KunTao Silat Monkey:  {New Release} An introduction to the many styles of monkey within the KunTao Silat system.  Sigung Phillip Sailas, one of the Three Original Disciples of Bapak Willem de Thouars, is featured.  He is joined by Sigung Steve Gartin, another of the Original Three Disciples, and Bapak Willem de Thouars to display a wide variety of monkey systems, forms and techniques.  Warning: this is NOT your friendly neighborhood monkey!

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Introduction to KunTao Silat ~  an Overview

LegWork - Lankas: Malabar's flavor is distinctively "Indonesian" but draws its tools, training methods and tactics from many sources. Monkey style KunTao is found in all levels and most applications of Malabar. Preying Mantis KunTao hitting tools provide the Malabar practitioner with unusual attacks from unusual angles.  Tiger style KunTao permeates the Entry and Controlling aspects with a startling ferocity that establishes immediate superiority and total control of an assailant.  The tornado-like circularity of the Ancient Chinese PaKua as practiced in Indonesia lends an overwhelming barrage of hitting, tearing, twisting and mangling techniques to Malabar defenses.  Internal principles of Chinese Tai Chi and I Hsing ie are focused on combat, rather than health, although the basic health principles are applied in Daily Training.  The footwork, triangulation, and unique close-quarter hitting tools and the devastating bladework of Poekulan Pentjak Petjut Kilat Silat have been integrated into virtually all of the Technical Applications we present to you in this video. Combined, these elements have evolved into a fighting system designed to protect its Practitioner from skilled fighters, with or without weapons.

Each of the Systems and Styles from which Malabar has derived technique, training method, principle, or tool is honored by the Forms (Choreographed movements designed to ingrain "muscle memory" and skeletal alignment into a Practitioner's consciousness), which retain the ancient teachings of the Bapak Willem de Thouars lineage of the Dutch Indo/Chinese Family System of KunTao Silat de Thouars.

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HandWork - Djurus:  The hand stylings of Malabar KunTao Silat are generally taught separate to the legwork and to the footwork patterns. That allows the hand positioning to be keyed to any leg position and to any footwork pattern.

In olden days, the handwork patterns (called djurus) were taught while seated. That required the practitioner to find a belly support for any movement, and to compensate through the hips for movements of the arm.

This shows a number of forms and variations of practice, applications of the hand techniques and it’s translation to weapons usage.

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Djurus Satu2000:  Djurus Satu is the seminal form of KunTao Silat. It can be practiced as an entire martial art; percussion, grappling, grasping, throws, weapons. It is a wonderful base on which to learn and practice any skill or any application.

Djurus Satu is the form from which most demonstrations of application are made. Much of it is derived from PPS Serak®, some Arabian sources, India and Chinese. The flow of the form melds one with the other seamlessly, and virtually any application can find it’s practice mechanism in Djurus Satu.

This video stands completely alone from the #2 Uncle Bill’s Backyard (archive set), and they are complementary without unduly repeating the same information. There are additional corrections, methods and styles of doing the forma, including a weapon in practice and the two tapes represent a good overview of the Djurus Satu.

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Heartless Monkey Knife:  Heartless Monkey Knife takes it’s name from Willem’s description of the Ape Form; he is ‘wide-open, heartless and inviting’.

You are shown various sorts of knives and their characteristics discussed; sheathes and carry systems, grip styles, blade presentations, and practice methods.

There is a long section on wounds, first aid and body trauma by an EMT persilat; Steve Rollert.

There are lots of applications, footwork, hand positioning, body angulation and torquing. There are discussions of the combat mind-set, tactical considerations, and mental preparation.

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KunTao Silat Introduction: set of Four:  This set of DVDs provides a wide perspective of KunTao Silat and is perfect for those who are interested in a broad view of the basic level. Special price for set of all four DVD titles: LegWork, HandWork, Djurus Satu & Heartless Monkey Knife - Save $50.00

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Willem de Thouars Seminar series 

Entrances: This is one of those experiences with Uncle Bill that will have you shaking your head wondering why you didn't see all this simple stuff before.  The logical applications of kuntao and silat principles throughout the DVD will heave you inspired to investigate for yourself.  This seminar was held at a TKD school, so you'll notice the style-specific information and technical applications geard to the understanding of the students.

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Knife Seminars:  Two knife Seminars have been combined into this DVD. Uncle Bill demonstrates and teaches a broad range of knife related topics. You will learn the practice methods and technical applications of the KunTao Silat style of knife work unique to Uncle Bill.

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PoQua Zen:  Principles and applications, forms, drills and exercises in paqua as practiced on Indonesia. This presentation of paqua is derived from 'the formless art' and shows both large and small circle, monkey influenced technique and many applications suitable for any forma.

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LegWork Seminar:  Footwork, kicks and leg applications, positioning and timing in kuntao silat legwork. This covers both offensive and defensive aspects of the leg; footwork and technical applications.

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KunTao Silat Seminar

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Gatherings

Silat-A-Palooza:  FOUR DVD SET Over eight hours of seminar instruction Featuring Sigung Steve Gartin
Guru Mike Roberto, Sifu Janet Gee, Guru Rennie Saunders
Guru Mike Casto, Guru Kurtis Goodwin, Guru Joe Judt and
Guru Vince Brown

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11th Family Gathering:  Disk #1 contains the introduction to all the Guest Instructors and Uncle Bill's session which focused on knifework, legwork and chi gung. This DVD was videoed and edited by Steve Gartin and only contains Uncle Bill's session on July 23, 2005.

Additional videos are planned which include the sessions by Guest Instructors noted in this DVD and are videoed by other videographers and edited by other editors

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10th Family Gathering:  Showcasing the first 6 forms and applications of American KunTao Silat
Featuring Uncle Bill ~ KnifeWork
Sigung Phillip Sailas - Monkey
Sigung Conrad Bui - Preying Mantis
Sigung Marcello Rainero - Black Tiger
Sigung Keith Moffatt - Knife Applications
Guro Mike Casto - Inosanto Stick Work

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Garden of the Gods: PracticeLeader Training with Sigung Steve

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Introduction to HeartLess Monkey Knife: A basic investigation into the bladecraft of both Silat and KunTao. Steve Gartin explains how the legwork and handwork integrates with the bladecraft at the foundational level. A great companion DVD for HeartLess Monkey Knife #1, #2 and #3 since it establishes the basic concepts in a clear and understandable manner. Filmed at 11,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies

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Heartless Monkey Knife:  Heartless Monkey Knife takes it’s name from Willem’s description of the Ape Form; he is ‘wide-open, heartless and inviting’.  You are shown various sorts of knives and their characteristics discussed; sheathes and carry systems, grip styles, blade presentations, and practice methods.  There is a long section on wounds, first aid and body trauma by an EMT persilat; Steve Rollert.  There are lots of applications, footwork, hand positioning, body angulation and torquing. There are discussions of the combat mind-set, tactical considerations, and mental preparation.

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