From both Boxing and Muay Thai we spend a huge amount of time punching so if anything I'd expect to see problems in my hands... but since we wrap...
Hi Nigel, Nice to see you posting. To resume this thread ( after such dramatic episodes -MOD , Did it not take 2 to tango, I thought Bram was...
Hi guys, Wow, we really seem to be missing each others point here. If you read my original post you will see that I ( rightfully ) stated that...
Salams Mas Krisno, Indeed your answer has far more depth, as your reference is to the level of warrior as taken to the station of perfection or...
Hi All, Well I have to say I am surprised at everyones surprise, a silat guy , on a silat forum who thinks Silat is better as a combat art...
salams Mas Krisno, Very good question. What is a warrior ? A warrior is NOT a fighter. A warrior is one in service . In service to whom ?...
Logically, who would have the advantage with a weapon, the one who consistently practises with weapons, aiming for vital/fatal strikes or the guy...
Salaams all, two generalisations which hold for me are that silat is 1) a malay art 2) a warrior art - eg comprehensive , teaching fighting...
How come everybody seems to have forgotten that we are comparing 2 different types of bird ? Muai thai is a competitive sport , performed by...
Hi Tellner, No , not THE most useful weapon, but one of them - mainly for the legal issues. I am thinking about security work ( here we...
HI All, imho sarong skills are one of the most useful weapons skills you can learn. Carrying a blade I face a fine or jail sentence , carrying a...
mas tristan wrote [In my shallow knowledge, horse-stance is used for training lower body. Kicking front kick from horse-stance will not going to...
orang jawa wrote If you want to have a good kick, horsestance will not help you as much as you think. To have a good kick, you have practice kick...
Eid mubarak to all. Ramadan is such a special month, true we cut out food and drink ( and sex) for the month , and its difficult for the first...
salaams all just to add my 1 euro to the discussion, langkah ,as in footwork, weight distribution, and evasive positioning is 90% of our silat...
Salaams Pekir,
Salaams Pekir, I agree with you that commercialisation is a big threat to traditional silat in the western context. Lots of teachers will...
Salaams Salaams Pekir Me too , I´m keeping Silat Gayong España well away from the national Spanish association. It seems to me that as...
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