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On the pre-Islamic history of the north eastern Arabian Peninsula. ... Read more

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Teaching Indonesian traditions to the American public - Building a Silat society in the USA - What it takes to become a member - How to become a Silat instructor - The use of animal power - Imitating the movements and getting the spirit - The history of Indonesian weapons and uniforms - The importance of Indonesian Silat music and dance - How to teach children and how to control excess energy - Understanding the spiritual world of Indonesian martial arts - How to establish a energy link with the outside and the inside world - Control free energy how to assimilate and use it in your daily life - Secret spiritual messages from Gusti and your special gift - The power of breathing ... Read more

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Very good Martial Arts book!
The 'Secrets of Silat PD USA' - great book to read.
Contains much about Indonesian culture and martial arts!
Enjoyable illustrations!

Absolutly worth buying! ... Read more

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Martial arts in Indonesia. ... Read more

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one of the best but not yet revised
this book perhaps one of the best, mr oong describes the long history of Pencak Silat, shows the careful research of mr oong, from his experience as pencak silat athlete and his long study. Tells more about pencak that you may never thought (there's always competition on every sport)including the spiritual sides of this traditional martial arts. also including the interview with the pioneers. But this book needs to be revised immediately, there's a lot of change on Pencak silat today. Some of the text does not match with the reality again, except the history of Pencak silat.

Reviewing the great work by O'ong Maryono
This is maybe one of the best books I've read about Pencak Silat.
The items and backgrouds are great resources for people who want to learn about Pencak Silat and his history and filosofy.
It's only availble in native Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) but O'ong told me that there wil be an english version also to be published. ... Read more

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With this Dictionary, the Indonesian martial art terminology is easy to access for the English speaker.

Martial artists will learn special expressions for the spirit, technical movements and breathing. ... Read more

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A bit hard to use
Unfortunately - for me, this book is sectioned by language, and then within each laguage sectioned by topic. It is more of a vocabulary list than a dictionary.

So, if I saw something related to silat that I wanted to look up, and didn't know what languge it was, or where to look - I would be out of luck.

This is a fairly good resource if you want to look at long lists of vocabulary, and is the only dictionary of it's kind I know if. ... Read more

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Upasara Wulung and Genduk Tri
I wanna to read the book again ... Read more

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East; historical essays. ... Read more

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This book is for all ages.

Guru Yana wants this book not only to teach you how a tiger fights,butalso show you a spiritual path. ... Read more

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Good book on Silat philosophy
I would just like to share my thought about this book. If the reader just looks at the book briefly and pay attention to the illustration, the reader can conclude it is a book geared towards children. If an adult reader reads and think more deeply about the writing, the true meaning of the book surfaces. The book is filled with philosophy that silat practitioners can trully appreciate. On one hand, If you are looking for illustrations on Silat techniques, this book is not for you. On the other hand, if you are looking for philisophy of Silat then I highly recommend this book.

Charming illustrations &positive energy
Charming!Basic intro into principals of Silat using simple explanations of technique and mindset.The illustrations are attention grabing and not intimidating (to the reader), one wants to assume the various positions they describe!Although more simple than most, this book has a positive energy that is lacking in other 'how-to' manuals.

How to understand this Book.
I am a practicioner of Silat and have read the previous review, would like to comment on the book and the earlier review.To truly understand silat one must first understand its concepts and the Indonesian way of thinking.This is not necessarily easy for the Western mind and although this book is written for kids as stated, nevertheless for those of us who are adult and practioners there is much useful information here.For example, page 0 states "To the Tiger in us all...". Indonesian martial art does not simply seek to imitate animal movement, perfection of movement means one has assumed the mental dispositon of the animal itself which when accomplished manifest in one's physical movement. The Indonesian approach to martial arts is fundamentally different from other systems in this respect.This statement therefore which seems on the surface a casual or childlike statement is actually one of profound substance for those who can decifer this hidden meaning. On page 2, "will-power and balance" are mentioned which are essential to Tiger movements. Page 4 speaks of "Kuda Kuda" which is akin to a front stance in silat and the picture of the Tiger includes the right hand foward in a Tiger's claw followed by the left. This posture is one of the fundemental fighting postures (sikap)for the Harimau (Tiger) style when one is standing versus other postures which are low to the ground.I could go on however, for those who can understand I believe I have made my point.For children of course it is great book in terms of its animation and in terms of introducing silat to a young audience.There are not many books available on silat and I personnally have found all information useful. For any who think they can learn silat from a book without a qualified instructor, THINK AGAIN! ... Read more

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Excellent Introduction to the Sport of Silat
This book is the first book in English on the art, methods, regulations, techniques and tactics of Silat Olahraga (or Sports Silat).Silat Olahraga was recently featured on the Discovery Channel's series "Fight Quest".The Silat competition held at the end of the training in Indonesia was based upon Silat Olahraga rules.

Silat Olahraga has standardized rules and regulations that permit Silat practitioners from different countries and disciplines to compete with one another.

Silat Olahraga is enthusiastically supported by the national sports federations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines and is now a part of the SEA (South East Asia) Games.

This book draws upon the techniques of Seni Silat Gayong Fatani, which is a Silat system popular in Southern Thailand and Northern Malaysia.It's 500 photographs and detailed text make it an excellent reference for anyone interested Silat, Southeast Asian martial arts or Sports Silat. ... Read more