Wednesday, January 27, 2010

THE BUNGA and SILAT FOREPLAY



The bunga literally the "flower" is the "formation dance" of the silat. The step movements, hand and finger control, head and neck turns and struts, rythmic combination of steps with head and hand movement, and body aerobics. Each silat variety has its own specific bunga set, though some place more emphasis on it than others. In silat forms that place great emphasis on the bunga, mastery of the techniques may take several years before one is able to reach the buah stage. In others, the bunga evolves as the buah techniques are mastered. The general importance of bunga in silat is that it helps to ward off aggression or physical force in one's opponent while at the same time allows one to select a move which locks a person in without direct injury to a vital body organ. The idea is to render a person helpless or immobile rather than to achieve an injury or fall. The bunga can be performed with or without an opponent and is often used in silat demonstrations during festivals or official ceremonial events.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Ryan.. The Youngest Member



Silat training session at Limerick on 17 January 2010 has runned smoothly. At this time, we have the youngest new member in our club, a kid aged 8 years old. He's so excited to join us in our training. His mother accompanied him during our training but just sit down outside the gelanggang. He he he. This is a good sign. Maybe next training session, more people will come to join our classes. Insya Allah.. we pray for that.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Silat Gayong Class Session 2010 at Limerick


Silat Gayong training session in Limerick for the year 2010 has begun on 10th January 2010. There was a heavy snow in Limerick at that time. Due to that terrible weather, it forces me to rush earlier in cold and freezing to St. Enda's Sport Complex. It took me about 30 minutes to reach there even the distance from my home is less than 10 km. However the training runned smoothly.

A few members is absent due to that disturbance but we have a new friend joined us for that day. He so interested in martial arts and had learned kungfu about 7 years. After he joined our training, he so excited and want to continue to learn Silat Gayong. It was unbelievable, he also pay his fee for the next class. Alhamdulillah.. this blessing comes from our teachers...