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 […]
Live video Application Training Classes now live ~
Guru Muda Dr. Jonathan Pyndus conducts weekly application classes on-line. For those of you who have a desire to explore the depths of KunTao Silat’s combat technology, whether you currently have a training partner to practice with, or not, should participate. Each weekly class is archived and available for download by subscribers. Last week’s class […]
KunTao Silat Form Analysis with Guru Muda Jonathan Pyndus
Kuntao Silat Applications Online is a class meant to take your Daily Constant Training to the next level. We will review the American Kuntao Silat Basics each session, and then dive into partner applications. Invite a friend, family member, or room mate to join you as you develop practical self defense skills and get a […]
A profile of Steve Gartin
A Profile of Steve Douglas Gartin as martial artist and senior student of Willem de Thouars ~ by Chas Clements 1990 Hai-Dan Sifu Willem de Thouars as been privileged to have the opportunity to mould martial artists from some sterling material. In none of his students has he found more responsive intention, physical ability and […]
Sigung Joe Judt’s apeX Martial Arts School opens
Level Up ~ Get Fit With a Purpose Kuntao Silat is a rare gem of the martial arts. It is traditional and classical, yet modern and functional. Students engage in many old school exercises that reveal principles and strategies that ensure successful self defense against bigger, taller and more aggressive opponents. Kuntao Silat will not […]
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 […]
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 […]
KunTao Silat in Italy
Guru Muda Estevan Mulloni introduces Malabar KunTao Silat in Italy. Malabar KTS is a traditional Dutch/Indo/Chinese martial discipline codified up to Sigung Level by Pak Steve Gartin from decades of personal training with the de Thouars Brothers. To a considerate, disciplined and well-trained warrior, it might be considered imprudent to be rolling around on the […]
Memorial Day
This Memorial Day we thank & honor the blessed fallen Heroes of Liberty for our American freedom! We also honor and support those of our living American heroes who bear life-long scars from their valiant service to our great American Republic! Although Memorial Day falls on only one day a year, the KunTao Silat Family […]