Jonathan Pyndus

I just ordered a bunch of bottles, so once they arrive I can start filling up orders.

UPDATE:

Currently we plan to begin regular classes Tuesday, May 2nd. Our venue is Houston Karate Academy, 10321 Katy Freeway Suite F.

Message me for more details!

Does “Tornado Elbow” sound to Rex Kwon Do like? 😛

How about “Naga Siku/Dragon Elbow” since it involves the whirling footwork Poqua, and if followed through on an enemy you could very well end up in a Dragon Step or King Dragon Seat?

Hello all!

This is Jonathan Pyndus down in Houston, Texas. I’m currently working on getting a space set up at a dojo for a formal Kuntao Silat class, but if anyone is interested in meeting up to train beforehand, let me know!

You can reach me via Jon@kuntaosilat.com.

Looking forward to training with everyone!

Jonathan Pyndus
Guru Muda Malabar…[Read more]

Thank you sir! I’ll be eagerly anticipating them!

Howdy!

Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I also have a question about Ling Sing Toi!

In the only video I have seen of the form (with Guru Ted Garcia), Guru Garcia turns away from the camera during the last section of the form. I recognize he starts with Tiger circles then transitions into Twin Dragon strikes, but what is the last set of…[Read more]

Pak Steve,

I replied to this last week but it seems it did not post!

Thanks for your clarification. I’ll look forward to feeling Kuntao Silat gunting.

I personally encourage being unapologetically American, but that’s another conversation.

Out of curiosity, is there still work being done on a book or manual explaining all the basics and…[Read more]

Howdy gents,

If I may add my two cents as a graduate level student of/future practitioner of Traditional Oriental Medicine:

Sigung Aric’s methods hit the nail on the head when it comes to the how. I have met/seen/tried many different versions of “Iron Skills” having been fortunate to grow up around a lot of different martial artists. Each…[Read more]

Awesome! I cannot wait until I am at the level that I can begin studying Poquazen! Thanks Pak Steve 🙂

Down here in Texas, we just made open carry legal. Come January, there will be a LOT of openly armed citizens about. And probably even more who are carrying concealed.

I’m definitely planning to attend the November seminar in San Antonio 🙂

Sounds good to me! I definitely like the no-nonsense approach.
I always find it fascinating how the different cultures and their martial arts approach similar ideas. For example: Shaolin Kung Fu likes to use locks to control or immobilize, whereas old style Japanese arts throw the person into the lock so that they break as they fall and are…[Read more]

Wow, it must be nice to already know it all lol

Thanks for the answers! I didn’t realize that a Tibetan teacher was in the lineage. Most excellent!

I have really been enjoying the Kendang forms…they seem short and simple but there is a LOT going on inside each one.

Pak Steve, I noticed that most of the videos that show you using wrist or…[Read more]

Wow! I can’t believe that there aren’t any questions!

Here’s a few:

What made you decide to make Kendang Silat the primary Silat base for Kuntao Silat?

Do we know which systems of Bagua, Taiji, and HsingI that our Indonesian lineage was derived from? (Yang, Chen, Gao, etc?)

In Kuntao Silat, where is the gaze directed?

Blessings!
Jonathan

Pak Gartin,

Thank you for your thorough and insightful reply! And much gratitude for the promotion. I am humbled by your compliments! I really wasn’t planning to try testing until August!

Please nit pick away! I want to get better, and it is double important to have the details drilled in when the master isn’t immediately present!

The…[Read more]