American KunTao Silat

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Teachers of the Dutch/Indonesian Martial Arts, in America


Sigungs:

Steve Gartin  American KunTao Silat - Civilly Dead

Gurus:

Joe Judt: Chicago Area  - WebSite: StudioGaruda  773-439-9828

Derric Haskell:  American Kuntao Silat in Atlanta  

Guru Mudas:

Art Kidwell: LongDistance Learning Program Administrator ~ Certificate

Vince Brown: San Francisco Bay Area - American KunTao Silat

Aric Fowler: Denver, Colorado WebSite: PlayGroundBuddha


Practice Leaders:

Brian Haskell  : American Kun Tao Silat- Charlotte, North Carolina

Jeff Fargo - NW Suburbs Chicago (Elgin/Schaumberg) 


Discussion Group:

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LongDistance Students:  KunTaoSilat@yahoo.groups.com


Teacher's WebSite


"From the low-style of Monkey Movement. . . "  "Lower as you can . . . lower!"  Willem de Thouars




With grace to our Indonesian martial mentors:

U. Un Surya: GrandMaster, Ming Po

GrandMaster Thio Tjoan Oen

Home, with God, at rest.  Praise YHVH for his time with us.

A kind and gentle businessman with a contagious smile and sparkling eyes, "Bill Chang" could change in a mili-second into the fierce I shing Ie GrandMaster that was known and feared all over the Orient.  Mr. Chang came to Denver to live and work sponsored by the de Thouars Brothers.  He termed his martial art a "royal gung fu," not to be confused with the peasant arts of Indonesia.  He explained his art as a musical scale, wherein a few specific motions are trained to flow into infinite possibilities controlled by an open and inviting mind already confident of the ultimate outcome of the encounter before it began.  "Before you fight, you win!."

 


Our kuntao and silat Teacher Willem de Thouars

 

Willem de Thouars
Bapak, KunTao Silat de Thouars

KunLun Pai & RatuDuri Silat

 


                                                                                        Pendekar, Serak® Silat   Paul de Thouars Paul de Thouars

                              Pendekar Paul is a model of technical refinement.  His guidance and direction has been invaluable in the evolution of our martial understanding.


Pak Victor de Thouars:  Serak® SilatVictor Ivan Charles de Thouars - click for action MPG

Pak Victor has always directed much of his engineering prowess into the mechanics of Serak® and has been an enduring source of technical knowledge.  From the early days of living with Pak Vic we were inspired and instilled with the "work ethic" that actually builds the skills that a mature practitioner can rely upon for self defense.  We also had a Pantjar taped on the livingroom floor and Pak Vic began introducing us to the Serak® Platform and its uncanny effectiveness over 25 years ago.  I continue that education  today.                                                   

Malabar KunTao Silat, American KunTao Silat and Tendjek Sermal  are derived from the teachings of our beloved Dutch/Indonesian Elder Brothers.  We have had the grace and honor of receiving training on a Cigar Dalem (Inner-Circle) level from some of the finest Dutch Indonesian teachers in America today.  We acknowledge the great gifts of martial understanding they have given freely to us.  May YHVH always bless, guide and protect them,

In sincere appreciation,

Sigung Steve Gartin

Tendjek SerMal  -  American KunTao Silat  -  Malabar KunTao Silat


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