Syllabus
Hand Drills (Jurus) Static
The hand drills in Silat are open to being completely stylized by an accomplished practitioner. We aim firstly, to give students the tools necessary to develop and improve their Silat, through consistent practice. Often referenced with many terms such as; the rhythm drill or the four beat drills. We break it down to what we refer to as the Parry, Reference, Trap, and Blast Drill. This is the most fundamental part in developing all the necessary attributes of timing, sensitivity and structure.
Hand Drills (Jurus) Linea
Once students are proficient with static Jurus, they progress to doing the same movements, but now moving along a straight line. Students will then move at angles and are able to perform the drill, moving at both right and left flanks. There are additional add-ons to this drill, which work on expanding the principals of coil and uncoil or close to open theory, all utilizing breathing to an optimum.
Footwork (Lanka)
The footwork of Silat will ultimately rely on two things, trigonometry and gravity. To begin with, students will then learn the Lanka Empat (Four Steps). Then the Lanka Tiga (Three Steps). The incorporation of techniques found in the Hand Drills as well as expanding to then utilize improvised strikes, will complete the students basic training before they start training their Buah.
Buah (Fruit)
The last stage of the ENTRY LEVEL training will be the learning and performance of Buah, up to proficient levels of competency. There are up to a dozen Buah that students must learn. These include simple takedowns, complex locking and joint manipulation. Mastering Buah is the stage of training where students will be putting together all of their knowledge. The Buah is essentially where students will be perfecting their ability to successfully execute techniques on a moving and improvised target.
Children Training in Silat
Children training in Silat, will require the completion of the children’s Syllabus. Once complete, children then begin training in the Entry Level Syllabus. The Children’s syllabus is designed to give children an engaging and fun course; introducing them to many of the basic principles of control and focus. This prepares a child for training in the Entry Level Syllabus and is a great introduction to training Silat and any other martial art.
KunTao (Physical Focus)
Kuntao translates into English as ‘Way of the Fist’. Kuntao is recorded in Classical Malay and Indonesian, making it the oldest known term for Chinese martial arts in those languages, before the modern adoption of the term Kungfu. The drill focuses very similarly, to the Parry, reference, trap and strike drill. There is however, significantly more focus on form, posture and breath control.