To Liam, It is sad that there is so much mis-communication, and I feel compelled to defend. I have known Kiai for many years, and he is not...
No problem with me :Angel: . As far as I could tell there was no attack from Adik Kiai or me to begin with. GS, if your wife is from Blitar,...
Wah Silatliam! I cannot see an attack, are you frightened of shadows? As has already been said, there are many different sub-styles of Cimande...
Hebat! Darimana di Jatim?
Halo Gajah Silat! So you have some Javanese and you live in UK? Interesting. Ya, IMO if one picks and chooses elements of a whole, then what one...
From my perspective, it is you Ular Sawah who owes Kiai an apology. <MAP is an English speaking forum, please abide by at least that rule, as...
You may most certainly cherish your art, but what is being "politely" pointed out, is that it's a misnomer to call it Cimande ... or so it seems...
Interseting ... To me "silat" is a word from the indo/malay goup of languages which indicates a martial way, a codefied method of learning...
In my world "silat" is a word that describes certain broadly based activies. Among them is the martial "way". Include in this "searches" for...
1/. Silat spans many things. It is not limited only to the art of fighting ... as seems to be a popular delusion, having said that it also...
I've been thinking about this topic ... and how so many discussions seem to gravitate to concepts of spirituality. I have pondered why I find the...
... and pre-traditional silat, Kiai, before the Wali Sanga were even a twinkle in their father's eyes, before Demak, before Islamisasi of Java,...
It sounds interesting SilatLiam. The fact is that most military I know base their training on verifiable factual experience ... and it changes...
Thanks for helping me remember the word SilatYogi :) . On the subject of spirituality, IMO spirituality is part of all of us ... even if we...
That's interesting about the gladiators of ancient Rome RedBagani. It is true though, we were aware too of the insulative properties of...
This is my take, and for what it's worth I trained in the Echanis method for knife fighting while in Recon. I modified my own style somewhat and...
It sounds great Kiai Carita. You look serem banget on the poster. Remember the ula python that was caught and sold for abon? Good luck, I...
Whereas my wife expects me to cook! My boys on the other hand have been totally corrupted by this wanton civilisation and prefer fish and chips...
I think it is hard sometimes to get beyond personal egos. I know that I have been guilty of showing off, wanting to be seen as "the most wow guy"...
I followed recipes for many years as I learned to cook. Now I can cook my own dishes. If I feel like susi, I cut sushi. If I want dimsum, I boil...
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