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The Course is Divided into
Four Levels, each level consists of two classes a week for a twelve-week period.
Beginning with exercises for health and flexibility, each course builds on solid
physical principles to develop a ready response to aggressive actions. The
student is given an arsenal of simple and effective tools and techniques that
are easy to learn, devastating in application and healthy to practice.
The following is a rough
breakdown of level one and the information to be taught, trained and perhaps
cultivated into your personal life. At the end of each level the student will be
tested, also (if available) each student is encouraged to attend at least one of
Ba Pak Willem de Thouars' seminars or a seminar held by any of the senior
practitioners during each level of training. This is only done for the benefit
of the student, to see how the Grand-Master and the founder of KunTaoSilat makes
this art seem so effort-less, and the effectiveness will astound you as well as
accelerate your understanding of what and where this art comes from.
Level One: Training and
Conditioning
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14 Opening Stance Training Set |
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Skeletal Dynamics |
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Skeletal Dynamics and foot work exercise are designed to develop
strength, flexibility , agility and an understanding of basic combat
footwork. This exercise set can be done anywhere. |
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Body Weapons |
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Body
Weapons and their training is a set of exercises to develop and train an
awareness of the unusual hitting methods of KunTaoSilat. The surprising
power and effectiveness of our hitting techniques will be apparent. |
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Turning Power |
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Turning Power utilizes natural body motions to magnify hitting and
breaking power. Introducing triangulation concepts. This set of training
exercises strengthens the legs and develops the instinct of balanced
body movement. |
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Interaction (Working Together) |
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Monkey
feet exercises gives the student an unexpected method of dealing with
aggression and an awareness of basic combat footwork applications. This
is the beginning of the application with a partner develops your
awareness of defense tactics. |
Level Two: Non-Lethal Applications
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Evasion |
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'Palm-waving' practices the science of deflection.
'Ditching and pushing' practices the science of re-direction of force,
building on level one exercises. |
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Breaking a Hold |
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Breaking a hold or
grip utilizes basic exercises from level one in technical applications.
The student learns the value of body alignment and movement. |
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Moving in Techniques |
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Moving
in techniques are applications of training exercises in level one. The
best defense is a strong offense! Here the footwork and triangulation
exercises are applied to combat training. Proper entry angles combined
with precise hand and arm maneuvers automaticall guard against an attack
while simultaneously attacking the offender. |
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Leg Maneuvers |
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Adding
the unexpected arsenal of combat technique: Kicks, Traps and Sweeps
unique to Indonesian martial arts. |
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Avoiding Force |
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Assist
your opponent's imbalance by Utilizing principles and exercises learned
from level one with the additions of proper evasion angles, application
practice and intent training. It is almost always preferable to avoid
confrontation when possible. |
Level Three: Aggressive
Applications
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Aggressive Applications |
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Slowly
for conceptualization - softly for safety. |
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Blasting In |
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Blasting in, taking control of opponent's offense. |
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Play it Safe |
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Avoidance techniques
with a sting. |
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Cover All Bases |
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Inside/Outside
techniques. |
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Targeting and Delivery |
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Critical targets/weapons. |
For more information about
the entire four levels please visit Evergreen Martial Arts Academy to view a
class and register for your first free class.
Because of the rigors of
the fifth level of KunTaoSilat training, only students that have successfully
passed the first four levels or have the equivalent of a black belt in another
style can begin this level of training.
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