City Center silat - Kali Classes

The next Silat - Kali City Center class will commence on Sat 20th June 10am at Fitness Dock Gym on Lower Camden Street. This course will cover the material on Knife Defence Module 1- Defence and Counters from Stalemate range. At the end of the course students who successfully pass the module will get a Certificate of completion.

The course has a maximum of 14 places available due to studio size and to allow for maximum development in the training of each student on the course. At the current date 2nd June we have only 8 places left. If you want to secure your place, you will need to book by email guruliam@hotmail.com tel 087 9956569 / 01 4620828 or you can book directly through Paypal.
Cost of course €60

Monkey Mannerism

Great new article by Pelajar Sion Marc Simpson on Monkey Mannerism on http://www.pukulancimandeuk.blogspot.com/ Any student training in the art I would strongly recommend reading the article and get a unique insight in the mannerism concepts of the Monkey and Ape.

PCC Syllabus Book and Dvd's coming soon !!!

The Pukulan Cimande Combat Training syllabus Book is now ready, and all students will begin receiving their books in classes from today. This is the first time the syllabus has been put together in a book format and gives a very detail complete picture of the Art. Students who are on our long distance training programmes will received their books in the post over the next week to ten days.

With this project complete we will begin shortly filming and editing a series of digital high quality training dvd's which will follow the syllabus. This will allow students for the first time, to see all the material on their grading section recorded on one dvd. We also plan over the next 18 months to release new dvds on areas such as Pukulan Cimande Combat : Pendang, PCC: Kunjang, PCC:Keris, PCC:Trumbu, PCC: Kanching as well as dvd covering Internal Sparring, Lankas, Progression of Destruction, Principles of Combat and Jurus. Its is our long time goal to not only offer our students a complete combat system, but to also do our part in preserving this beautiful art of Pukulan Cimande for future generations.

Pukulan Cimande Combat Blueprint

This is the blueprint for our training. It is not set in stone, as a Silat Fighter is train to adapt and change to meet the numerous differences in self defence, he / she may experience. However most Attacks do follow a general overall plan, and so the blueprint deals with this.

#1 Move rhythmically and slowly to mentally calm and bring the opponents level of anxiety and adrenaline down.

#2 When the opportunity arises explode at the opponent using off -timing Zig Zag (Kilap ) footwork with stomping and slapping to add to auditory and visual disruption.

#3 As you enter your Attacker space destroy his base with powerful strong kicks, like the Lead Leg Joint Kick, low line Hook Kick adding smashing fast punches like the Back Hand Speed Punch to the face.

#4 If the Attacker is not stopped, attacked his Vulnerable nerve centers in soft targets such as eyes, throat, groin etc.. adding in Elbow and Knee strikes to weaken the attacker. Use Sweeps or pushes to knock the Attacker to the ground.

#5 If during stage #2 the Attacker evades your Kilap footwork , or proves to quick for you, than close the gap either with Pukulan Wall ( a series of fast penetrating punches and kicks) or use constantly changing decoy postures, which are done at various heights and speed to draw an attacker into a false weakness, which you can re -counter and go into stage #3

#6 If the attacker at any times grabs you and cant re - counter his hold, and he throws/pushes you to the ground, drop into Harimau Ground Fighting Postures and start striking the attackers ankles and knees, destroying his based and bringing him to the ground.

We be covering aspects of the Pukulan Cimande Combat Blueprint in classes from Monday 11th May to Thursday 21st May along with Advance Crane Mannerisms.

Eskrima Class :City Center

The next Eskrima Class will Commence Sat 9th May for 4 Weeks at 10am in the Fitness Dock Gym. The cost of the course is €45. There are 12 places available and is open to all. If you like to take part email guruliam@hotmail.com or call 087 9956569

Spring Camp 2009

Spring Camp 25th - 26th April 2009

The camp this year took place in Kilrea a small picturesque town in N.Ireland. Kilrea was the birthplace of Silat in Ireland back in the 1980's. Over 45 students from both North and South attended the camp. After a brief Introduction Guru Besar Liam began the basic Speed drills and applications before moving on to various entries using Kelid and Selup from the Cimande Tari Kolot and how to apply locks, throws and takedowns to them. After the break, students were taught for the very first time in Ireland the Orangutan Ape subsystem of Pukulan Cimande Combat. This unique subsystem, helps blends combat aspects of the Monkey and Tiger together. Its a low crouching powerful smashing style, using hammer fists, elbows and Knees to the fore. For many of the student experiencing it for the first time, it help them connect these two animals for blending.

After the first day training students had opportunity to try out Go - Kart racing at the largest outdoor track in the UK. These karts had top speed of 120kph. It turn out to be a fantastic afternoon craic will some hair raising performances, which resulted in some dubious racing from some students?? After a quick wash and change all the students met up again at the evening banquet in the Manor Lodge which give students an opportunity to chat and meet up with old friends, this continued on to the early hours of the morning where the famous "craic" kept many a student awake with stories, songs wash down with the odd drink.

