Table of Contents
Letter of Permit from Angel Cabales 7
Foreword 8
Introduction 13
Part I History and Development
1 History of Cabales Serrada Escrima 17
The Classical Art of Escrima 18
Dizon and Doce Pares 19
Angel Cabales 24
2 Development of the Cabales Serrada System 31
From a Style to a System 32
Progressions in Training 34
The Path of Proficiency 35
Part II Reflections of the Grandmaster
3 In His Own Way 38
4 Art and Angel Arl Miraflor 43
5 The Unassuming Master Rene Latosa 51
6 A Little on Life with Angel Jerry Preciado 54
7 Remembering Manong Angel Carlito Bonjoc, Jr. 60
8 Training with the Grandmaster Khalid Khan 62
9 The Art and Science of Serrada Anthony Davis 66
Part III The Foundation
10 Essential Attributes 70
Body Positions and Mechanics 70
Controlling Distance 73
Methods of Footwork 75
11 Theory and Methods of Striking 77
The Angles of Attack 77
The Twelve-Strike Sequence 78
Striking Qualities 91
Part IV The Single-Stick Defensive System
12 Basic Blocks and Counters 93
Preliminaries 94
Inside Block and Counters 96
Outside Block and Counters 105
Cross Block and Counters 114
Roof Block and Counters 122
Umbrella Block and Counters 128
Shoulder Block and Counters 132
Punch Block and Counters 138
Fanning Block and Counters 144
13 Stick Disarming Techniques 150
Disarming Strike One 151
Disarming Strike Three 153
Disarming Strike Five 154
Part V The Unarmed Defensive System
14 Basic Blocks and Locks 156
Core Blocking Techniques 157
Core Locking Techniques 160
15 Empty-Hand Disarming Techniques 172
Stick Disarming Techniques 173
Knife Disarming Techniques 175
Part VI Training for Combat
16 Training Drills and Combat Strategies 178
Lock and Block 179
Flow Sparring 180
Picking 180
Reversing 184
Sticky Stick 185
17 Mental and Emotional Control 186
Afterword 188
Appendix A Lineage of Cabales Serrada Escrima 190
Appendix B Original Outline for Book Series 192