KunTao Silat TriAngle Exercises

[leopurpleman]

Kuntao maybe came from china...but silat is not.....it is from Indonesian archipelago, and kali in philipines are made from silat....

[MrOphachew]

Thank you. Do you have or know of any AKTS schools or classes in the Flint, Mi. area.

[nick4uuk]

Aww the squirrel!

[ANGELSGYMSINGH]

Very, very, very nice.... Man I learned alot watching this adept. Simple, elegant, deadly... slipping while striking froin the arms and legs... The root is so solid on this adept. The application of this technique for infighting is scary if used against lunging opponent. Even thogh this is a linear leg motion drill when first learning it, with regular practice I see the circular motions of the Tiger clawing to be expressed. This is the perfect foot counter to being circled by a Bagua adept.

[TheSilatiger]

not so,some silek came from india,persia and greece,brought over during the srivijaya period by hindu warriors,it is related to silambam and kalari payattu,kun tao came much later from china through spice trade,there is much more grappling in sumatran styles then kun tao,as the main root is said to be greek-the prince of styles i.e alexander the great- silek is old style of silat

[FightingElements]

Ninja squirrel in the back!!! 1:54 till 1:59

[electricnickellight]

tektonik

[azlee81]

this should not named silat!!

[AlTarik]

it seems like this martial art was derive from Chinese Kung Fu.

[abrymacc]

@AlTarik its from the philippines... thats a filipino martial art.

[GaolisVideoLog]

@abrymacc @abrymacc @AlTarik If I may, mga kapatid, it's not a Filipino martial art, it is a martial art traditionally practiced in the Philippines. It originally comes from Fujian (福建) and was brought to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Kuntao (拳道) translates as "way of the fist". Ang "silat" mismo ay bahasa melayu para sa "sining panlaban". That's all.

[GaolisVideoLog]

@AlTarik It's not derived from Chinese Kung Fu, it is Chinese Kung Fu. See other comment.

[AlTarik]

@GaolisVideoLog so sad to see that almost all of the martial arts or if not all, most of it in Asia are from China. I heard that Karate was not also Japanese made martial art but also introduce by Chinese migrants who settle in Okinawa. Therefore the Karate that you may found in mainland Japan was spread from Okinawa. I assume that Tae Kwondo was also introduce from China... What a great nation it was before..

[GaolisVideoLog]

@AlTarik Ya, karate came to Okinawa & was originally called "唐手" (The name Karatedo [空手道] came later). Taekwondo (Kor.태권도/ Chin.跆拳道) may have a sino-korean name, but it roots in Karate & Imperial Japan. However, not everything is made in China: E.g. Iaido (居合道) is all Japan or Muay-Thai's Thailand. In the case of Arnis, we simply don't know. Tsong, tingin ko, dakila pa din ang Tsina. Gusto ko sila. But whatever the POV on China, I think we can agree that w/o China, no martial arts in Asia.

[AlTarik]

@GaolisVideoLog good to all what you said.. I believe Arnis is the only martial if not made, developed in Philippines. And if it is made in RP, Arnis should be the national sport not Sepak Takraw (which is a game introduce by Malaysia ). And Yes!!! I beieve there is only one martial art that I know made and develop by a Japanese which is Aikido. I don't think Aikido has Chinese root .

[ronin752]

@GaolisVideoLog

I am sorry, but if you go back far enough, the roots of it evolve from China. You may not know it, but Japan didn't even have a unique style of fashion until the 16th century. Their clothing, forms of writing, and some religious influence (Chan or Zen Buddhism) came from China. Seeing as though the Chan form of Buddhism is believe to be imported from the same man that founded Shaolin martial arts, Iai and Juijutsu probably have roots in China too.

[GaolisVideoLog]

@ronin752 I am aware of the cultural influence of China on Japan & the rest of Asia, because I come from the Philippines & speak Chinese. But thank you for pointing that out again ^_^

[luvatoyota]

Can anyone do this?

[DjRodimusPrimeXyZ]

excellent vid, i will practice these thanks.

[erham28]

that is from mindanao in lanao delsur we col that kuntaw silat and speritual.

[kurf85]

its kuntau..not kuntao...kuntau

[MDNSBS]

@kurf85 pretty sure its kuntao, also pretty sure names mean nothing and you can have hundreds of diffrent translations for 1 word when comming from a complex language such as chinese

[kurf85]

@MDNSBS unfortunately I have to disagree with you because I was taught by my master that learning a name is like learning to walk, you can learn alot of ones technique and more. Furthermore kuntau/kuntao/kundao is not an art taught to the emperors royal guard but rather an art taught and use by the shaolin monks and was spread throughout the south east asia when the shaolin was running from the rulers of China. The difference between kuntau master and shaolin master is that shaolin is a priest.

[MDNSBS]

@kurf85 well who is your master? andnot every1 who teaches is a master, its a pretty bold and noble title to bestow upon youself.but words only have meaning that you give them, they are nothing more than a desciption of an idea and shaolin monks did not do kuntao. pretty sure they do the animal styles altho dragon style is similar to kuntao ,still isnt the same thing

[kurf85]

@MDNSBS go to a temple and learn from themselves, or better yet look for a community of HAKKA Chinese. Learn Kuntao from them or ask about Shaolin Chun-fa=the way of the shaolin fist... and you will see the similarity. There is no animal style in Shaolin nor Kuntao. Just fist, every style is called a fist not animal. The animal 'styles' are there just to cover the movement so your opponent would not know what fist style you will be using.

