Happy New Year

I would like to thank all my Students and Representatives for their loyal support throughout the past year. This has been a very difficult year, for all of us as you all well know, and many changes needed to take place. Without you and my family continual support, I wouldn't have been able to help us achieved all that we did. We can now look forward to 2009, a year which hopefully will bring many great new exciting experiences, new friends, new developments and our continual growth, through our increasing expanding network of students and clubs. 2009 will be the year where we begin to experience the deep culture and richness that Silat has to offer directly and untainted from the heart and soul of the Motherland. Remember ! Without you this would not be possible and I proud to have been to given this opportunity to be your teacher and friend,

Best Wishes to all of you and your families. May 2009 be full of happiness, joy and blessings for all of you..

Liam

Grading results

Congratulation to the following students who passed their grading on Sunday 7th Dec . You all did yourself proud and I'm very please to have you as students. Good luck with your journey

Level 1 Bela Diri
1. Stephen Gargan 2. Darren Sheilds
3. Karina Andewzak 4. Mick Lawlor
5. Darren Geraghty 6. Cian Mc Guirk
7. Cormac O Leary 8. Colm Brady
9. Andy Adherne

Crane Mannerism
Silvija Tunkeviculte

Monkey Mannerism
1.Keith Lawless 2.Brian Dunne
3.Patrick Koeberl 4.Stephen Fortune
5.Kathleen Mc Cabe 6.Christopher O'Connor
7.Robin Maginn 8.Michael Lloyd
9.Trevor Bacon 10. Andrew Miller

A special thanks to Guru Baharau Tony who brought along his first set of students from his new Liffey Valley Club. All his students did very well.

silat combat buah

Some of the silat buahs that was taught at the December seminar. Buah are combination of grappling, striking and throwing techniques.

New Dvd's coming soon !!!

We will begin filming early in 2009 the first in a new series of Instructional Dvd's on Silat training. These will cover the syllabus in a modern easy to understand format than what was previously available. They will help support students in the class and across our network of students in Europe and America. We also plan to make furthur dvd's on Combat aspects of Pukulan Cimande such as the Keris, Kunjang, Staff etc.... Details of the launch dates for these dvd's will be posted soon...

Raja Naga Training

Broken Mirror Pattern - Each part of the body must be able to move and think on its own. One hand could be doing snake while the other is doing crane and the legs are in a macan position. At this stage the inner spirit dictates the movements.

Invisible Attackers - Move and imagine various attacks coming from multiple and different types of attacks. Move in all directions of circle of creation plus up and down, as well as the eight directions of the Lankah Sernang Laba Laba.

Stone Face - Blank expression with no emotion. This causes the attackers emotion to bounce back off and return to him as if it came straight back from a mirror. Can bring about great fear in the enemy.

Extreme Off Timing - Slow and fast movements combined with stomping and slapping and fast multiple blows with all body parts.

Animal Trance - Flows in and out of various animal trances and movements.

Naga Coiling

Naga Shields

Inside Naga Hitting

Fire and Claws

Falling Snake Strikes

Naga Extended Power Hitting

Weapons

Cabang (Siku Siku) - Similar to the Sai, but it has a wide sharpened blade in its center and a long skull crusher on its end. Represents all animals and elements, (Naga).

Keris - Indonesian sacred dagger.