How early can children begin KunTao Silat Training? Of course it depends upon the child, but when they exhibit an interest in any aspect of KunTao Silat they can begin training immediately. Here is Elijah Rock Gartin when he was two years and three months old training with his father Steve. His mother, Tamara is […]
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; […]
Chas Clements talks knives, real knives ~ some of the best knives. Chas Clements, the Co-Founder of KunTao Silat and Founder of Pentjak Pukulan Silat Betawi and original member of the Kun Lun Pai also is a very well known knife expert. Here Chas shares a bit of his intimate knowledge of what makes a […]
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 […]
May 21 & 22 2016: The very first seminar focused on American KunTao Silat is scheduled to be held in the spacious American Legion Hall in Tularosa, New Mexico. {The curriculum may evolve as we receive feedback from the participants. Changes & updates will be published here. } American KunTao Silat is the seminar focus, […]
In teaching KunTao Silat for 35 years, I have an idea of what people need to know in order to excel in KunTao Silat. . . but as we begin the 2016 seminar season, I wonder what YOU want to know ~ so that we can schedule as many of those elements into this year’s […]
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 […]
San Antonio, Texas November 7 & 8, 2015 Experience Authentic Combative Martial Art in an exclusive two-day seminar. Simple, direct, and effective American Kuntao Silat is renowned for it’s practical, no-nonsense approach to self defense and the ability to swiftly impart high level skills to students. It is a fully ‘weapons aware’ art, not a sport. Come see why top […]