[GaolisVideoLog]

@kurf85 @MDNSBS Well, yeah, you're talking about the Yuan dynasty (元朝) there, but some archaeologists argue that it was ordinary people and sailsmen who brought it to SEA, lbut egend says it was Lama Darmon. So, pick yours. Also, kuntaw depends on how you transcribe it. It's all 拳道 in the end. Here some examples:

* Kuntaw (Tagalog)

* Kuntao (Hokkien)

* Kiento (Hakka)

* Kundao (complete gibberish)

* Kuntau/ Kuontao (look weird)

* Kyuhndouh (Cantonese)

* Quandao (Putonghua)

or whatever.

[ThunderBilTheMighty]

I'm so lost.

[AndBoom]

Just because it's taught in america doesn't mean you can make it American. Taekwondo can't be american..it's always a korean style. It's Filipino. Have some respect for it's heritage.

[BigRoma1]

@AndBoom

If it is altered to fit the American's body movement and strengths it belongs to the American.

True the roots are in the Filipino style but it is transformed into your own person expression of it.

[zangela711]

Kuntao martial arts is the filipino martial arts.. not american...

[Codered1190]

@zangela711 Kuntao Silat has filipino origins, Kuntao Kung Fu is Chinese, so it really depends on which system although they look very similar with the hand movements, but hey who knows, i agree though it ain't american

[MDNSBS]

@Codered1190 kuntao originated in china as a near sacred art taught to the emporers royal guard

[flaash74]

its REX KWON DO !

[MikkoHarkin]

1:57 ... NINJA SQUIRRELLLLLLL

[witchman1]

Looks more like Pa qua

[reikihapkido]

Great Silat teachings ! THANKS SO MUCH GURU! TERIMA KASIH GURU!

[thrillseeker70]

Love this stuff !!, the control of angles, using the fundamental principles of line, distance, angle, and movement in combination of striking(anatomical targeting), leverage's(joint manipulation and breaking ), throws(the taking of balance, sometimes using leverage), and takedowns. btw what is that super cool piece of poetry/music near the end ?, i gotta get hold of that !!.

[aquehueva]

Superb footwork, very effective when properly applied.

[LongDongSilver78]

This guy looks like the man from the woods who barks at the moon n u don't mess with. very nice!!

[DoubleJStudio]

Sap Poo!

[YipManneke]

damn fast squirl

[borhan21]

Salam from Malaysia....! Very nice move..

[DoubleJStudio]

Why is he slapping himself?

[julianraw]

when you grab an opponent your elbow smashes into him, its like a parry with type blocking movements combined with strike an elbow, its like a form of shadowboxing, in conuction with the triagle stepping, im sure someon can explain better, find a vid of steve demostrating some moves with another and you will see the aplication of what hes doing here

[borhan21]

ur correct! Ur students of silat r u? Salam from Malaysia. (Salam = Peace)

[carbonlaminate]

Because he should have switched to Geico and didn't? Because he's wearing patriotic panties on his head? He spent $10 to go see "Twillight"? Mosquitoes?

[Gomess]

Simulated impact. Presumably the cameraman didn't want to spar with him.

[julianraw]

slapping movements are shearing movements, you hold your opponent, and hit them with your elbow, like a scissors 2 forces come together to shear, basically destroy the target, can be anything on an oppononet.

[HarperDearMilo]

1:56. Squirrel! running own the tree!

[Filipinosoulja]

Silat originated in Malayasia then came to the Philippines when Malay tribes came then also there is a form of Silat which is malay-filipino which warriors from the Philippines interacted with the Malays when they came and they made there own style as well

[komando]

Good work. Silat is a malay martial arts by the way

[silatmestizo77]

Your style always looks awesome Steve! cool seeing you on youtube. Sincerely, Chaz's student Brian.

[twotetah]

that was some cool stuff,funky cool little clip too..

[teschiomalessere]

just starting learning...and your demo is great.

thanx

[silatbill]

fisrt section looks like from chum kil wing chun form.

[m0nkeydo0dle]

im planning on putting up a video of the fighting style sometime soon wen im free. i tried looking for it here on youtube to see some other forms and styles of kaibiganan, but couldn't find any. if you know it Guru Steve, and can put up a video, i'd love to watch. great video btw. keep a strong spirit.

[m0nkeydo0dle]

im 18, and my dad used to teach kuntao and arnis to the public wen i was a kid, but he still teaches me till now, no one has probably heard of a fighting style called kaibiganan, explosive impact on close range fighting. its truely a challenging art to learn, training is very different.

[conradbui]

Guru Steve is no joke.  I have crossed hands with him and he is the real deal.

[jamesejudy3]

Guru Steve, how is Uncle Bill doing? Hope all is good, great vid!

[dreamcastII]

skilled guru.

[jinkx701]

this is a great video, i been practicing kali and kuntao for about a year and this is a great reference for practicing. please keep it up.

[hipawkets]

still learning I follow close love it

[selfdefenseorlando]

Great Video! I think I have watched it about ten times already.Please keep them coming!

[silatk]

Nice, Very nice thank you. Thank you very much!!

[respectourwomen]

Very Good video! I sent a friend who moved to Denver a few years ago to seek you out.