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)

1000th UK Visitor Mark

This week saw the 1000th UK Visitor mark.
An important marker for me and for Pencak Silat Cimande in the UK.
I'd like to thank my Guru, Guru Besar Liam McDonald for his teaching and mentoring, Guru Jon and Guru Tony
for their continued support.
To all my Silat brothers and sisters in Ireland for always making me feel welcome.
To my students for making it all worthwhile even the hard times And to my wife for putting up with my shit.

This weekend my first workshop will be a celebratory one and dedicate it to my Guru Liam.
See you all there.

Guru Besar Liam McDonalds Training Tips #1

Hello my Gurus latest article in a series on training tips.
I recormend ALL my students and potenial students read it carefully ;)
Link is http://guruliam.blogspot.com/
Those attending the workshop reminder that start time is 11 and we WILL start without you if are late.
Remember to bring training Knives, Gloves, and an old white T-shirt you dont mind getting covered in blood! .... sorry Ink lol.

See you all there )

2010

Class to restart on the 12th of January due to alterations at our hall.
Lets make the next new decade one to remember, your all great students and seeing you all grow makes me feel very proud.
Thanks for all your hard work, look forward to another year as your teacher.

See you all in Class and look forward to our first workshop at the end of January, lets spread this wonderful art accross the UK.

Salams

Happy Holidays !!

Hello

Just wanted to wish everyone whos' supported me on this blog a very happy Christmas and wonderful New Year.

At the begining of a new decade I look foirward that with your continued support to help spread the wonder that is Pencak Silat.

Thanks again everyone ;)

Clip explaining the bill "S373"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzELTpIS4Rk&feature=fvw

American Legislation "S373"

Hello again

This is not really related to Pencak Silat but for all you Herpetologyists out there.
Even if your not American.and even if you dont mind the total blanket ban of ALL Pythons,even if you dont like reptiles! I belive its bigger than this.
More and more of our liberties are striped away one at a time, n trust me it it could happen there of all places, it wont be long before "Nanny Britain" does it too.

Help our American friends fight this Ridiculous legislation "S373" see the YOUTUBE link explaining better than I could the senitorial bill and what it purposes. If Python ownership is banned in the US or all places then we're all screwed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzELTpIS4Rk
"Evil can only fester where the good sit idol"