Is Silat good for self-defense?

Yes. Pencak Silat is not only a very good system of self defence, when you get out of the sport stage, it is also one of the most deadly styles in Martial Arts. If you are looking to start training I can not recommend anything better.

Is Silat good for MMA?

Pencak silat is an MMA of its own. And it is very effective, and it is broader than modern MMA. It takes longer to learn and to reach a high level of effectiveness with it. Specially considering there are not many masters in the USA, even less good masters.

How practical is silat?

Silat is extremely practical. I was a streetfighter, a boxer, a wrestler, a football player, martial artist. Silat is most practical when its life or death, kill or be killed against another trained individual. I have gone to jail for just using parrys from silat blocking and breaking another martial artists arm.

Is Pencak Silat good for self-defence?

The main focus of this art is the sticks and knives, and since a person can find some form of a stick or carry a knife around almost anywhere, this martial art is suited for self-defence on the street. Pencak Silat is a term used for a collection of Indonesian martial arts that were developed to combat the Dutch.

What is the most effective martial art for self defense?

These are the most effective arts of self-defence I have practiced and the reasoning behind my choices: 1 Krav Maga. 2 Combat Sambo. 3 Commando Krav Maga/Combat Survival. 4 Pencak Silat. 5 Fillipino Martial Arts in the Form of Kali and Eskrima.

What is the origin of the martial art of pencak silat?

Pencak Silat also comes from a very strong culture with bloodlines connected to Suku Melayu, Suku Jawa, Suku Bugis, Suku Minang, and other Indonesian ethnic groups as intensely interesting as the martial arts they brought forth.