Merpati Putih Indonesia

Merpati Putih, or MP for short, is the Indonesian Royal system of Pencak Silat. Pencak Silat is a general term for the Indonesian Martial Arts (like Kung Fu-for Chinese Arts or Karate for Japanese arts). There are over 700 unique styles of Pencak Silat native to Indonesia & Malaysia.

Merpati Putih is different than any Martial Art ever seen ANYWHERE before it’s public release. What makes MP special is the unique ability to Develop, Harness, and Control Massive Amounts of Tenaga Dalam or Inner Power -(also called Chi, Ki, Prana, Subtle Energy, or Bio Energy). Using a very specific and patented series of body postures & breathing techniques, Merpati Putih is truly one of the world’s rarities.

Pencak Silat Martial Arts Gerak Gulung Budi Daya

Pencak Silat Gerak Gulung Budi Daya is basically a traditional martial art originating from the kingdom of Padjadjaran, Bogor long time ago. Originally called Maung (tiger) Movement derived from generation to generation through family lines, so this martial arts is closed for the public, the last master of this pencak silat movement was called Mr.Sarean, Until now, Master Sarean considered to be a heir of Gerak Gulung "maung" Budi Daya which can be traced to the historical evidence.


Pencak Silat Gerak Gulung Budi Daya has 4 aspects :
1. Effective movement
2. Feeling
3. Rolling
4. cultivation

The flow of Pencak Silat in Indonesia

The flow of Pencak Silat in Indonesia

• HASDI (Association of Silat Dasar Indonesia) - founded by Mr RS. Hasdijatmiko in 1961, based in Jember, East Java, this pencak silat martial art develops fast movement and "straight-forward" street fighting.

• PSHT (Persaudaraan Setia Hati Terate) was founded by Ki Hajar Harjo Utomo Pilangbango Village, District Kartoharjo, Madiun in 1922, This martial art teaches students loyalty to their own hearts, which relied on God Almighty.

• Silat Perisai Diri - Indonesian silat technique invented by Mr. Dirdjo (government awarded as Pendekar Purna Utama) who had studied more than 150 streams of the archipelago and learn martial arts kung fu flow Siauw Liem sie (shaolin) for 13 years. Practical and effective technique, based on the fast movement and maximum power of resistance attacks. this is the best known martial arts in Indonesia and many of its members spread in Australia, Europe, Japan and the United States

The Origin of Pencak Silat - The Myths

It is not easy to trace back the history of pencak silat because written documentation is limited and oral information handed down from the guru or masters cannot fully answer all the riddles. In particular, it is very complicated to determine when and from where pencak silat begun, and who pioneered its spreading. Still, all the experts believe that our Malay ancestors created and used pencak silat as self-defense technique already in prehistoric times. Mariun Sudirohadiprodo, a renowned Indonesian pencak silat master and pendekar, for example claims that the animal's character was an inspirational source in the creation of pencak silat techniques and styles:

At the time, the ferocity of wild animals threatened the life of prehistoric people in the archipelago. Being the wild animals their natural enemy, humans had to pay attention to the animals' moves and adopt similar movements as self-defense techniques. They copied the movements of tigers, eagles, snacks, crocodiles, monkeys, scorpions and dragons. Gradually pencak silat styles were developed out of these observations such as the harimau (tiger) and garuda putih (white eagle) styles. (Marijun Sudirohadiprodjo 1982:1; see also Tisnowati Tamat 1986:15; Murhananto 1993:7)

Pencak Silat Pajajaran Nasional Holland

In the Netherlands, Padjadjaran Nasional PPP was first introduced in September 1992 by Leo Lindeman in Uithuizen.

Leo went on in July 2008 with a team of students to Bogor to participate in an examination. Four members of the association gained power as their teachers. These members are the first sabuk merah (red belts) that the association has produced.

In July 2008 Leo went with a team of students to Bogor to participate in an examination. Four members of the association gained power as their teachers. These members are the first sabuk merah (red belts) that the association has produced.

Currently the PPP Padjadjaran Nasional in the Netherlands three branches namely in Uithuizen, Groningen and Bedum.

Source : Pajajaran Holland

The myth of Pencak Silat Cimande

The Myth of "maempo Cimande" or Pencak Silat Cimande

Not far away on the banks of the river Mande a merchant family called "kahir" life in peace. In one day his wife left to the river to perform activities of daily washing clothes, food and others. At the time his wife washing clothes on the other side looked a bunch of monkeys picking fruits "kupak" on the banks of the river, then came a tiger (Maung) in the same place.

