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    How is kembangan actually used?

    Hmm... Kembangan or flower dance is not really my top priority. It is part of our silat, but I don't believe you really need it for fighting. I...
    Post by: krys, Mar 20, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    Warming up reduces chances of injury if you get hit/caught.... If it happens during a fight so be it, but there is little purpose to see this...
    Post by: krys, Mar 4, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    I practice sometimes in the memorial, but never tried during nightine....I'm gonna live 10" away from UP, not far away from Tandang Sora. Silat...
    Post by: krys, Mar 3, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    We go through a light warm up, stretching, practice striking and footwork, drills and then forms.This is followed by working on application of the...
    Post by: krys, Mar 2, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    Actually the catchs often come after our attacks and depends on the opponent reactions.....if the first attack hits fine follow and finish, if not...
    Post by: krys, Mar 1, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    Is there a lot of catching in galak sipiring? There is a lot in our silat, it may be common to southern filipino systems. I never fought with my...
    Post by: krys, Feb 28, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Silat for Martial Arts beginners?

    Yes it is appropriate to study as a martial arts novice...knowledge (of other martial arts) can never be harmfull... Longer follow-up...
    Post by: krys, Feb 28, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    Hello Tauhid, Yes Savate is from France, but it is slightly different from French boxing. Savate is the street version and French boxing the...
    Post by: krys, Feb 27, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    When would you kill?

    I don't even want to think about what I would do if somebody attacked my fiance and killed her. There is no doubt I would hunt him/her down and...
    Post by: krys, Feb 26, 2005 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Tausug martial arts.

    Hello Tauhid. It depends on the country. In France you will need a license but I heard this isn't necessary in the USA (may be wrong)....
    Post by: krys, Feb 26, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    There are lots of martial arts in the west the problem is quality of instruction for arts like silat and arnis. I haven't met a real silat or...
    Post by: krys, Feb 24, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    Tausug martial arts.

    Some pinoys are too smart :) . Real filipino Kuntao is nearly unknown outside MIndanao. The problem is some peoples named their own styles...
    Post by: krys, Feb 24, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    iron wood swords

    Peoples shouldn't buy Kamagong wood, this encourages the destruction of the local forest. Kamagong trees are a rare and endangered specy....
    Post by: krys, Feb 23, 2005 in forum: Filipino Martial Arts
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    Silat and knees (knee problems)

    I think you are refering to the sempok position often used in Javanese silat. I had these problems when I started silat, my training partner...
    Post by: krys, Feb 22, 2005 in forum: Silat
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    hi...

    Your bet: http://www.sess.net/media.php?proj_id=422 The weapons I study right now in silat are stick and knife, but I also do big blade work...
    Post by: krys, Feb 21, 2005 in forum: Silat