| The concept of martial arts and practical self | | | | Hapkido) and throwing techniques (Sambo, Glima |
| defense training is not at all new to any one of us. | | | | and Jujutsu). |
| Through movies, magazines, and TV shows, we | | | | Importance of self defense training lies in its ability |
| all have been in touch with martial arts. We have | | | | to infuse in us the proficiency to safe guard |
| seen Bruce lee's movies in jam packed theatres | | | | ourselves under difficult circumstances. Those |
| and even bought DVD's of those movies home | | | | who wish to learn multiple styles of martial arts |
| and watched them unlimited number of times. | | | | can go for Silat, which has quite similar moves and |
| We all love martial arts; we admire the various | | | | techniques to Judo and Muay Thai techniques. |
| forms of this magnificent art and respect those | | | | In Silat, the students need to undergo 7-training |
| who have been trained in martial arts. Many | | | | program that required the students to understand |
| people developed interest in this art form and | | | | the philosophy of each discipline in the silat course. |
| decided to get martial arts training. Today, in | | | | There are; Bunga (the pillars of attacking and |
| every country and city, to locate a martial arts | | | | defensive silat positions), Jurus (art of attack and |
| club or school is one of the easiest task. Institutes | | | | defence of Silat either with bare hand of |
| and schools for professional martial arts training | | | | weapon), Belebat (the art of unarmed self |
| are available almost everywhere. | | | | defense), Tapak (step pattern), Buah Pukul |
| Mixed martial arts, Muay Thai Kick boxing, Brazilian | | | | (practical self-defense in fast action moves), |
| Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate and Silat are some of the | | | | Tempur Seni (art of combat either with weapon |
| famous forms of this art of self defense. Martial | | | | or bare hand) and Tempur Bela Diri (self defense |
| art is a very broad and extensive term used to | | | | combat with weapon or bare hand). Looking to |
| summarize various practices, forms and styles | | | | those 7-training program will give you an idea on |
| used in a combat. In practical self defense training | | | | how hard the training it is. With every program |
| weapon training, grappling and strikes are three | | | | has their own objective outcome, every silat |
| specific areas of focus and interest. These are | | | | exponent that finished their program should be |
| further divided into sub-forms and styles of | | | | able to defend themselves in any dangerous |
| martial arts training. | | | | situation. |
| Striking has three major styles which summarize | | | | Here are some of the self defense moves and |
| almost every martial art form which includes | | | | techniques that most of the silat exponent will |
| various types of strikes. | | | | need to master in order to receive their |
| Kicking: Taekwondo, Savate and Capoeira | | | | completion achievement certificate in Silat and |
| Punches: Wing Chun and western boxing | | | | entitled the 'Pendekar' or Warrior title: |
| Other types of strikes: Karate and Muay Thai | | | | * Elakkan or avoiding technique movements |
| Weaponry Training is sub divided broadly into two | | | | * Tangkisan or blocking technique |
| divisions- Traditional and modern weaponry. | | | | * Tangkapan or catching technique |
| Jukendo, style of martial arts is included in modern | | | | * Amuk or rampage with due diligent |
| weaponry, while Fencing, Eskrima, Kyudo, and | | | | * Weaponry system such as sickle, sword, |
| Gatka are traditional forms of weaponry training. | | | | cudgel, kris or a short wavy dagger, rope, walking |
| Grappling involves pinning techniques (Judo and | | | | stick made of hardwood, dagger with straight |
| wrestling), Joint lock (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido and | | | | cutting edge and trisula. |