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KunTao Silat Blades

“There is no silat, without the knife” It has been said that there is no Silat without the knife, but in KunTao Silat that axiom goes much, much deeper. The Founder of KunTao Silat, Steve Gartin, has been well recognized as one of the most expert of the expert knife men in America for over […]

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KunTao Silat is close-quarter combat training

KunTao Silat StickingKnife Training

StickingKnife Training KunTao Silat has many completely unique training methods that set KTS practitioners far apart from the standard martial practitioners you will see. KunTao Silat is often referred to as a “phonebooth style” denoting its penchant for VERY close quarter combat technology. KunTao Silat StickingKnife training is quite unique.  KTS practitioners begin training early […]

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American KunTao Silat System video

American KunTao Silat System American KunTao Silat was born in Marin County California in 2000. Steve Gartin had been teaching KunTao Silat for over two decades, a system he founded with Chas Clements in 1978 comprised mostly from Indonesian silat and Chinese KunTao learned from the de Thouars Brothers. This was a very difficult system […]

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KunTao Silat Close Quarter Knife Training

KunTao Silat has often been referred to as a “phonebooth” style, denoting its penchant for closing the gap and operating in close proximity to the opponent. Bladed combat is particularly appropriate for this approach as Steve Gartin demonstrates in this clip where he is training with one of his students, Trent Beech.

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George Morin Kembaggan with applications

Guru George Morin was one of the original three disciples of Willem de Thouars back in 1976. Here George performs his personal kembaggan and then demonstrates techniques from it with Dave Anderson, another early disciple of KunTao Silat. Filmed by Steve Gartin, this is one of many of the finest KunTao Silat practitioners on the […]

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Steve discusses the Guru Certification Course

KunTao Silat’s Guru Certification Course is not for everybody Since the early 1980’s Steve Gartin has been filming and sharing videos of KunTao and Silat with high-level martial practitioners all over the world. In the mid-1980’s the Distance Learning Course was designed for experienced martial artists who wanted to learn KunTao Silat. Now, in 2015 […]

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KunTao Silat’s Second Form: Lankas Dua

Lankas Dua Malabar and American KunTao Silat share the same second form, Lankas Dua – also known as the Flower Form. Although this is the only purely Silat form in KunTao Silat it is practiced in different ways between the two Systems. Lankas Dua has very direct legwork and evasive handwork, resulting in a winning […]

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Malabar KunTao Silat’s Third Form: Lankas Tiga/Monjet

Lankas Tiga/Monjet Malabar’s Third form comes from the Kendang Silat system and is a very demanding and difficult form for most folks. Also known as the Monkey Form, its low style circular movements provide the practitioner with training to develop uncommon agility, strength and balance. Willem de Thouars leads practice for the Guru Class.

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