Mark V. Wiley
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Dr. Mark V. Wiley is a martial arts intructor, editor, author and historian, most well know for his publications dealing with the martial arts.
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[edit] Martial arts experience
Wiley has been involved in the martial arts for over 25 years. He has trained in a wide variety of systems and styles, primarily focusing on Cabales Serrada Eskrima, Binas Dynamic Arnis, Kalis Ilustrisimo, Ngo Cho Kun (Five Ancestor Fist) and Wing Chun. In these styles he has received senior teaching credentials. He has earned a black belt or equivalent level in; Tae Kwon Do, Shiho Karao-ryu Ju-Jutsu, Savate, American Kenpo Karate, Modern Arnis, Cinco Tero Arnis and San Shan Gong. He has also studied in the following systems or styles for less than five years, they include; Chuka Shaolin (Phoenix-Eye Fist), Silat Seni Gayong, Silat Seni Harimau, Pencak Silat, Lathi, Silambam, Doblete Rapillon Arnis, Pekiti Tirsia, Lightning Scientific Arnis, Sinawali, Jeet Kune Do Concepts, muay Thai, boxing, wrestling and fencing.
[edit] Notable instructors
Dr. Wiley has personally studied under more than 60 prominent teachers. He has been formally accepted as a protege' under these masters and arts: Angel Cabales (Cabales Serrada Eskrima), Herminio Binas (Binas Dynamic Arnis), Antonio Ilustrisimo (Kalis Ilustrisimo), Alexander Lim Co (Ngo Cho Kun), Robert Chu (Wing Chun) and Hou FaXiang (QiGong).
[edit] Notoriety
Mark Wiley was the first person to conduct martial art anthropological field research among the indigenous MatigSalog tribe of Mindanao, Philippines. At "The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology" he examined, classified and identified a portion of the museum’s collection of nearly 1,000 martial artifacts from the Philippines. He has been nominated to four martial art Halls of Fame, but declined induction, feeling such things are too monetarily or politically motivated. He has appeared on the cover of four international magazines and has given several radio and magazine interviews in the United States, England and the Philippines regarding his research, writing and Integrated Modular Training Methodology.
[edit] Education
- Ph. D. (Alternative Medicine) from the Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, in association with the Open International University for Complementary Medicine and the World Health Organizations.
- Doctorate in Oriental Medicine from the Philippine-Chinese Association of Tui-Na, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sociology (minor in Medical Anthropology) from Drexel University.
- Associate’s Degree in Small Business Management from Camden County College.
[edit] Publications
He has written more than 10 books and over 100 articles in various periodicals and online venues.
[edit] Reference books
- Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-Mind Disciplines (Rosen, 1999)
- Encyclopedia of World Sport (ABC-CLEO, 1998).
[edit] Periodicals / online
Over 100 of his articles on martial arts, alternative health, and Asian culture have appeared in the following publications and web sites:
- Bottom Line Health
- Journal of Asian Martial Arts
- Martial Arts Illustrated (USA)
- Martial Arts Illustrated (UK)
- Black Belt
- Inside Kung-Fu
- Karate/Kung-Fu Illustrated
- Wushu Kung-Fu
- Martial Arts Legends
- Filipino Martial Arts Magazine
- Hoplite
- Rapid Journal
- Qigong Magazine
- Quality of Life
- TaipanOnline.com
- HealUSA.net
- 247You.com
- BlackBelt.com
- CFWEnterprises.com
- FightingArts.com
- One-Warrior.com
- CyberKwoon.com
- WingChunKuen.com
- AlanOrr.co.uk
- WingChunFaat.com
- ForeWordReviews.com.
[edit] Books
- Filipino Martial Arts: Cabales Serrada Escrima (March 1994) ISBN 0-8048-1913-0
- Qigong for Health and Well-Being (June 1999, by Faxiang Hou and Mark V. Wiley) ISBN 1-885203-79-9
- Filipino Fighting Arts: Theory and Practice (January 2001) ISBN 0-86568-180-5
- The Secrets of Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung Fu: The Art of Chuka Shaolin (January 2001, by Cheong
Cheng Leong and Mark V. Wiley) ISBN 0-8048-3178-5
- Arnis: History and Development of the Filipino Martial Arts (June 1, 2001) ISBN 0-8048-3269-2
- Filipino Martial Culture (August 15, 2004) ISBN 0-8048-2088-0