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plagusguy1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'm glad to see people reconize Silat as an effective martial art.But yes, this is a demo; not a real fight.Silat gets deadly fairly quickly if you get too much momentum going. But the reason Silat *can* move so quickly is because the movements are extremely fluid and flexable.
JIMMYBUSHIDO (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this is one of the most respected martial arts in the worldi am a karate practitioner and have 100% respect for this art
palohhinai (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
ini bawak pertandingan kalah ini tak kreatif.terlalu asas sangat.
JunFanJimi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I take it you ain't got satelite yet either:)
YBTaekwondo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You're an ignorant dumbass and you shame whatever country you belong to by such a blatantly shallow remark.
langying (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hm, one of those men, the one with the green headband looks a little familiar
braidedpink (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
most shallow martial artist cannot comprehend the complex body mechanics and movement and reversals shown in this footage... Silat is deadly, just ask the referee...oh wait there is no referee.... hmm maybe cause its COMBAT and not SPORT.
ReidN79 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Just to clarify, I mean no direspect to the men in the video - my statement was in response to junfanjimmy below and those who believe silat to be in-effeective.
ReidN79 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What you are watching is highly choreographed and stylized. This is a "show". Real combat application of silat is very fast, nasty and desinged to kill. Nothing wasted. It is very similar in theory to styles like JKD, emphasizing economy of motion and direct pre-emptive attacks. If you want to see examples of how silat is used in real combat don't look at these type of demos. I am quite certian that if one of these guys had to use silat to survive it wouldn't look like this.
carcosa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
junfanjimmy: BS? How long do you think your westernized JKD would last against one of these guys?My guess is not long. |
