What kind of people train in KunTao Silat? KunTao Silat attracts mostly highly experienced martial artists who have been training in martial arts for many years or decades. Here’s a few who attended the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering at the Seventh Heaven Ranch in New Mexico 2016. There are also folks who begin […]
Pak Steve introduces knife basics
Pak Steve on Knife Basics: At the end of day one’s training events of the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering at the Seventh Heaven Ranch in New Mexico, Steve provides a knife basics homework assignment in preparation for the knife session of the coming day’s training. He demonstrates with training knives made by Sigung […]
How people find KunTao Silat
Most People find KunTao Silat as a result of a referral from their teacher or an online search for esoteric martial arts. The vast majority of KunTao Silat practitioners came to us after decades of martial practice and most have multiple black belt ranks in other systems. Here is a short conversation with two of […]
Pak Steve introduces master KunTao Silat Teachers
Pak Steve introduces Sigung Joe Judt, Guru Jeff Fargo and Guru Dennis Wilding as certified master teachers of Malabar KunTao Silat and American KunTao Silat. Practice Groups are also forming in San Diego and San Francisco under the leadership of certified 4th and 5th Level KTS teachers.
Joe Judt and Jeff Fargo teach at the Seventh Heaven Ranch
Joe Judt and Jeff Fargo teach at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering in New Mexico
KunTao Silat Certificates of Advancement
KunTao Silat Certificates of Advancement: The following KunTao Silat Practitioners were advanced by testing at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering: Kyle Mentink – Level Five Teacher Pat Galligan – Level Four Teacher Justin Lock – Level Four Teacher Chris Hudson – Level Two Teacher Chris Reynolds – Level Two Teacher Jossef Go – […]
American KunTao Silat Basic Applications
Pak Steve demonstrates basic American KunTao Silat applications at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering at the Seventh Heaven Ranch in New Mexico.
KunTao Silat Tiger form applications
Guru Jeff Fargo demonstrates some applications from the KunTao Silat Tiger Form at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering held in New Mexico at the Seventh Heaven Ranch. Guru Jeff is assisted by Kyle Mentink, a Level Five Teacher. Together they demonstrate the psychology, strategy, tactics and pure ferocity that characterizes KunTao Silat’s Tiger […]
KunTao Silat Monkey
The KunTao Silat Monkey is not your friendly neighborhood playful type. Primal ferocity, agility, cunning and power characterize this ape. Here Guru Dennis Wilding demonstrates some combat principles from the KunTao Silat version of monkey.
Kembaggan ~ Martial Dance
Kembaggan is the Indonesian martial dance Kembaggan is the Indonesian war-dance training. Martial dance provides an enjoyable leisure pastime that continues the course of “constant training” required for KunTao Silat. Here is an American adaptation performed by Pak Steve at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering in New Mexico at the Seventh Heaven Ranch. […]