Actum est in manus sinistra

INDIEGOGO for

BALINTAWAK ESKRIMA, VOL II

Guro’ Sam Buot

Friends:

This is the second edition of my book Balintawak Eskrima - my first-hand account as the oldest living survivor of Grandmaster Anciong Bacon. I am a passionate and avid promoter of this indigenous Filipino Martial Art, Eskrima/Kali/Arnis.  A significant portion of my life has been dedicated toward its advancement - starting as a student over half a century ago, then as a teacher, a historian and chronicler of group events. My peers insist on calling me grandmaster. My preference is the less pretentious term guro’ for teacher.  Otherwise, I would rather be called Manong Sam, a fond and affectionate term of respect and endearment accorded to an older brother or older gentleman.

This book is a brief compendium of Philippine historical facts. It is also a definitive record of a history of the art, its masters and legends - its foundation, techniques, principles, philosophies and a glossary of common eskrima lexicon.  Likewise included are our shared hopes for young masters and the future of the art.  This book will contain a plethora of illustrative and historical pictures.  It will be an expansion of the current edition, to appear most possibly in two volumes.

            Acknowledgment of help and donation:

-      $200 or more contribution shall be considered as Sponsors of the project and will appear in an appendix on the book and receive an autographed copy of the book.

-      $50 or more contribution shall be acknowledged as a Patron and listed in the appendix of the book.

-      All Other contributions will receive a letter of thanks from me for your help and contribution.

Thank you for your support in promoting the art of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, an extraordinary native Philippine martial art.

Guro’ Sam Buot, Sr.,

Author