Chas Clements talks knives, real knives ~ some of the best knives. Chas Clements, the Co-Founder of KunTao Silat and Founder of Pentjak Pukulan Silat Betawi and original member of the Kun Lun Pai also is a very well known knife expert. Here Chas shares a bit of his intimate knowledge of what makes a […]
Distance Learning Program: Guru Certification Course Practitioner Certification Course The evolution of KunTao Silat’s instructional perspective has changed considerably over the course of three and a half decades. With the addition of a complete new system, advances in technology, refinements in teaching methods and a great deal of thought and feedback from students, we have […]
May 21 & 22 2016: The very first seminar focused on American KunTao Silat is scheduled to be held in the spacious American Legion Hall in Tularosa, New Mexico. {The curriculum may evolve as we receive feedback from the participants. Changes & updates will be published here. } American KunTao Silat is the seminar focus, […]
KunTao Silat Entrances Uncle Bill demonstrates various entrances with Steve Gartin with Chas Clements on the video camera at Steve’s school in Lakewood, Colorado circa 1994.
Here, Pak Chas Clements introduces a group of beginners to KunTao Silat self-defense concepts.
In teaching KunTao Silat for 35 years, I have an idea of what people need to know in order to excel in KunTao Silat. . . but as we begin the 2016 seminar season, I wonder what YOU want to know ~ so that we can schedule as many of those elements into this year’s […]
A KunTao Silat Introduction for Paladin Press KunTao Silat Introduction to Paladin Press from KunTao Silat. Paladin Press came to Steve Gartin in 1997 seeking the definitive knife fighting video because of his notoriety as the leading expert in the United States. Negotiations led to an agreement to produce a complete series of videos on […]
Archives Classic: The Deadly de Thouars Brothers Video A glimpse into the teaching style of each of the de Thouars Brothers is found in this classic video from the 1990s filmed and produced by Steve Gartin. The de Thouars Brothers have found world-wide acclaim for their prowess in the silat arts, specifically Pentjak Silat Serak. […]
KunTao Silat training with Steve I want to spend some time training and visiting with my KunTao Silat Family! This coming April will mark eight years that I have been away from civilization. It has been a most enjoyable experience, but now I’m close enough to a town to enjoy guests. The first People I’d like to […]
