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are based
around the many weapons that practitioners
become skilled in. When fighting without a weapon, all parts of the body are
used to strike. Also, students are taught how to defend against an armed
enemy when they are unarmed. Pentjak-Silat's attack dodging techniques are
ased on skilled, graceful footwork, and thus the art is often mistaken for
a style of dance. However, a person witnessing a Pentjak-silat practitioner
in a fight would never make that mistake. Students learn to calmly avoid
attack and then, when the time is right, explode into a rapid-fire combination
of punches and kicks.
Similar Styles:
Bersilat - Malaysian style which is thought to have been derived from Pentjak
Silat. Emphasizes leg techniques.
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