Magic in the Martial Arts copyright 1993-Chas Clements All advanced forms of martial art have their magical aspect. The Taoist practitioners are deeply involved with magic, Shinto has its sophisticated magical aspect as does Islam. The Animists practice ritual magical martial arts, the Hindu and the Buddhist cultures have practices and traditions of martial magic. […]
Heartless Monkey Knife Copyright 1997 – Chas Clements Heartless Monkey Knife * purpose of the book: * (more…)
HEARTLESS MONKEY KNIFE The knife styling of American Kuntao Silat Heartless Monkey has no ‘second thoughts’; no compassion, no regret, no remorse, no reservations. Heartless Monkey has no regard for your humanity; your unique status as a Human Being deserving of anything, he sees you as a snake. (more…)
SENSI vs SALESMAN ROUND 12 (Pendekar vs pendejo) The international parade of martial arts continues. From Judo and Karate to Tae Kwon Do and Hop Ki Do, to Shaolin Kung Fu and the various internal Chinese martial arts, Americans have witnessed wave after wave of “experts” who capitalize on the temporary ignorance of the buying […]
Martial Arts Martial arts are as old as mankind. Each culture and race has developed their own martial art system. KunTao Silat is a modern system developed from several Indonesian martial art systems. Both internal and external martial arts are practiced in Indonesia. Both hard and soft style martial arts are practiced in Indonesia. KunTao […]
The Deadly De Thouars` Copywrite 1995, Chas Clements In America, traditionally, fighting with the knife has not been looked upon with favor. We’re a nation of gunfighters; from the Colonial longrifle to the present ‘wondernine’. It has been left to the ‘underclasses’; poor, minorities, the criminal class and immigrants to favor the knife and to […]
Kun Tao Silat a senior’s perspective — early years ! (C) Gurug — a pal in drome!? Guru Randall Goodwin Kun Lun Pai Kuntao Silat Thouars 3/25/97 “Uncle Bill” is one of the ways that we address our teacher Bapak Willem de Thouars in public. This is an indication of respect or an act […]
GLOSSARY OF KUNTAO SILAT TERMS Copyright Chas Clements, 1997, all rights reserved As received from Paul, Victor & Willem de Thouars, with respect and honor This effort is drawn from many sources. Primary and most significant is the DeThouars Family; The Elder Mother, her sons, Maha Guru Maurice, Pendekar Agung Paul, HaiTeng Sifu Willem, her […]
A PAGE OUT OF INDONESIAN MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY; PENCAK SILAT Serak®. Maha Guru Victor de Thouars, interviewed by reporter Steve Gartin, for Fighting Knives/Street Fighter magazine. (more…)
Here is a collection of quotes and passages on warriorship that I like. I hope you will gain some valuable wisdom from these. My life is simple, my food is plain, and my quarters are uncluttered. In all things, I have sought clarity. I face the troubles and problems of life and death willingly. Virtue, […]
