The Principles of Destruction

The Principles of Destruction are the eleven major principles (Sa Belas Sila) which underpin the art of Pukulan Cimande.

1. The principle of penetration

 (penetrating strikes and taking the opponents space)

2. The principle of continuous flow and camouflage

(deception and stealth techniques)

3. The principle of adhesion

(sticking blows, sticking to the opponent)

4. The principle of bamboo

(the whip and ricochet hitting)

5. The principle of off timing - "Stealing the Awareness"

(mental, visual, and auditory)

6. The principle of compacting

(the secret of kilap and poison hand)

7. The principle of the thorn

 (impaling strikes using the elbows and knees)

8. The principle of decoying

(which includes indirect vision and indirect hitting)

9. The principle of destruction "Destroy or Get Out"

(Joint, Muscle and Nerve Destruction)

10. The principle of body armor

(positioning your body to protect yourself at all times)

11. The principle of trapping

(foot trapping and trapping to produce breaks)