KunTao Silat Training Videos/DVDs

As advertised in Inside Kung Fu Magazine

• Introduction
• HeartLess Monkey
• HeartLess Monkey II
• HeartLess Monkey III

Item Name: HMK Set
Item Number:
Price: $150

Old VHS Titles now available in DVD format

VHS Videos:
Lankas - LegWork:    

Item Name: LegWork
Item Number: VHS001
Price: $40

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

Djurus - HandWork

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.

Item Name: HandWork VHS
Item Number: VHS002
Price: $40

First Form - Djuru Satu    

New!  Two hours of the original classic combination form for KunTao Silat de Thouars is shown and demonstrated in a variety of styles; "phonebooth style" - "low-style" - "long-style" and others are all included.  Great emphasis is given to the actual applications of the form through each of its movements.  If you have ever wanted to learn KunTao Silat, here is where to start.  $40

Item Name: Djuru Satu 2000
Item Number: VHS003
Price: $40

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.

Item Name: Heartless Monkey Video
Item Number: VHS004
Price: $40

Cane Combat:

The first video of techniques for the injured and disabled made by someone who shares the inconvenience. Many of the stick techniques are drawn from the practice of KunTao Silat, a Dutch Indonesian martial art.

Item Name: Combat Cane
Item Number: VHS005
Price: $30

Secrets of Silat: by Palladin Press  $30  Available through Paladin Press

WorkShops with Uncle Bill

Original Documentary Video Series

Willem de Thouars is one of the worlds’ finest fighting men. For over fifty years, he has studied with some of the foremost teachers of some eighty martial art styles; Pentjak Silat, the Chinese KunTao on Java, the Five Majors of Shaolin and the Three Crowns of Chinese Martial art in China and the U.S., Western Boxing, European weapons arts and so on.

He has produced fine students for nearly thirty-five years, teaching in the privacy of his own home to students accepted by invitation only. For the first time anywhere, Uncle Bill makes his art accessible to the public by way of these videotapes of his work. They give us an insight into the practice of a martial artist unparalleled in his intention and dedication to honoring his teachers and their gifts.

(Documentary) KunTao Silat    

Item Name: Documentary
Item Number: 1
Price: $50

We see Uncle Bill in his most candid moments; teaching, demonstrating, active in seminars and with his inner circle students. He speaks of his teachers, his culture and the fighting art that emerged from his fifty-five years of continuous study and practice. You will see many forms shown in their entirety, many applications, demonstrations by senior students and other aspects of technique and practice. This video is the companion to "A Philosophy of Bamboo", Uncle's autobiography and history of his fighting arts.

(An overview: Forms & Applications)

Djuru Satu     

Item Name: Djuru Satu
Item Number: 2
Price: $50

Introduction to Djuru Satu opens with an understanding of the arts that contributed to Uncle Bill's personal art, KunTao Silat. It presents many forms and applications that show us the depth and sophistication of Uncles’ study. The first important form, Djuru Satu is performed by two senior students with multiple views of the action and slow motion analysis of the movements. Then, a broad range of applications and techniques is shown with emphasis on different levels of sophistication in the principles that are presented. This video, as are the others, can be a source of practice and study for the most advanced of martial artists of whatever background, as well as the most elementary practitioner.

Djuru Dua Silat    

Item Name: Djuru Dua
Item Number: 3
Price: $50

As Djuru Satu is the ‘blasting in’ form, Djuru Dua explores the circular and evasive actions of Sumatran/Javanese Silat. It is sometimes thought of as the feminine aspect of the Silat, as it does not confront with direct power, but evades, deflects and redirects the actions of the opponent. The Dua is especially useful for people lacking great strength and agility and makes use of subtle traps, unusual attacks and decoys. The Dua tape also includes more forceful applications that give a subtlety and sophistication to other more external arts

Pai Yun: KunTao - Kung Fu    

Item Name: Pai Yun
Item Number: 4
Price: $50

The first Shaolin form of KunTao features Uncle Bill, two Senior Practitioners, and lots and lots of Tiger form. This will give you a good look at the differences and similarities of the Silat and the Chinese arts. Neither of the arts is as good as the combination of their strengths and subtleties. Pai Yun is an art of great ferocity and intimidation. The applications range from skin attacks, joint blasters, skeletal throws and manipulations to positioning secrets and responses to attack by other martial arts.

WuKung KunTao - Kung Fu      

Item Name: Wu Kung
Item Number: 5
Price: $50

The ‘hard martial conditioning for battle’ is a broad application and approach to martial training. You will see practice drills, equipment, applications and attitudes for the Warrior in Battle. Additionally, we present Taung Lung, the Preying Mantis form of KunTao Silat. Mantis is a form of great sophistication and is performed by one of Uncles’ Senior Practitioners, Randall Goodwin, with commentary, technique, practice drills and applications. Also featured is the Monjet Bletet (a Monkey Silat form with roots in Honan Shaolin). This is a very direct and uncompromising approach to martial usage.

An American Martial Art

BladeWork a specialty (Video series) Malabar KunTao Silat is the Americanization of the Dutch Indo/Chinese fighting system of Kun Lun Pai and KunTao Silat de Thouars. Willem de Thouars is our GrandMaster. Honor and Hormat to Willem's Brothers: Paul, Victor and Maurice de Thouars who have also been our Teachers and Guides in the Family System, and Family we hold dear.
 

American (Dutch Indo/Chinese) Martial Art

The knife of Malabar KunTao Silat is derived from the teachings of the Malabar pirates and traders of Sumatra and West and Central Java.  This video shows multiple forms for solo practice, grips and presentations,  second hand, many applications and techniques, grasping and grappling with the knife, empty hand defenses against the knife with redirections and stripping, traps and decoys, footwork and more..

Short knife, kris, common knife and cutlass are shown in practice.  The common knife is used for most demonstrations.  Knife types, steels and sheathing, the draw and reactive fighting are discussed, as well as tips and hints for all kinds of things.

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