The monkeys were bothered with the arrival of the tiger, the monkeys were screaming. The atmosphere or situation was surprising her and she paid attention to the situation, waiting the possibility of what happened next.

Tiger was angry and attacked monkey with his hand toward a sturdy but small-bodied monkeys, felt no fear, leaping with "kelid" or avoid again attacked by a tiger bite in the abdomen. Tigers stretched back to the attacks but did not touch the bodies of monkeys. In contrast with the other monkeys use a wooden rod, trying to disrupt the Tigers so angry and attacked him again. At the same monkey dodged back and bite.

this moment, fevery seconds noted and observed by her and she contemplated that fight. As a result, she was late to do her jobs, so she return to the home late and did not cooked for meals for her husband, , called "kahir"

Pencak Silat Cikalong

Silat Cikalong (Cianjur, West Java)

The Origin
Cianjur is a district that is administratively included in the region of West Java. There, precisely in the area Cikalong there is a martial art called Pencak Silat Cikalong ". Name of martial arts that is closely associated with one of its citizens who named Raden Jayaperbata which became known as Haji Ibrahim. He is the person who first introduced the martial arts. Because he comes from or residing in Cikalong, the martial arts he created called "Pencak Silat Cikalong".

Perhaps, when it (his day), Pencak Silat is one of the traditional game which is preferred by the authorities Cianjur. In fact, it was imperative for them to learn, including Raden Haji Ibrahim. When it is a much studied martial arts since Abah end of a flow Cimande (Cimande martial arts teacher) can beat the champ of Macao during Dalem Noh.

Pencak Silat in West Java

West Java

    * Silat Cimande - along with Sera (monkey flow), Pamacan (flow tiger) and Trumbu (fighting sticks) is a martial arts stream end of a Grandparent established in the late 1700s in West Java. The art is still there in some villages in Sungai Cimande, including old-fashioned village Pull. Now there are more than 300 variations Cimande, including those in the Betawi. "pendekar" or Master Pitung also considered to study this flow.

    * Silat Cikalong - Pencak silat flow from Cianjur with the figure of its founder H. Ibrahim or R. Jaya Perbata, died in 1908. Scattered throughout the area of West Java and coloring some strands silat in West Java and the surrounding areas. Also known as Maen Po Cikalong Ulin, Cikalong stance adopted in some universities Silat Sunda, such as universities Silat Panglipur, Heritage Siliwangi and others.

Padepokan Pencak Silat Indonesia

Padepokan is a Javanese term which means a residential complex with a relatively large area is provided for learning and teaching knowledge and skills. Padepokan provided for learning and teaching Pencak Silat Pencak Silat called Padepokan. In Minangkabau, West Sumatra, a place to learn martial arts which is usually called the target Silek virtually owned by each village in the former.

Padepokan Pencak Silat Indonesia (PnPSI) is a national and international scale hermitage located on a land which covers approximately 5.2 acres in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah complex. The total area of buildings is about 8700 m2 and the total width veranda verandas is about 5.000 m2. This hermitage was officially opened by President Soeharto on April 20, 1997.

Padepokan Pencak Silat Indonesia (PnPSI) had at least 5 functions, namely:

    1. As a center of information, education, presentation and promotion of various matters relating to Pencak Silat.
    2. As the center of various activities that berhubu with the preservation, development, deployment and an increase in the image of Pencak Silat and its values.
    3. As a means to strengthen the unity and integrity of society Indonesian Pencak Silat.
    4. As a means to strengthen the friendship among people of Pencak Silat in the various countries.
    5. As a means to promote human 2 code of ethics Pencak Silat, namely: Indonesia and the Pledge Prasetya fighters fighters.

Pencak Silat in the world

Pencak Silat has developed rapidly during the 20th century and has become a competition sport under the control and regulation Persilat (Partnership Pencak Silat Between Nations, or The International Pencak Silat Federation). Pencak Silat is being promoted by Persilat in several countries across 5 continents, with the aim of making martial arts became an Olympic sport. Persilat promoting Pencak Silat as an international sporting competition. Only members who are recognized Persilat allowed to participate in international competitions.

Now, some European national Pencak Silat federations together with Persilat has established European Pencak Silat Federation. In 1986 the first Pencak Silat World Championship outside of Asia, taking place in Vienna, Austria.

