to the various FMA their true value and inherent validity.

Writing his first book about the fine art of Cabales Serrada Escrima 20 years ago, GM Mark V. Wiley became one of the primary catalysts and resources that set the stage for much of todays success that this particular art form and its teachers are now experiencing around the world. I, personally, owe a great deal of gratitude to GM Mark V. Wiley, as he has taught me the value of true friendship. Additionally, I am proud of all that GM Wiley has accomplished in his many years as a dedicated Serrada Escrima mentor to many.

Mastering Eskrima Disarms presents many fascinating insights into the various arts covered, and gives vital insights into the many master minds who created these exotic combative styles of martial arts.

Thank you so very much Grand Master Guru Dr. Mark V. Wiley, for once again producing another essential and revolutionary book of martial knowledge by writing and completing this Proust-like magnum opus, Remembrance of Things Past. Always keep it flowing my fellow Brother in Arms.

SGM Anthony Davis

Co-Founder, World Serrada Escrima Federation

Mark V. Wiley has a deep understanding of Eskrima. One really must be at a certain level themselves in order to fully appreciate it!

Sensei Bob Sykes

Editor, Martial Arts Illustrated

Having traveled across the world to train under many master-level teachers, I was especially excited, and surprised to have met Dr. Mark Wiley and become an instant Integrated Eskrima convert. Like many other practitioners and teachers, over the years I had accumulated a fair share of seminar arnis and had developed my own teaching methods, imparting the approach from my experiences in other martial arts. After training with Dr. Mark and experiencing the Mastery he possess in the art, I knew in comparison there was little, if any, value in what I had learned previously on the subject.

Dr. Marks skills are impeccable, and the clarity of his teaching methods is exceptional, not only in Filipino martial arts, but also among the best overall I have ever encountered in nearly 30 years of intense training and researchincluding in the Philippines.

I find Dr. Marks courage to put the lessons of his own masters into a format that fully utilizes the simplest and most direct movements refreshing in a world often intentionally obfuscated by those who teach their material, often with a goal of stretching out the training, maximizing instructor profits, and retaining the best material for those in the arts decades, not weeks.

My exposure to the methods and approach of Integrated Eskrima has helped my development in other martial arts in ways far too numerous to mention here. Not only have I learned a tremendous amount about the art and history of Eskrima from Dr. Marks teachings, but I owe him a debt of gratitude for the knowledge I have been able to apply to my other martial studies.

Dr. Mark Wileys humility, coupled with his desire to promote his teachers and othermasters, has unfortunately limited his desire to present to the world the fruits of his own labor. Dr. Wileys new book, Mastering Eskrima Disarms, successfully presents his own insights into the training model of Eskrima and its disarming techniques, while also humbly including other masters and their systems. No one does this but Master Mark V. Wiley, and he does it often. I believe he is a true gem in the field as a practitioner, innovator and instructor.

I am beyond excited to see this project come to fruition, and hope that it is received by an audience ready to digest its profoundness. Those willing to take a fresh, unbiased look at its contents cannot avoid being, in some way, transformed.

Sensei Russ L. Smith

Okinawa Kobudo Doushi Rensei-Kai

No matter how strong you may be, you cannot break barriers with strength alone.

Raymond Tobosa