Can you learn silat at home?

Silat is an incredible martial art and one of my personal favorites, which is why I’ve created this effective and easy-to-follow online Solo Silat at Home course, to give you the opportunity to study in the comfort of your home or anywhere you choose, at your own time and pace, with no training partner or special …

How long does it take to learn silat?

It takes a lifetime to be good in silat, and even so, some of the greatest masters when asked still admit that they’re just a beginner in the art. To speak of it realistically, if you train 30–60 minutes a day, each day, you’ll get good in the art in most probs between 1 – 4 years. There’s no telling.

Can you teach yourself Muay Thai?

You can teach yourself the basics of Muay Thai, but combat sports need to be practiced with another person. If you don’t have someone to correct your form you can pick up bad habits that are difficult to correct. Training with an instructor is by far the most efficient training that you can do.

Should I learn Silat?

Learning silat will help the students to learn not only on how to deal with bully crime but also will build their self-esteem in order to stand up in any emergency situations. The striking and defensive techniques in silat training system will help you to understand the dangerous of fighting in real situation.

Are there any silat teachers in the US?

Most silat teachers in the US are Americans who are 1-3 generations removed from the original source. Hopefully they can direct you up the lineage if you want to train at the source through seminars or training camps.

How to make silat more open to the public?

Introductions are key. The organizations I belong to; UTAMA and Inti Ombak Pencak Silat are trying to make silat more open to the public by having camps open to everyone and helping to organize a huge event in Jogjakarta every year with seminars, performances, and a big parade with 5-7,000 silat players ( more info here ).

How many styles of silat are there in Indonesia?

Groups may tend to refer you vertically, to their gurus who they bring to the US to give seminars. So as a silat student in America, you may not even know there are 600 styles in Indonesia and other teachers in the area because silat is a) so rare and b) schools don’t talk to each other all that much.

What is Pencak Silat in the United States?

In the United States, I would describe pencak silat as colonial, with Gurus arriving in the United States, gathering students and founding schools. Examples of this would include Herman Suwanda, the DeThouars family, Tharyana Sastranegara, and my teacher Daniel Prasetya.