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Let’s go back a hundred and fifty years. Way back then, bare-knuckled boxing was the norm. This is when you see a guy, standing there wearing a handlebar moustache that you could hang coffee cups off of, with his hands extended in front of him, elbows down.
Now while both the stance and mustache look silly by today’s standard, let me point out that this was called “London rules fighting.”
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Silat is a martial art forms originating from the countries of the Malay Archipelago. This art is widely known in Indonesia and Malaysia but can also be found in Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia. This martial art has also reached Europe, and is especially popular in the Netherlands and France. There are hundreds of styles range from animalistic to human styles and schools.
The aspects in Silat education continuously faces transformation in its role and meaning in the socio – culture of the Indonesian, Malaysian people, appurtenant to time and the needs of the community. Silat education focuses on the development of the person internally and externally which will enable the formation of a community that embodies discipline, morals, patriotism, self identity and citizenship which can favor towards the development of thinking and the forces of race, religion and country. (more…)
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