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Penjak Pukulan Cimande Pusaka
Jun. 13th, 2009 10:40 pmAfter geeking out on martial arts with a friend, did a quick workout and figured I should write a bit about "this thing I do".
"Penjak Silat"
The term is a blanket term for Indonesian martial arts, as much as "Kung Fu" has become a blanket term for Chinese martial arts (at least in the Western world). There's thousands of silat styles, mostly varied by region or location. The styles that typically make it to the western world have shifted over to the school/lineage format, which is generally what you see for any martial art that ends up becoming globalized.
Generally, most styles of silat in the US come from the filipino styles, in conjunction with kali and eskrima. Indonesian silat has a better foothold in Europe, since the Dutch were the colonial power in Indonesia. Several styles of silat also have made their way through the Muslim diaspora, as Indonesia is primarily Islamic at this time.
Cimande Silat
The style(s) of silat I study come from the Cimande River region of Java. The styles generally share quick hand movements, crossing steps, trapping and locks, knife techniques, takedowns and finishing moves. A couple of core principles include flanking the opponent to limit their attacking ability and to attack the limbs first to disable them before moving in for more vulnerable targets. Combat utilizes shock hits, then attacks to muscle or joints to completely disable.
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"Penjak Silat"
The term is a blanket term for Indonesian martial arts, as much as "Kung Fu" has become a blanket term for Chinese martial arts (at least in the Western world). There's thousands of silat styles, mostly varied by region or location. The styles that typically make it to the western world have shifted over to the school/lineage format, which is generally what you see for any martial art that ends up becoming globalized.
Generally, most styles of silat in the US come from the filipino styles, in conjunction with kali and eskrima. Indonesian silat has a better foothold in Europe, since the Dutch were the colonial power in Indonesia. Several styles of silat also have made their way through the Muslim diaspora, as Indonesia is primarily Islamic at this time.
Cimande Silat
The style(s) of silat I study come from the Cimande River region of Java. The styles generally share quick hand movements, crossing steps, trapping and locks, knife techniques, takedowns and finishing moves. A couple of core principles include flanking the opponent to limit their attacking ability and to attack the limbs first to disable them before moving in for more vulnerable targets. Combat utilizes shock hits, then attacks to muscle or joints to completely disable.
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