Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me , the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one 's potential.
-Bruce Lee
DENVER KUNTAO SILAT GROUP and SILAT STREET COMBATIVES; Our focus, fighting principles and concepts reflect the arts influenced, taught and learned primarily from our Uncle Bill (Willem de Thouars), as we express them to the best of our ability. Our focus is on Applications/Techniques, and body conditioning with a "Direct Approach" method to Knife handling. We can offer grade, supervision, and ranking in; "Hakka KunTao Silat” as well as in other Traditional Martial Arts
Silat, Martial & Healing Arts; Self Defense Training
DENVER KUNTAO SILAT GROUP
Weekly Group Classes on Thursday evenings at 7:45 pm. Held at:
Rocky Mountain Movement Arts
(720) 285-2128
4380 S. Federal Blvd., Englewood, CO 80110
Specialized Martial Arts Instruction · KunTao Silat
Monday, July 12, 2010
What is Silat?...
Basically, Silat is an Indonesian term that could considered as a defense art played in a type of dance choreography or a type of martial art; originated in Indonesia. It is sort of a generic term for self defense sports, similar to how Kung Fu is used in the Chinese language. Kung Fu, indicates a difficult a skill worked towards perfection, acquired over a long period of time and this could indicate any number of over a thousand different types and styles of martial arts. There are many, many different types and styles of SILAT. As the Silat arts have been carried into the United States, there are now High Breed or Americanized styles here in Northern America.
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