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Kuntao Silat methods of Training By Guru Ben Fajardo
There are various methods of training within Kuntao Silat. Three of which is the the fundamental stage learning of the various forms, the mastering/specialization techniques stage. Then the Refining or the personal expressive stage. Which is called Tan Lung: a basic practice in Kuntao.The "trackless art" An indiviual expression of the understanding of the art, it's principles and techniques expressed as a solo movements. They also can be broken down into Introduction, training methods, entering, and coordination of the external and internal elements.
Kuntao Silat is a Chinese martial art, with Indonesian influence, which coordinates the two arts together using the methods of external physical action (yang) and internal mental strength and energy (yin). Through this coordination the entire body is able to manifest power and execute techniques with maximum strength and efficiency.
The external empasis on: Hands (shou) Eyes (Yan) Body (shen) techniques (Fa) and stepping (bu) and the internal emphasis is on essence (jing) Spirit (shen) Internal energy (chi) Muscular strength (li) Gong Fu (time and energy) These ten requirements can be concidered the root and foundation of the Chinese martial arts practice.
When these internal and external elements are united and hormonized with Silat martial art techniques and priciples. They become live, fast and powerful. Naturally since Kuntao is a part of the Chinese martial arts. These ten requirements are heavily emphasized and practiced. Traditionally, Chinese martial fighting techniques are divided into four general fighting categories (ti) Kicking (Da) striking (Na) Seizing and controling (shu) Wrestling/throwing/Sweeping.
In Kuntao Silat taking advantage of your opponent's body posture and centerline and appying the appropriate techniques to control opponent's base, angle, and leverage is an Indonesian principle to make your opponent fall. There are two basic elements in Kuntao Silat to be successful, the entry and the body manipulation to throw.
In Kuntao Silat training in fact, the effectiveness of Kuntao Silat, depends totally on all ten training requirements. Externally your eyes must always be on your target. It is the eyes which first observe and detect an opponent's movement, and then a decision is made by the brain, once a decision is made the techniques are executed through the nervous system to hands and legs in coordination with the body. That is why it is said; the eyes arrive, the hands immediatelly respond and the body follows with stepping.
Internally, in order to manifest the external techniques effectively, effeciently, and powerfully you must learn how to conserve your essence and cultivate and raise your spirit. Then you can build up abundant (chi) internal energy for when this abundent energy (chi) is directed to the muscles. They manifest strength and power. In addition, once your mind is in a highly alert state, your movements of hands, eyes, body, and foot stepping will become agile, and will move as one unit.
One last element of training is the understanding of attacking the Yin and Yang. All meridians are classified as either Yin and Yang. The basis of the classification is the direction of the Chi flow in the diurnal cicle. Yin organs (negative have a chi flow direction of upward, or from toes to head. Yang organs (positive) have a chi flow of down, or head to toes. Other ways to classify yin/yang points are: The front of the body is yin, the back is yang. The left in Yin, and the right is Yang. The top is Yin and the bottom is Yang. To use this method you must use am application series that crosses the body and dirupts the yin/yang balance. I hope my sights to training in Kuntao Silat has helped you to undersatnd yourself!
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Kuntao Silat methods
Basic physical applications of self defense
Method of Entry There are many ways to enter deflecting the attack, parries, cutting the centerline, Checking and hitting, and destructions. the use of angulations and Ranges: Stay at (Long range) offensively attacking what attacks you, using kicking to close the gap to close range (Close range) trapping it and follow up with elbows and knees to throwing.
Boxing method Kuntao Chinese boxing phase used for offensive purposes to enter to elbows, head butts, knees, etc.various concepts to manuever and off balance the opponent to throwing, sweeping, takedowns.
Kuntao Silat Chaining Empty hand trapping drills that check, trap, redirect, counter, with a chain reaction of Kuntao and Silat follow ups. Kuntao Silat Drills that heighten sensitivity.
Silat knife Concepts (knife fight) Empty hand defenses originate from the knife, slashing becomes checking and retaining, cutting become slaps, thrusts become finger jabs, palm smashes, vertical punshes, multiple low line kicking, foot trapping, with angulation and quick footwork.
Offsetting The offsetting of the structure, turning opponent's body pivot points begining with the head, attack the head the body will follow, turning the shoulder's, foot trapping, sweeping the legs, pushing and pulling, go with the force.
Training concepts three areas of self defense 1. standing in front of your opponent waiting for the first move 2. Offensive phase making the first move 3. Infighting phase counter for counter, sweeping, foot trapping, reversals, hand trapping, locking, grappling.
The possibilities in Kuntao Silat defense and offense are endless. The art leads you to self discovery, through concepts and principles of simplicity.
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Principles of Kuntao
The feet are the roots-motivated by the thighs, controlled by the waist, and manifested in the fingers. The shoulders should be drooped and relaxed.
With Diaphragmatic breathing, Elbows drooped, Neck/chin drooped, Chest sunken, Legs protect the groin, This stance or posture is sometimes called the stance of the bear .
