In the Adat of Hormat copyright 1993 Chas Clements As a student of Silat; Who is your teacher? Well kids, first –he is a hell of a fighting man, you give him respect because you have no choice – to associate with him is to show respect for the danger of him. (more…)
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Magic & the martial arts
Magic in the Martial Arts copyright 1993-Chas Clements All advanced forms of martial art have their magical aspect. The Taoist practitioners are deeply involved with magic, Shinto has its sophisticated magical aspect as does Islam. The Animists practice ritual magical martial arts, the Hindu and the Buddhist cultures have practices and traditions of martial magic. […]
KunTao Silat Glossary
GLOSSARY OF KUNTAO SILAT TERMS Copyright Chas Clements, 1997, all rights reserved As received from Paul, Victor & Willem de Thouars, with respect and honor This effort is drawn from many sources. Primary and most significant is the DeThouars Family; The Elder Mother, her sons, Maha Guru Maurice, Pendekar Agung Paul, HaiTeng Sifu Willem, her […]