Formerly: Combat Cane for Cripples Unfortunately, combat is not reserved for the healthy and virile. People with various disabilities are often the object of the criminal elements because they think there is easy prey. Sigung Chas Clements has diligently studied many martial arts from the 1960s until 1978 when he was introduced to what is […]
KunTao Silat Triangle LegSet The Triangle LegSet comes from the Kendang Silat system and encompasses most of the critical leg maneuvers in silat. The front sweep is called “sapu” and the back sweep is “beset.” The turning 180 degrees accompanies both sweeps and is used in many of the most efficient silat applications. This is […]
KunTao Silat Triangle Elbow Exercise KunTao Silat Triangle Elbow Exercise “It is a common practice amongst silat systems to practice the djurus (handwork) and lankahs (legwork) separately. In KunTao Silat we generally practice them together, because in most cases the legwork provides a delivery mechanism for the hitting tools and amplifies the magnitude of the […]
KunTao Silat utilizes its own stances and handsets as a warm up. This is a typical KunTao Silat class warm up.
KunTao Silat Forms: KunTao Silat is different from most martial arts in that KunTao Silat forms train actual combat related movements and strategy. We train as we fight. That is a simple concept, but isn’t it usually simple things that work? Here’s all the forms. Malabar KunTao Silat Forms Trailer from KunTao Silat on Vimeo. […]
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Although Willem de Thouars is not the most eloquent man on the planet, there is little debate over his prowess as a martial artist. This is an introduction to a new series by Steve Gartin evaluating the forms and applications of “Uncle Bill” contained in hundreds of hours of video filmed by Steve wherein Willem’s […]
“There is no silat, without the knife” It has been said that there is no Silat without the knife, but in KunTao Silat that axiom goes much, much deeper. The Founder of KunTao Silat, Steve Gartin, has been well recognized as one of the most expert of the expert knife men in America for over […]
KunTao Silat’s Constant Training Constant Training is the method by which folks excel in KunTao Silat. There simply is little chance of learning KunTao Silat without building the training methodology into your daily life. KunTao Silat basics are difficult for most experienced martial artists to accomplish because they have been mentally indoctrinated to believe they have […]
