Silat Serak - welcome to our new member pahuyuth!
Original Poster: Wilhelm von Wänkensteïn
Forum: Others
Posted On: 23-04-2005, 16:17
Orginal Post: Wilhelm von Wänkensteïn: Really sorry about this, folks. I don't for the life of me know HOW these posts wound up in the recommended videos forum.
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pahuyuth
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Gong||Jau wrote:
Can you elaborate on the striking in Serak? It sounds interesting, but I just can't picture it in my head. By the way, welcome to the forum.
Thanks for the welcome! I'll try to describe Tendjekan as best as I can.
Firstly, remember that everything is based on the blade. The strikes are effective empty handed, just not as... deadly.
The blade is normally held in a reverse grip; the back of the blade rests against the wrist, the tip pointing at the elbow. The blade or punching hand rests on the cheek, and the lead hand is forward, palm turned in and horizontal, hiding the blade from the opponent's view.
As the blade or punching hand is thrust forward, the lead hand attaches to the punching hand, palm against the wrist. This creates a triangle shape between your 2 arms and your chest. The triangle, or Tiga, is very very important in Serak. The supporting action of the lead hand makes the strike MUCH more solid. It can also be used to facilitate easy switching of the knife from hand to the other. The main effect is to jar and disrupt the opponent's balance so that an entry and throw (or slash) can be made.
There are 7 strikes in Tendjekan. They are all done off the rear leg, due to Serak's stance. The first is basically a cross, but the it is typically turned palm up at the end of the motion, so that the blade can slice the opponent's guard. This is not just a hitting or slicing motion... it is used to SMASH the opponent's guard away.
The second strike is an elbow. Not just any elbow, though. Serak has a unique way of throwing them. Remember that I said that the knife or punching hand rests on the cheek. When throwing an elbow, we keep that hand GLUED to our cheek while turning our hips in to the strike. The result is that our core muscles are doing the hitting, rather than just a slicing motion as often seen with the muay thai elbow. If our prey blocks the elbow, our hips provide enough momentum to at least turn his guards away, facilitating an entry and kill. This particular elbow is done on a downard arc. The 7th strike of Tendjekan is also an elbow done in the same manner (hand on cheek), but it is done perfectly horizontal. It is mainly used for throwing.
The 3rd strike is an uppercut, again with the supporing hand on the wrist/forearm area. Not much variation from a boxing uppercut other than that.
The 4th is called a Garis (dang I hope I spelled it correctly). This strike begins exactly as number 1, but once it meets resistance (our prey's guards), it slides past and reaches full extension. Our rear foot pronates fully to get maximum hip action. Imagine this strike slicing the guards, then sliding forward to cut the throat.
The 5th is much like muay Thai's reaping punch. The strike comes straight out, and then drops straight down on the prey's guards. The palm turns outward as the punch descends. It is important the our body weight sinks here so that we have marriage of gravity. The supporting hand helps push the strike through the guards. It is my favorite of all the strikes, and really creates a great opening.
The 6th strike is basically a straight punch or stab to the hip/thigh/groin area, again with the supporting hand.
There are kicks employed as well, but they are not really designed to injure as a MT round kick would. They are employed to immediately destruct the prey's balance. An example would be a downward kick (exactly like a MT cross kick, where the leg travels up then down onto the thigh), but with the intention of planting the toe behind the prey, driving the shin into the back of the knee to buckle him. This happens frequently in conjunction with Strike #1. Once the guards are broken and his balance disturbed, the throw or stab/slash/kill is made.
Whew. That was a lot, but I hope you get the idea!
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Gong||Jau
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Thanks! That definitely helps a lot. This Serak sounds very interesting; any idea whether it's very similar to other styles of Silat?
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pahuyuth
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Similar in that it is Indonesian, focuses on the blade, and incorporates throwing/breaking. Really though, each 'house' of Silat can be very different.
There are hundreds if not thousands of islands in the Indonesian archipelago where Silat (Which is just an umbrella term for the arts there) originated. Each island, and sometimes each village, may have their own version of Silat.
For example, Harimau (Tiger style Silat) is done in a very low stance, even sitting or kneeling. The reason for this, as told to be by my first Silat instructor, is because the particular island it came from was very wet and muddy. Instead of trying to stand up while fighting, and be prone to slip and fall, they simply decided NOT to stand up at all, and learned to fight from a low position.
Cimande, on the other hand, is pretty much all forearm strikes. A Cimande practitioner will practice and toughen their forearms by breaking coconuts!
Mande muda, Cimande, and Harimau are the only other Silat systems I have experience, and Serak is definately different from them. The stance in particular sets it apart from other Silat styles.
Interestingly enough though, Silat has a lot in common with the older styles of the thai arts, like Ling Lom, Lerdrit, pahuyuth, etc. The first time a fellow instructor saw me in a pahuyuth stance, he asked if it was Silat.
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Post: lapu67:
Hi,
:D I also study Sera-Serak!!I love it ,Guro Dan Inosanto recommended it and i never been happier.I mostly love the simplicity of it all.However those panjar platforms though are a killer.......Mas Pahuyuth how long have you been studying?
Selamat>
Post: 8LimbsScientist:
Is this the same Pahuyuth who is writing "Vanishing Flame?">
Post: butterfly:
pahuyuth, you're from indonesia i suppose??>
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