Your Ultimate Guide to the Karambit Knife 2023
The Karambit knife is the curved blade of the Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia, and one of the deadliest edged-weapons in the art of Pencak Silat. Discover the history, culture, meanings, and usage of this fascinating knife of ancient legends.
Pencak Silat Weaponry: Between Classical Honour and Modern Criminality
A full blown street fight with Clurit (Sickles) and Parang (Machetes) in Madura, Indonesia. The most interesting element in the video is when the person being attacked falls down, then gets up after being chopped and slashed multiple times, and pulls out his own parang making his attackers reconsider! all makes for spectacular CCTV footage.
Pencak Silat Must Evolve
In the age of artificial intelligence, drones, autonomous robots, is Pencak Silat still as relevant and as lethal as it was? An artform used by warriors for centuries to fight wars passed from one generation to another through rigorous selection, practice, and training, one that was feared by colonists and local enemies alike, that so lethal and vicious it was called a "cheating art". A truly superior art of war. It was a tool to gain leverage, a tool to lie and deceive the enemy, a tool used to survive, used to maim and kill effectively, and definitely, a tool to protect one's Maruah (Dignity) and Tanah Air (Homeland).
Hiking Guide for The Modern Warrior
In recent years outdoor activities especially hiking have seen positive growth and acceptance in the community, and it is for a variety of good reasons. Hiking is one of the best activity if you want to build muscular and cardiovascular strength, practice walking for long-distance over different trails and terrains, build a tough warrior’s mind, build a good habit of planning, preparing, and putting together a good set of tools and gears and train the mind to prepare for the worst that can happen (link to escape from corrupt). Other than being good for you, it is also a great tool for you to take your family and friends out to help them to enjoy nature, strengthen your bonds, build good teamwork, and at the same time to be familiar with the harsh and unforgiving conditions that the mother nature has to offer.
BEST Knife Carry Options and Deployment Methods 2023
For carrying options you can always choose to carry overtly or covertly (concealed carry), which depends on your local laws. For your fixed blades, if you want to, you can just drop them in your pocket, pouch, or in a bag.
6 Hard Truths About How To Win A Street Fight
“How to win a street fight”, is a question that is always answered as if it’s you vs the other guy….but many times it’s not. If you see the example I gave above, you’ll quickly understand the importance of the lesson presented here. In a street fight, the stronger group is the one who ultimately wins, not the stronger individual. Depending on who your adversary is, you might win temporarily, but you’ll lose in the long run because you’ll need to face them or their associates/family again in the future. And when they come the second time…
7 Keys To Survival On The Run
Corrupt officials, organizations, and governments exist on almost every corner of this planet. They do whatever they want. And when they want something, nothing stands in their way. This includes if they have to cross someone’s name from a list, maybe yours or your closest family member’s.
Makiwara, Iron Penis, and the Legacy of Martial Arts Conditioning Methods
Muay Thai and Silat practitioners kick banana trees, Kung Fu practitioners smash iron with bare fists, and Karate practitioners punch Makiwaras. Iron Body Training in Martial Arts is akin to forging and tempering a sword. With much pain, practice, and proper healing, the body becomes hardened into a fighting tool capable of dealing with the rigors of real combat. The mind is also conditioned to prepare for the intensity of human combat.
The Best Karambit Knife to Carry
If you want a really great fitting suit, go to a tailor. A really great pair of shoes, go to a shoemaker. If you want an incredible Karambit that will probably outlast you and be a Pusaka (heirloom) you can hand down to your children and they can hand down to their children, go to a master knife maker.
How Effective is Silat in a Real Fight?
This strong relationship keeps Pencak Silat relevant, ambitious, and most importantly, in a state of learning, as the instructors see and hear what really happens in violent military or street confrontations by either being in the field themselves as employed members of the corps, or from their brother practitioners who share knowledge with them during training. Either way, good Silat develops and adapts so it can win, while still respecting the heritage of its origins.
Violent World Of Burmese Lethwei
The history of Lethwei reaches far back to the ancient art of Bando (unarmed fighting from the Pyu Empire circa 2nd century BCE to 11th century). It was used in the armies alongside Banshay (armed fighting) to fight off neighbouring countries. It wasn’t until approximately 1000 years ago, during the rise of the Pagan Kingdom, it was initially formed to what it has become today.
Counter the Stalkers
Have you ever felt like you’re being watched, under surveillance, followed, or to use a more frightening term, stalked? According to the National Center for victims of Crime. “1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have experienced stalking victimization at some point during their lifetime in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed”.
Ewa Wuna: Death to the Pirate King
Muna Regency is located in Lasalepa district in South East Sulawesi. Not only is it an area rich in natural resources but also has a unique cultural and historical past, including Ewa Wuna. Ewa in the Muna language means ‘Silat’, so Ewa Wuna would be the Silat of Muna and its people. According to the oral history of Ewa Wuna, it was first developed by Sultan Lakilaponto, the ruler of Muna.
Tok Janggut : Malaysia’s Rebel Pendekar
Born 1853, Haji Mohd Hassan bin Munas or more famously known as Tok Janggut (Old Man with Long Beard in Bahasa) was the son of Panglima Munas and Che Mah. He was born and raised in Kampung Saring, a small village in Kelantan, East of Peninsular Malaysia. His father, Panglima Munas was a man well-known in the village for his Silat fighting skills, learning Silat from his father, Tok Samad, who was a famous master in the district and later on diving deeper into the art from Panglima Puteh, one of the royal guards at the time.
A Brutal Introduction to African Martial Arts
When it comes to martial arts, we visualise somebody from Asia throwing kicks and blows, twisting arms, snapping necks, etc. What we don’t visualize is Africans doing the same, not because Africans don’t practice martial arts but mostly because martial arts in Africa is not exposed to other parts of the world. Thankfully, in recent times social media has exposed many African martial arts to the world.