from cover Complete Sinawali is the definitive guide to the intricate and highly-refined Filipino art of double-weapon fighting. The warriors of the Philippines have long been respected as fierce, courageous, and effective fighters, and the martial art of Sinawali has developed multiple-weapon fighting to an exceptionally high degree of sophistication. Preserved in Filipino dance as well as martial form, Sinawali employs sinuous, polyrhythmic movements, creating an almost impenetrable shield against attack. In Complete Sinawali, Reynaldo Galang details the theory behind the forms and presents an orderly progression of drills designed to teach the ambidexterity, quick and exact footwork, and special hand techniques, that are the foundations of this exceedingly powerful martial art. Reynaldo S. Galang is one of the most experienced instructors of Filipino martial arts in the west. He has been a protege of many well-known teachers of Filipino martial styles, and has been studying an teaching martial arts for over thirty years. He lives in New Jersey, where he has trained many top contemporary martial artists.

Contents Preface Chapter One The Origin of Sinawali Chapter Two The Fighting Arts of Bakbakan International Weapons Systems Unarmed Combat The International Brotherhood The Bakbakan Organization Chapter Three Bakbakan Training Structure Chapter Four Stances and Footwork Laban-Handa (Fighting Form) Kilos-Paa (Footwork) Urong-Sulong (Shuffle/Forward and Back Movement) Lutang or Ilustrisimo Footwork Ilag-Sugod (Straight Dodging) Ilag-Saliwa (Diagonal Dodging) Ilag-Tumbok (Perpendicular Dodging) Ilag-Paupo (Pivoting Side Step) Chapter Five Warm-Up Exercises Palakas-Pulso (Wrist-Strengthening Exercises)-Wisik (Wrist Torque Exercise); Akyat-Panoag (Wrist Rotation/Twirling); Salisihang Akyat-Panaog (Alternate Direction Wrist Rotation/Twirling Exercise) Kilos-Balangkas (Foundation Techniques)-Bagsak-Salok (Drop and Thrkust); De Cuerdas, Abajo (Wheezer/Rebounding Strikes, from Low Position); De Cuerdas, Arriba (Wheezer/REbounding Strikes, from High Position); Basbas, Planchada (The Blessing with Horizontal Slash and Thrust) Chapter Six Lakbay Sinawali: The Central Form of Sinawali Magbabayo (Figure-Eight Strike) Salok-Saboy (Scoop and Throw) Baguhan (The Novice) Bunot-Kaluban (Drawing of the Sword) Langit at Lupa (Heaven and Earth) Redonda (Whirlwind) Redonda Salok-Saboy (Reverse Whirlwind) Kambal Abaniko, Langit at Lupa (Twin Fan with Heaven and Earth) Rapido REdonda (Multiple/Repid Strikes Whirlwind) Bukang-Liwayway, Redonda Salok-Saboy (Sunrise with Reverse Whirlwind) De Cuerdas, Redonda (Wheezer/Rebounding Strikes with Whirlwind) Langit at Lupa, Sinalakot (Heaven and Earth with Vertex) Bulalakaw, Redonda Salok-Saboy (The Comet with Reverse Whirlwind) Buntot-Butiki, Redonda (Lizard's Tail with Whirlwind) Pluma, Redonda Salok-Saboy (Outside Roof Block with Reverse Whirlwind) Luha Redonda (Double Thrusts with Whirlwind) Lagusan Redonda Sinalakot (Tunnel Thrust with Whirlwind and Vertex) Luha Salungat (Crisscross Thrusts) Chapter Seven Dakip-Diwa Chapter Eight Laban-Sanay (Free-Style Sparring) Sparring Free-Sparring