Next morning was early call for training beside the river. Guru Besar covered Jurus and showing how to add in breathing and meditation. This was a beautiful training session in early morning sunshine, surrounded by water and trees with just the sound of birds to break the silence.

After a hearty Ulster breakfast it was off to complete the final day training session and today students worked on the Crane Mannerism, and covered various kicks like Clip kick and Lead leg Joint Kick to movements of the Mad Rooster, Crane Footwork and conditional drills of Tenggel. Students finished the day off with some Knife Combat training based on Knife retractions and footwork.

Special Note should be given to Guru Jonathan O'Neill and Guru Baharau Alan Walsh and Guru Baharau Dave Murphy for earning their Guru Grades and they well deserved it, as they were put through a very tough Guru test, which left down the marker for all to follow.

I like to thank all the students who attended and made this weekend a great success. Its really good to see the art making great progress now, and everyone working together to promote Cimande. I look forward to the next camp and meeting you all again soon.

UK Seminars: Nottingham / London

Guru Besar Liam will be teaching two workshops in UK this Summer. The Workshops will be held August / Sept and will be in Nottingham which will be hosted by Pelajar Sion-Marc Simpson and in London. At this moment we just finalising dates. These Workshops are open to all to come along and experience Pukulan Cimande Combat. If you like to attend, or host a workshop in the UK, or would like more info please email guruliam@hotmail.com

Gradings

The next Pukulan Cimande Combat Grading will be on Sunday 5th July. All students who wishing to grade, must make sure they completed the required hours of training and have learnt all the techniques of their core subject. The main grading this time is Blekop the Crane Mannerisms

Suilwa Pendang and Golok of Pukulan Cimande Pusaka

Short Demo of recent workshop with Guru Jonathan showing Suilwa (Pendang) Sword and Golok techniques that make up Pukulan Cimande Combat. The Suilwa is one of three styles of Sword styles that we teach. Suilwa Sword is primary long range slashing, thrusting and is very fluild, powerful and direct. In Pukulan Cimande Combat we teach 12 Short Jurus forms and from this we get many fighting combat application.


For more info on Suilwa or Golok training contact Guru Besar Liam (guruliam@hotmail.com) or Guru Jonathan who teaches a Sunday class in Blanchardstown,Dublin

Spring Camp

Accommadation for the Spring Camp is now fully book. Limited number of Places still available for training without accommadation tel 087 9956569 or from outside of Rep of Ireland 00353 87 9956569

Rotary Elbows

Guru Jon at the Kembahgan workshop, showing aspects and techniques of shielding and yangberbutar siku (rotary elbows)

Spring Camp Timetable - Update

Saturday 25th April

10.30am - 11am Registration at Kilrea Sports Center
11.00am - 1st Training Session Blakop (Crane Mannerism Training)
12.45pm - 2nd Training Session Cimande and Suilwa Pendang ( Sword) Training
2.00pm - 3rd Training Session Introduction to Advance Kera Training
2.45pm - Guru Gradings

4.30pm - 6.30pm Gran Prix Go Karting (Golfing / Fishing also available or your own activity)
7.45pm - Evening Banquet - 3 Course Meal Manor Lodge

Sunday 26th April

08.00am Morning Training Session beside River Breathing and Juru Exercises
09.00am Breakfast
11.00am - 1st Training Session Blakop (Crane Mannerism Training) Advance
12.45pm - 2nd Training Session Combat Knife Training
2.15pm - 3rd Training Session Cimande and Suilwa Pendang Sword Advance
3.00pm - End of Camp and Award Ceremony.

Shielding of the Upper Body

One of the main features of silat is the flowing hand movements. Most martial artist fail to understand the function of this. The flowing movements are to act as interceptors to the attackers strikes and to work as a decoy by funnelling the attackers strikes into a certain chosen target area for the defender to deal with either with by hit trapping, hard blocking, locking or with his own series of strikes towards the attackers hands, wrists forearms etc...

There is 4 main interceptors patterns that the silat player uses

1) The triangle (marked in red)

2) The figure 8 (mark in Yellow)

3) The circle (marked in Green)

4) The square (marked in Black)

The diagonal black lines represent the open hand decoy opening position one high and one low

These patterns allow the silat player to create a shield in front of his body, in much the same way window wipers are use on the car windscreen. Do they stop all strikes, no but they will connect with 70 - 80% of all strikes delivered towards the defender. Once intercepted the defender learns to destroy the attacker limbs so he cant use it again. This form of training helps students to learn to keep their hands up so they can protect the upper parts of their body.

You may notice the shielding describe here has no protection to the legs, that is another topic, which we deal with in another post, but in Silat the hands protect the body and face and the legs protect the lower body. If you look at the patterns you will notice very few parts of the body exposed.

