GURO PROFILE: GRANDMASTER REY GALANG
Reynaldo S. Galang was recently featured on the cover of Rapid Journal, a magazine published in the Philippines, and hailed as the “Warrior Scholar of the Filipino Martial Arts”. He is the Chief Instructor for the arts of Bakbakan Kali, Tulisan, Hagibis and Sinawali. An internationally published writer, Rey’s articles have been featured in major martial arts magazines as well as books.
Driven by his unwavering passion and dedication to the continued preservation and promotion of the Warrior Arts of the Philippines, Rey’s apolitical approach to the FMA benefits both the major and esoteric styles of the Philippines’ indigenous arts. As International Director and co-founder with Christopher Ricketts of the renowned Bakbakan International organization, Rey’s continued efforts to write and publish well-researched books on the FMA has met with success. His latest book “Warrior Arts of the Philippines” features six of the prominent FMA styles and profusely illustrated with over 1600 photos.
A forthcoming book titled “Masters of the Blade” will feature knife fighting and knife defense systems with Filipino martial arts foundations or origins. This book is scheduled for publication by the last quarter of 2005 and features many of the internationally prominent edged weapons instructors. Another book project on the planning board is “Guardians of the Legacy” which will feature the latter 1st generation and prominent 2nd generation instructors of the major FMA systems. With these future publications and the quality of his recently released books, Rey is living true to his publishing venture’s slogan of “Raise the Standard”.
Galang conducts FMA classes at his organization’s World Headquarters (WHQ) located in Lodi, New Jersey. Visit the Bakbakan International website (http://www.bakbakan.com/) for more information on Rey, the Bakbakan organization, past and forthcoming events. The web site also features the books “Swish of the Kris” and “Jungle Patrol” by Vic Hurley for historical aficionados. More information on Rey can be found in the books “Filipino Martial Cluture”, “Filipino Fighting Arts”, “Masters of Arnis, Kali and Eskrima”, and “Classic Arnis”.
Driven by his unwavering passion and dedication to the continued preservation and promotion of the Warrior Arts of the Philippines, Rey’s apolitical approach to the FMA benefits both the major and esoteric styles of the Philippines’ indigenous arts. As International Director and co-founder with Christopher Ricketts of the renowned Bakbakan International organization, Rey’s continued efforts to write and publish well-researched books on the FMA has met with success. His latest book “Warrior Arts of the Philippines” features six of the prominent FMA styles and profusely illustrated with over 1600 photos.
A forthcoming book titled “Masters of the Blade” will feature knife fighting and knife defense systems with Filipino martial arts foundations or origins. This book is scheduled for publication by the last quarter of 2005 and features many of the internationally prominent edged weapons instructors. Another book project on the planning board is “Guardians of the Legacy” which will feature the latter 1st generation and prominent 2nd generation instructors of the major FMA systems. With these future publications and the quality of his recently released books, Rey is living true to his publishing venture’s slogan of “Raise the Standard”.
Galang conducts FMA classes at his organization’s World Headquarters (WHQ) located in Lodi, New Jersey. Visit the Bakbakan International website (http://www.bakbakan.com/) for more information on Rey, the Bakbakan organization, past and forthcoming events. The web site also features the books “Swish of the Kris” and “Jungle Patrol” by Vic Hurley for historical aficionados. More information on Rey can be found in the books “Filipino Martial Cluture”, “Filipino Fighting Arts”, “Masters of Arnis, Kali and Eskrima”, and “Classic Arnis”.
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