Indonesian Fighting Fundamentals: The Brutal Arts of the Archipelago Paperback – 1 Sept. 1996

Great book handy if you practice silat or eskrima

A truly great book. The authors explanation of principles is so clear and concise it was a pleasure to read. Everything explained cleanly and with out fluff or gradurism.I recommend it for any one looking to better understand, better explan, or have a better vocabulary to express principles used in martial arts.

I have to agree with the review of Joseph Burton above.This is an OUTSTANDING book on some of the principles used in Kuntao and Silat.Very well written, clear and understandable.This book immediately took a place on the "top shelf" of my martial arts library.There is a companion DVD to this book that meshes very well with it and gives a visual demonstration of the principles. It's called "Fighting Arts of Indonesia - Combat Secrets of Silat and Kuntao" and you can find it on amazon.

I've been taking a Silat course and wanted some more information on the subject. It's not easy to find Silat books at your local bookstore. This book was informative but in order to understand the concepts you really need to see them at full speed. Sifu Richard Clear has some really good Silat dvd's that show all the techniques at full speed.

This book contains principles and concepts that set silat apart. Mr.Orlando did a fantastic job in presenting the ideas. A must read for the student of Indonesian arts

This book is an outstanding book. Well developed and full of valuable information for those with interest in history as well as basic fundamental techniques. Guru Orlando did a great job with his main objective, providing the fundamentals of the Indonesian fighting arts.