Haven't found Om Willem's book here yet and unwilling to use my credit card in internet. :) But trust me, when speak about Cikalong, most of...
Dear SoKKlab, with respect to Mr. DeThouars, Cikalong is not heavily influenced by Chinese Kuntao. Yes, Cikalong had influence from Betawi which...
The Raid, although it was always promoted as 'generic silat' by its creator, it was more to Betawi silat. Perhaps since Iko (Betawi) now...
Wow, thank you, Zak. The documentary was made in Malaysia. However, as stated in the documentary, it came first from Java. There were some...
Btw, it is Martin Freeman, the guy Watson from BBC TV 'Sherlock' not Morgan Freeman of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy ;p I would like to...
Salam, Not all of Keris made with magic. Actually, Keris was not made using magic but simply old-fashion steel-forging and metallurgy knowledge....
Salam, Zakariyya, Basically, both of Harimau and Macan means Tiger. 'Harimau' is more widely used while 'Macan' is used in Java Island (by...
I dislike Silat Mubai for how they market it. I used to think to know what silat is but after I met several practitioner of Silat from different...
Uniforms, regalia, salutations is usually school policy. I have seen a lot of traditional schools which have none of those things. The uniforms...
I'm sorry to raise old topic. 'Sambut' means (literally) to greet. In Betawi (Jakarta) styles, however, it means how to counter-attack. So, what...
Thank you Oweyn from welcoming me.
Hi, everyone, I found this board accidentally so I think I will introduce myself. My internet name is Kunderemp. I currently learnt a...
There are school of silat who will ask you to the state of trance. I wouldn't recommended it. And about 'Amuk' mentality, I say, don't. Yes, we...
In the past, the practitioners of Silat walk between mountain and hills, split the bamboo and tree using machete, do any other heavy stuff so...
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