A series of very good articles that should interest you ......
Reading through the taiji forums, I see that there is some discussion on the principles of 'good mechanics'. One post alluded to being able to get...
I've just ordered my copy of Tim's new book on Sun taijiquan from Amazon. I understand that in the next month, Shenwu will also be releasing a...
Silat is not a martial art. What it is: A. A broad genre referring to the many and sometimes disparate martial arts from the Indonesian...
I thought I'd ask the question here as well. I'm not particularly into elite-ism in any Martial Arts and obviously silat is not for everyone, but...
The problem with any forum is that anyone can sound convincing given enough of an understanding of the narrative. Case in point ... THIS post ;)....
Sgt. Major has asked me to provide a translation of my signature. I tried to do it as part of the signature, but it then exceeds the 420 character...
Today, people approach silat from many directions. In the past bondoyudo, gelut (fighting) and perang (war/battle) was only one component in the...
Does a paradox exist? I think it might. Staying true to tradition in it's complete and original interpretation from a physiological and...
or a concept ... and explain why it's not unique within the realm of human movement or experience. I think that sometimes we muse on why our...
It may have been covered before ... but just in case it hasn't jurus and juru have two separate and distinct meanings in Indonesian or Malaysian....
I was deep in meditation exercising inner alchemy by circulating my chi through the microcosmic cauldron, when insightfull insight hit me like a...
I think that when we're drawn to aquire a skillset, it's often because we feel that learning that skill will address some deficiency that we...
Does anyone supplement their MA training with Yoga? I know that Scott Sonon incorporates yoga in his overall system, and I think it has a...
Here's another article I've translated from silatindonesia.com. Is there any interest on the forum for me to continue with this? Salam,...
The highest aspiration of any form of silat, is that it can teach us how to deal with the inevitability of our own death. Paradoxically, it can...
ensure the structural integrity of the frame .... That means, before commiting to a power building regimen and before practicing complex...
I wish to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. May you all prosper and do well in your journeys. Salam, Krisno
Let's say you're a bouncer of an establishment who is at this moment in the carpark with a bunch of bikies at various stages of inebriation. One...
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