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Testing Resumes

Greetings to everyone in KTS, With Pak Steve’s release this weekend we will be resuming online testing.  However, to streamline the online testing process for everyone in the Distance Learning Program and the Guru Certification Course tests will now be conducted via live video conference using FreeConferenceCall.com, FaceTime, or FaceBook Messenger. If you are wanting […]

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Djurus Satu: One Form to Rule Them All

It does not matter how many years or repetitions I have playing Djurus Satu.  There is always so much more combat lore to mine from its depths I truly stand in awe of it.  Of the various forms I have studied in 21 years of martial arts, an argument could be made for Djurus Satu […]

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Synergy: Empty Hand and Knife

Such a poignant, pithy & pointed a question deserves a much more studied and proven response than what I might think is relayed in the KunTao Silat Video Learning and PracticeGroup training. Any one have an opinion based on experience? Greetings and Felicitations Mr. Steve! I would like to inquire about your distance learning course.  […]

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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 […]

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Willem de Thouars demonstrates knife for Dan Inosanto

Willem de Thouars demonstrates knife fighting technique for Guro Dan Inosanto in 1994. This is an excerpt from the DVD: Dan Inosanto 1994 where Willem demonstrates knife fighting techniques and a form he learned as a child in Indonesia. Tai Eng, the Butcher was his teacher.

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LongKnife SmallSpace Kembaggan

LongKnife SmallSpace Kembaggan From the Indonesian Kembaggan we learned one of the tools of constant training. Forget the aerobic aspect for a moment and just consider the aspects of timing, balance and precision of movement that training to music inculcates into the practitioners body. No matter where you are or what you have to train […]

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