When learning this at start practise slow and flowing, getting your body to move, add in your decoys, than when comfortable add in your strikes coming from the shield. We be working on this over the next two weeks in class and feel free to ask questions if needed.

New Children Self Defence Class

We are please to annouce a second Kids Self Defence Class starting Monday 6th April 6.30pm - 7.30pm at Firhouse Sports and Community Center. Training fee is €60 for 2 Months training Mondays and Wednesdays we also offer a family discount price of €100 for two months. To book a place contact guruliam@hotmail.com or 087 9956569. These classes focus on self defence and martial art techniques from Silat and Kali.

Silat Workshop : Guru Baharau Jonathan O' Neill

Intensive workshop on the methodology of movement (Bunga), this workshop will consist of exercises and drills based on the understanding of BODY-ISOLATION,REISTANCE,CONDITIONING, POSTURE, HAND & BODY ALLIGMENT, KUDAS KUDAS, LANGKAHS, each clearly broken down before blending them all together gaining deeper understanding of the concept of the Bunga.

Sunday April 5th.
Time: 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Venue: Blanchardstown.
Cost: 20 euros
For more info contact Jon:

Online Booking now Available!

You can book and secure your place online and save 10% at any of following venues for Adults Introductory Classes - Firhouse, Lucan, Walkinstown and the Children Classes in Firhouse.

Classes

Adult Self Defence - Firhouse Monday €72.00Adults Self Defence Classes Lucan Tuesday €72.00Adult Self Defence Classes Firhouse Wednesday €72.00Adult Self Defence Classes Walkinstown Thursday €72.00Children Self Defence Classes Firhouse Monday €54.00Children Self Defence Classes Wednesday €54.00

Spring Camp 2009

This Year Camp will take place in Kilrea, Co. Derry on Sat 25th Apr - Sun 26th Apr 2009. This year we will focus on the Blokop (Crane) Mannerism in preparation for the May Gradings, along with training in the Pendang covering aspects of Girang and Suilwa. This is an ideal opportunity to experience Silat and to prepare Physical and Mentally for the forthcoming May Gradings. As a bonus Guru Liam will be teaching combat aspects of Kera (Ape - Mannerism) covering exclusive material for the first time in Ireland. The cost of this year Camp is €110 (pre booking before 19th April €130 after) and this includes accomadation and Breakfast in Portneal lodge. Each room is ensuite, with satelite tv, tea and coffee facilities. Portneal Lodge has its own bar and Golf and Fishing is available to guest. The lodge is situated, on the River Bann in a small forest. There is excellent walks, and is ideally suited as a great getaway and de stressing break. A number of students are taking their cars so if you want to car pool let me know as soon as possible. Please note events you take part outside of silat training are a extra cost. For students not staying at Portneal Lodge training fee is €50 / £45 one day €75 / £65 for two Advance booking only!

Timetable - Sat 26th April

11.00 Training comences

15.00 Guru Baharau Gradings

16.00 Go Kart - Dirt Buggy Afternoon Activitity at largest race track in UK (Golf / Fishing available for the more sedate students).

19.30 Evening Banquet at Manor Lodge

Timetable - Sun 27th April

08.15 Morning Breathing / Jurus Exercises beside River (weather permitting)

09.00 Breakfast at Portneal

11.00 Training Commences

15.00. Workshops Ends - Guru Babarau and Guru Award Cermony.

The camp is open to all levels of students and even if its your first time experience the art you are more than welcome. There are only 24 beds available at Portneal lodge so it the upmost importance you book early. If you wish to stay a extra night this can be arranged. Contact Guru Liam 087 9956569 or e-mail guruliam@hotmail.com

Exclusive Event - Cass Magda to Visit Ireland

We are please to host Cass Magda, who will be conducting his first Irish Seminar in Dublin on Sat 17th - Sun 18th October 2009. The seminar will cover aspects and concepts of Silat, Kali and JKD. This event is sure to book out early, so pre registered your interest if you like to attend. More details of this exciting event to follow soon.

Pukulan Cimande Combat Display

This is a short Pukulan Cimande Combat Display that was put together by Guru Jonathan O'Neill




The demo was performed as a special performance at the recent children's grading in front of parents, spectators and silat students. A big thanks and well done goes to Guru Jonathan and the team, Gavin Byrne, David Cranmer, Alan Walsh, Dave Murphy, Kathleen Mc Cabe, Christopher O'Connor and Andrew Miller.

The demo team have been invited to preformed at a number of events this year to help promote Silat in Ireland

Children's Silat Gradings

On Saturday 7th March over 30 kids took part in the spring silat gradings in Firhouse. For the first time the kids in Firhouse were join by the newly formed Lucan Branch. The kids put in 100% effort and show great skill and talent and were great representatives of the art. A big thanks to all the parents for supporting the clubs and a big thanks to Guru Dan, Guru Baharau Tony and assistant Alan Walsh who have been teaching the classes and putting in the extra effort getting the kids ready. A special well done to the kids, you all make me proud... Liam