GM Amante Marinas, the author of nine books on the Filipino Martial Arts, has written his 10^th book entitled “The Art of Throwing-Practical Instruction for Better Techniques”. This publication is unlike any other regarding this subject in that it very clearly details not only the technical aspects of throwing bladed and projectile weapons but also the practical and mathematical methods by which you can track your progress and improve your rate of accuracy.

It is at once both a technical manual and personal journal of GM Amante Marinas’ own personal experiences in learning how to throw over 13 bladed and projectile weapons such as the Filipino spear, bagakay (darts), the VM bulalakaw (knife) and the VCM palakol (axe) which he designed. Other projectile weapons include Japanese ­shurikens, three-pointed shaken, various multi-pointed shakens, Chinese flying dart, golden coin dart, the Chinese flying olive, and flying stickers as well as the Western dart and the boomerang.

This latest book by GM Amante Marinas serves as an indispensable personal guide through the arduous yet personally rewarding journey to improve one’s skill in the art of throwing martial implements that will undoubtedly save you countless hours of frustration in fumbling toward the path of proficiency on your own.

The effort and research that went into producing this book, “The Art of Throwing”, is simply astounding. Containing 114 pages, 128 photos, 21 learning curves, 41 computer sketches (by GM Marinas) documenting 1,300,000 throws, an effort that spans 3,500 hours over 14 years. Various grips, methods of throwing i.e. over hand and underhand, details such as spins and rotations and factors that may affect the trajectory of your weapon and accuracy of your throw. The sketches serve as visual aids in the description of techniques, stances, grips and trajectories for all of the various edged and projectile weapons covered.

We highly recommend this book for all martial artists, enthusiasts and hobbyists who would like to improve their throwing skills or expand their repertoire of throwing implements. It is an extremely comprehensive body of work that will undoubtedly help you reach your personal goals in the Art of Throwing.

The Art of Throwing: Practical Instruction For Better Techniques by Amante P. Marinas Sr.

-Tuttle Publishing, 2007 www.tuttlepublishing.com

Grandmaster Amante Marinas Sr. is the founder of Pananandata Marinas. He can be reached at the following email address [email protected]