Guru Jeff Fargo demonstrates some applications from the KunTao Silat Tiger Form at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering held in New Mexico at the Seventh Heaven Ranch. Guru Jeff is assisted by Kyle Mentink, a Level Five Teacher. Together they demonstrate the psychology, strategy, tactics and pure ferocity that characterizes KunTao Silat’s Tiger […]
The KunTao Silat Monkey is not your friendly neighborhood playful type. Primal ferocity, agility, cunning and power characterize this ape. Here Guru Dennis Wilding demonstrates some combat principles from the KunTao Silat version of monkey.
Kembaggan is the Indonesian martial dance Kembaggan is the Indonesian war-dance training. Martial dance provides an enjoyable leisure pastime that continues the course of “constant training” required for KunTao Silat. Here is an American adaptation performed by Pak Steve at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Gathering in New Mexico at the Seventh Heaven Ranch. […]
The outdoor environment with varied terrain provides the perfect footing for KunTao Silat training. The ability to adjust to challenging environments gives the KTS practitioner one more combat edge. This footage was taken at the First Annual American KunTao Silat Family Gathering at the Seventh Heaven Ranch in New Mexico. Monthly seminars are scheduled to […]
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.
Sigung Joe Judt demonstrates knife defense concepts.
Learning KunTao Silat by Video: There are many advantages to Learning KunTao Silat by Video. First, distance from a teacher is no barrier. Anyone, anywhere in the world where mail is delivered or an internet connection is available can learn. Second, video provides pause, stop, start, rewind and replay as well as slow motion where […]
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 […]
Willem de Thouars speaks to Dan Inosanto in two full-length DVDs produced by ThunderRock. This clip is from the first video in 1994 in Lakewood, Colorado. Ted Garcia assists Willem and Steve films.
Pak Chas Clements Chas Clements is Co-Founder of KunTao Silat and one of the original Kun Lun Pai, a name given to a group of five men then surrounding and supporting the de Thouars Brothers in Denver, Colorado by Bill Chang {U. Un Surya}. Chas’ system, Pentjak Silat Betawi Muda is his personal martial lifestyle; […]
