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Posted by baguaboy on November 16, 2006, 11:48 am, in reply to "Re: Traditional Pencak Silat Cimande Girang Walisongo" such a lot of nfomation must have taken you ages to write all that up. have you got a blog or a website people can look at? --Previous Message--
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wow man
: In some ways, you might say that
: Cimande theory is as simple as hit
: and block. It is a powerful art,
: with most of the Indonesian men and
: women family of Cimande hiding from
: the public what they knew. Even if
: you were to ask them if they knew
: pencak silat, they would deny any
: knowledge of Cimande, or pencak
: silat in general. Being humble is a
: big part of being in good standing
: with the community and being a
: respectful person in pencak silat.
: We have no need to prove what we
: know, because what we know is part
: of our daily life. If you go to
: Cimande, you won't find people
: looking and talking like they know
: how to fight, but rather like
: everyday people working together to
: survive and live ordinary lives.
: They help one another in the
: village, sharing their knowledge
: with their family and neighbors. In
: terms of its technique and
: philosophy cimande is defensive and
: it is strictly forbidden for
: students to initiate an attack.
: Cimande is also a physical issue and
: is in with and supportive of
: religious teachings but not a
: substitute to them. Cimande is not
: only a defense art but it is a total
: definition of human fulfillment,
: human essence and human grace. It is
: a martial art that makes a person
: fearless. It makes a person
: forgiving. It makes a person
: concentrate. Every movement is
: originated, organized and projected
: for the parameter in which there is
: nothing but success. It needs
: dedication. It needs devotion. It
: needs time. Real growth in Cimande
: students comes from real sincere
: practice. This silat which discloses
: its true identity is known as the
: art of the mystical warrior!Cimande
: Silat Girang as taught by Guru Haji
: Pak Muhammad Ariffin Mang Ipin and
: his UK representatives Chikgu Sheikh
: Abdul Rahman aka Mr Nicholas
: Blanchette and Mr Simon Das, and
: other junior assistants is a true
: way of Silat, with fluid, supple and
: graceful movements which will lead
: to the art of the mystical warrior;
: the Girang Cimande Silat Wallisongo
: the ultimate achievement of the art
: of self defense.
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