Use evenness in all movements- not quick at one movement and slow at another. Interrruption of movement is the gap in space and time which allows us to be attacked. The mind controls everything, when one part moves, every part moves. You either move away in the same direction of the attacker or move to the side and stick to him.
In force your attack should be exerted when the attacker is about to attack or move but not, a moment before or after. If you first move up, you should always move down next. Every joint in the entire body must be linked together so there is no interruption in movement. If the opponent does not move, I do not move.
If he makes the slightest move, I should move before him. The idea of force still continues- you mentally follow through the action, ready for a counter attack. When you are not required to move, you are as calm and sedate as a mountain. But when you move, you move with speed oft he torrential river.
A curved force is a circular force. A straight force is a square one. But, circularity must employ squareness before an issuing force can be produced. Force should be stored all of the time- not just before an attack. You store it in your body and direct it when needed.
The primary defenses within Kuntao are evading, parry, intercepting, trapping, destructions cutting into the angle. The secondary defenses are hand strikes, kicking, destructions, elbow strikes, knee strikes, takedowns and sweeps, throwing, joint immobilization.
The keys in primary and secondary combinations are using natural body mechanics, natural laws of combat including principles suchas base angle leverage, your advantage of physical strength/speed, working within your physical limits (personalized) physical movement which economizes. The training to find the weakness of opponent, The understanding of all the about takes many years of training, and will come like a flash of lightening one day!
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Kuntao Silat De Thouars
This will give you a general idea of the requirements in Uncle Bill's Arts
1. Jurus Satu (medium bassin)
Application : the entries (the most important learning)
follow up(striking)free flow takedown: throw: puter kepala reverse puter kepala hip throw thigh trow Kengit neck twist arm drag leg drag sweep sapu & beset joint lock wrist lock arm bar figure 4, etc. Next from here you learn some application but you workout with a opponent who attacks you. And you use a free flow attitude (defense we play),
You begin the latihan tiga (sweep sapu/beset)
Jurus satu Low bassin application to low attack to leg & takedown groundfighting
Jurus Satu(hight bassin) more street self defense in upright position
you begin Jurus Satu in the monkey attitude...from hight to medium to low bassin you express the monkey.... free flowing, unpredictable moves you can flow from the first part of the jurus to the third part ....no pattern now just free flowing...
You develop the jurus in the tiga pattern
Jurus Satu with knifes ( solo knife or two knifes)
you workout with an opponent you play!
Kuntao Waves hands drills
Monkey line: 2 opponent go back/forward using trapping, sweep legs exercise
2. Bai Hung (kuntao form & applications) platform footwork pattern exercises 3. Tang lang pai (kuntao) 4. Jurus Dua / sticking hands drills 5. Pai yune(kuntao) 6. Langhas Monjet 7. Ling Sing Toe ( kuntao) 8. Bagua green dragon (form) & a lot of applications
Each form is learned and you develop your technique from the form and most important are the entries...you play with a opponent (workout)
Basic first Jurus Satu....after training in the basic form, some student go to Baih Hung other to Jurus Dua, no real structure based on the individual physical make up!
My instructor is Guru Steeve Malette
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Some Applications of Kuntao Silat
1. Two-hand front push; outward chopping blocks on inside of their arms, grab over arm to left elbow place the arm under your right arm pit and right hand to side of head turn twist to takedown.
2. Rt. Punch defense; Slap block outside of arm, Right eye jab to palm heel face/head turn counter clockwise outward and downward to take down, with footwork
3. Rt. Punch defense; Outward block with left hand, continue the energy to circle the punch downward and inward under your right arm pit, using your right hand, slap the left side of their head while you are stepping on their foot for a pinning takedown.
You as a martial artist! do you see three self defense techniques? or can you see a principle being used here? One that once understood can work in any situation.
Techniques and principles are like the yin/yang symbol. They must have both energies to work. A good technique will always represent a law or principle that works when done correctly. Techniques are the "what" and "how" to teach and learn the principles. They represent the person's style and specific applications that fit within specific situations. Techniques include such things as the proper stance, the mechanics of a particular punch or kick within the style or system. Principles are the "why" they are the elements which the techniques are built on. Principles include such things as economy of motion, quick recovery, spining the head/spine or centerline to get a takedown as in the above techniques.
Principles have universal applications. They are natural laws that don't change or shift. The purpose of techniques is to illustrate principles. Therefore technique is a means to an end; not the end itself.
A person must master techniques; yet at the same time not become enslaved by them. There is no set number of techniques in Kuntao/Silat it is a self expression of learning the right principles.
If you understand the movements of the human body and the principles of controling it, their are so many ways to create your own techniques. Principles point the way, techniques get you there.
If you under stand them and use them you wont get confused, fooled and lost in your training. Techniques are the boat to get you across the river, don't put it on your back, as you tread across land. Remeber it's not how many techniques you know or carry, but how well you apply the principles that count.
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