Distance Learning Program: Guru Certification Course Practitioner Certification Course The evolution of KunTao Silat’s instructional perspective has changed considerably over the course of three and a half decades. With the addition of a complete new system, advances in technology, refinements in teaching methods and a great deal of thought and feedback from students, we have […]
KunTao Silat Entrances Uncle Bill demonstrates various entrances with Steve Gartin with Chas Clements on the video camera at Steve’s school in Lakewood, Colorado circa 1994.
Here, Pak Chas Clements introduces a group of beginners to KunTao Silat self-defense concepts.
A KunTao Silat Introduction for Paladin Press KunTao Silat Introduction to Paladin Press from KunTao Silat. Paladin Press came to Steve Gartin in 1997 seeking the definitive knife fighting video because of his notoriety as the leading expert in the United States. Negotiations led to an agreement to produce a complete series of videos on […]
Archives Classic: The Deadly de Thouars Brothers Video A glimpse into the teaching style of each of the de Thouars Brothers is found in this classic video from the 1990s filmed and produced by Steve Gartin. The de Thouars Brothers have found world-wide acclaim for their prowess in the silat arts, specifically Pentjak Silat Serak. […]
KunTao Silat’s Breath in Movement Warm Up KunTao Silat has now expanded its curriculum to include the internal mechanics taught to Steve Gartin by Great GrandMaster U. Un Surya of Indonesia. American KunTao Silat embraces these internal mechanics in lieu of the Shaolin style power generation methods used in Malabar KunTao Silat at the upper […]
Heavy Bag Training KunTao Silat trains many different energy delivery methods, hitting tools, diverting blows and body hardening with the heavy bag. The free swinging bag provides infinite variations for timing and body alignment as well as the preparation for large objects moving toward the practitioner. The use of chairs or other movable objects surrounding […]
KunTao Silat Partner Training KunTao Silat practitioners find ways to train that may seem a little unorthodox. Our Sticking Hand training is somewhat similar to how goats play fight ~ at least in spirit. Here Steve trains with TwinkleToes in the clash of horn and hand. Slow motion reveals the timing, stance and position. Part […]
Chang Style LegSet WarmUp Bill Chang called his art “Noble Gung Fu” and held that simplicity of technique and staunch mental focus provided the best combination for combat effectiveness. Here, Sigung Joe Judt explains some of the basics of the Chang Style LegSet WarmUp. AKTS Warm Up from Studio Garuda on Vimeo. Chang Style Warm […]