In 2002 Pencak Silat was introduced as part of program performance at the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea for the first time. World Championship latest was in 2002 took place in Penang, Malaysia in December 2002.

Apart from efforts to make Pencak Silat Persilat as sporting events, there's still plenty of traditional old schools of martial arts that developed under the name Silek and Silat in the various parts of the world. It is estimated that there are hundreds of streams (styles) and thousands of college.

Level in Pencak Silat

In summary, students silat or fighters are divided into several stages or levels of proficiency, namely:

    1. Beginners, taught all the basic steps such as horses, kicking techniques, punches, blocks, dodgery, catch, dings, body work, as well as a series of basic steps of education and standard "jurus" IPSI
    2. Medium, at this stages, fighters are more focused on the application all the basic movements, understanding, variation, and here will begin to appear interests and talents fighters, and will be distributed to each branch, for example, Sports & Culture.
    3. Coach, the result of a mature capability based on experience in the beginner stage, and middle would make the fighters stepped into the next stage, where they will be given techniques - techniques martial arts college, where this technique is only given to people who are trustworthy, and capable of technically and morally , because the martial arts technique is usually a very effective combat technique in disabling the opponent / very deadly.
    4. "pendekar" or Pencak Silat Master, is a fighter who has been recognized by the elders of college, they will inherit the sciences in high-level secret of Pencak Silat.

Aspects and forms of Pencak Silat

There are 4 main aspects of martial arts, namely:

   1. Mental and Spiritual Aspects: Pencak silat builds and develops one's personality and noble character. The warrior and the most ancient martial arts teachers often have to pass through stages of meditation, asceticism, or other mystical aspect to achieve the highest level of scientific. 

   2. Aspects of Art and Culture: Culture and the game of "art" of martial arts is one aspect that is very important. Pencak term generally describes the dance art form of martial arts, with music and traditional dress. 

   3. Aspects of Self-Defense: self-confidence and perseverance are very important in martial arts master in the martial art. The term martial arts, tend to emphasize the aspect of technical ability martial martial art. 

Terms in Pencak Silat

Attitudes and Motion
Pencak silat is a system which consists of the attitude (position) and movement (movement). When a fighter moves when fighting, attitudes and movements change with the change in the opposite positions on an ongoing basis. Soon after discovering weaknesses the opponent's defense, then the fighters will try to beat your opponent with a quick attack.

Step
Characteristic of the Silat is the use of steps. This step is important in martial arts game is good and right. There's some recognizable pattern of steps, for example, step three and step four.

Techniques or 'kembang'
Pencak Silat has a lot of kinds of defensive and attacking techniques. Traditionally the term of this technique can be likened to the 'kembang'. Ordinary fighter uses hands, elbows, arms, legs, knees and feet in attack. Common techniques including kicks, punches, block, sweep, locking, throwing, holding, broke the bone joints, and others.

Pencak Silat - the history

Silat tradition passed down through oral and spread from mouth to mouth, are taught from master to student. Because that's a written record of the origin of martial arts is hard to find. In Minangkabau, silat or Silek created by Datuk Suri `s from Pariangan, Tanah Datar, at the foot of Mount Marapi in XI century. Then Silek taken and developed by the nomads Minang throughout Southeast Asia.

Most of the history of martial arts legend is told through a variety from one region to another. Like the origin of martial arts Cimande flow which tells about a woman who witnessed the fight between a tiger and a monkey and he modeled the movement of animals fighting. The origin of martial arts in Indonesia may have evolved from the skills of indigenous tribes of Indonesia in hunting and fighting with machetes, shields, and spears. As is now encountered in the Nias tribe tradition until the 20th century relatively untouched by outside influences.

Pencak Silat - Indonesian Traditional Martial Arts

Pencak Silat or Silat (fighting with self defense techniques) is the Asian martial arts are rooted in the Malay culture. This martial art is widely known in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore but can also be found in different variations in different countries according to the spread of ethnic Malays, as in the Southern Philippines and Southern Thailand. Thanks to the role of the trainers from Indonesia, Vietnam now also has a formidable fighter-fighter.

Parent organizations in the Indonesian Pencak Silat is IPSI (Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia). Persilat (Partnership Between Nation Pencak Silat), is the name of the organization formed by Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam to host martial arts federations in various countries.