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Message from Ibu Rose

Hello, Dr. Jon here.  The following is a message from Ibu Rose which she asked me to share with the KunTao Silat community on her behalf:   “I speak from with-in my heart a moral outrage, lost words changed meanings,Freedom, pride, patriot, all criminal words in this day and time. My life, country, home have […]

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An Update from Pak Steve

“Well, I want make a brief statement to my friends out there in Catron County and my students all over the world and the veryfew special people that really are concerned about me and what’s going on. I’m now 115 days in jail.I wanted to go over with you what they have on me, what […]

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Greetings to Everyone in KunTao Silat

Hello KTS Community, As I’m sure most of you have seen, last month Pak Steve Gartin made the surprise announcement that he wants me to carry on his KunTao Silat legacy as Keeper of the Lineage.  This means that I will be carrying the banner for Pak Steve’s Malabar and American KunTao Silat disciplines, as […]

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An Important Message from Pak Steve to all of KTS

Hello everyone, This is Dr. Jonathan Pyndus.  Pak Steve has asked me to share this letter with the KTS community:   “To all those on the Earth who call me Teacher, I’m in prison again for a M4F someone else wrote and filed in a case closed April 8, 2004 in Colorado~18 years ago.  This […]

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Guru Muda Jonathan Pyndus demonstrates ChangStyle kuntao

The kuntao Steve Gartin learned from U. Un Surya utilizes a different principle of energy generation and delivery than the kuntao he learned from Willem de Thouars. Guru Muda Jonathan Pyndus demonstrates with James safe methods of developing a feel for the energy by hitting target pads rather than people. You will notice the stances, […]

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SelfDefense preparation and Civil War

Many of our city-dwelling friends and family do not get to hear any thought provoking information during the course of their busy days and nights.  Of course, a civil war would certainly be worse in the cities ~ but those living more remote observe and follow the signs in order to prepare in advance of […]

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Memorial Day

22 & 24th of March 2019 KunTao Silat Gathering in New Mexico

March 22 ~ 24 2019: This KunTao Silat seminar is scheduled to be held in the beautiful Western Mountains of 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, although Malabar will also be addressed if […]

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A personal journey in KunTao Silat

A Personal Journey in KunTao Silat What does it take to be a good martial artist? How about what it takes to be a great martial artist? If modern schools of martial arts are analyzed objectively, the phrase “crazy”may come up more often than not. There are many schools which practice a modern form of […]

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