Atillo Balintawak Eskrima

Book excerpt: ATILLO BALINTAWAK ESKRIMA presents an in-depth historical account of the Atillo Balintawak Eskrima style of Crispulo "Ising" Atillo. As the last living member of the famed Balintawak Self Defense Club founded in Cebu City, Philippines, in 1952 by the renowned Venancio "Anciong" Bacon, Atillo has consolidated his astonishing depth of knowledge and decades of experience into a single style of eskrima. The Atillo Balintawak Eskrima-Original Saavedra Style developed by Crispulo "Ising" Atillo pays homage to the hard-hitting fighting style of the legendary eskrimador, Teodoro "Doring" Saavedra, and upholds the fighting traditions of Balintawak and the legendary eskrimadors who created it.ATILLO BALINTAWAK ESKRIMA is the first book in history to accurately document the true history of Balintawak eskrima and chronicle the life of Crispulo "Ising" Atillo, one of the most celebrated and respected icons and masters of the Filipino Martial Arts.