ASKING AN EXPERT

There are many style of martial arts, karate, kungfu, and many others. Each of them are originated from one place. They usually differ in the way the practician land a hit on their enemies. Or it can also differ in which parts of the body is used as the main weapon. One of these style of martial arts is known as Pencak Silat. Pencak silat is one of the traditional martial arts of Indonesia. It's quite known originated from Betawi. In this post, I'll show an interview I've done with a Pencak silat master. Here it is.... 






Can you tell us a little history of the martial arts?

Pencaksilat or silat is a traditional martial art that originated from Indonesia. This martial art is widely known in Indonesia in addition there is also in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore and southern Thailand in accordance with the deployment of the various ethnic groups of the archipelago. Parent martial arts organization in Indonesia is the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI). Pencaksilat martial sport also requires a lot of concentration, in order to focus on the opponent that we face.

Of various lots of tricks or techniques that you know, can you give some basic techniques that need to be overcome by a beginner?

1. certainly need to be considered form the basic attitude in martial arts, namely a stand.

However, from a stand is divided into three parts, the first is the attitude of the straddle, both a stand upright, and the third one there are 6 attitude that underlie the martial arts and the need to know, especially for art lovers martial this.

• Horses Home

• Horses Rear

• Horses Central

• The horses side

• Horses Cross Home

• Horses Rear Cross.

2. Attitude Install InSilat

Install one An attitude with an upright posture by putting both hands in addition to the state of alert, being open enough feet shoulder width apart.

Install two Board remain in an upright position and feet shoulder width apart with both hands clenched fitting parallel to the waist.

Attach three body positions attitude remains in the upright position, feet shoulder-width opening, only for the hands to be lifted parallel kedaan eyes were Position in a cross with an open fist.

Four pairs of legs as usual to have to open shoulder width apart, hands should be lifted at eye level, while posisis cross with already clenched fist.