Next to Skate | Documentary Nominee | Beyond the Peaks Student Film Fest 2025 YouTube video by Mountain Lake PBS

If you are curious about the chasing flow zone and story telling while on ice ⛸️. Check out youtu.be/XtJHyf2s50Y?...

#silat: an acrostic poem.

Exploring the Etymology of the word "Pencak": An Intriguing Link to Chinese Language and Culture The term Pencak is a cornerstone of Pencak Silat , the traditional martial art of Indonesia. While its roots are often traced to Javanese ...

#Pencak and the #Chinese Connection: Peng (掤) and Cha (插)
Using Mandarin language and associated dialects to explore #Silat history.

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No cookie cutter moves here! Happy holidays from the #Silat crew.

Collage of Silat practitioners in 2024.

Community isn’t built in a day—it’s built every time we show up together. Grateful for this tribe. #Silat #SilatLove #MoveWithSilat

Movement, Resilience, and Hope: How One Silat Student Reclaimed His Life Movement, Resilience, and Hope: How One Silat Student Reclaimed His Life” Sometimes life throws us challenges that feel insurmountable. For ...

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At 48, one of our #Silat students turned his life around:
✅ Down 30 lbs (190 → 160)
✅ BP & cholesterol reversed
✅ Resting heart rate improved
How?
Movement he loved 🥋
Balanced nutrition
Restful sleep

"I did this. I did this!"
Come to Silat. You’ll surprise yourself. 🧡

Feel the best when I start my mornings moving, practicing Silat.

Ever tried #strobelight #martialarts training? Believed to enhance reaction and anticipatory timing! Warning: May be a seizure trigger due to photosensitive epilepsy. #silat #silatbukalingkaran

Traditions of Pencak Silat YouTube video by UNESCO

the clip when Silat was successfully nominated to be a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of indonesia. youtu.be/fCPwVb1PHt8?...

Especially Silat Buka Lingkaran which draws a lot from Silat Minangkabau in West Sumatra.

To that I said: "You can think of Silat as weaponized Yoga."

Heard from my students: "Silat is like #Yoga on steroids."

Silat is a science, and must evolve continuously. It must not be static.

I just did this. Pretty easy.

Learning #Silat with music emphasises that timing, when coupled with technique, is everything.

Just landed on blue sky. Looking forward to share and chat #martialart concepts especially #indonesian #Silat #SilatBukaLingkaran