- Kali Ilustrisimo
Kalis Ilustrisimo (also Kalis Ilustrisimo) is a blade-based
Filipino Martial Art (Eskrima ) founded byAntonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo . The style has been in the Ilustrisimo family for over five generations and is based on traditional Filipino stick and sword styles.Today
GM Antonio Ilustrismo died in 1997. There are several organizations that continue to teach and propagate his art:
Bakbakan International - BAHAD Zu'Bu Kalis Ilustrisimo - Kalis Ilustrisimo - LAMECO - Olistrisimo Eskrima.Notable students
*
Antonio “Tony” Diego
* [http://www.Yuli-Romo.com Epifanio "Yuli" Romo]
* [http://www.bakbakan.com/BIforce.htm Reynaldo S. Galang]
*Christopher “Topher” Ricketts
*Edgar Sulite , (Lameco Eskrima )
* [http://www.realfighting.com/issue7/romy.html Romeo Macapagal]
*Robert Morales
*Norman Suanico
* [http://www.florofighting.com Raymond Floro]
*Pedro Reyes
*Samuel Illustrisimo
*Ernesto Talag
*Pedring Romo
*Henry Espera References
* Mark V. Wiley (1997). "Filipino Martial Culture", ISBN 0-8048-2088-0.
* Mark V. Wiley (2000). "Filipino Fighting Arts: Theory and Practice", ISBN 0-86568-180-5.
* A.Diego/C.Ricketts (2002) "The Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo", ISBN 0-8048-3145-9.External links
*http://www.bakbakan.com "Bakbakan International"
*http://www.ILUSTRISIMOusa.com "Kali Ilustrisimo USA"
*http://www.kalisilustrisimo.com "Kalis Ilustrisimo"
*http://www.Yuli-Romo.com "Grandmaster Epifanio 'Yuli' Romo, Official Website"
*http://www.zubu-kali.co.uk "Bahad Zu'Bu Kali Ilustrisimo, World HQ"
*http://www.kalis-ilustrisimo.org "Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association UK and Ireland"
*http://www.ilustrisimo.net "Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal Association Europe"
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