Thank you for those who came out and attended the Pencak Silat Gadjah Putih Seminar last weekend. Hopefully, you have had a good time and learned something valuable.
During the seminar, we used some Indonesian words for the moves. Below is a list of the most basic terminology for your reference:
Pasang – readiness position; fighting stance
Pukul – punch
Tewak – grab
Sikut – horizontal elbow
Simur – thrusting elbow
Depan – vertical rising elbow
Dongkari – vertical dropping elbow
Tileup – circular elbow redirect
One – satu
Two – dua
Three – tiga
Four – empat
Five – lima
Six – enam
Seven – tujuh
Eight – delapan
Nine – sembilan
Ten – sepuluh
If you are interested in learning more about pencak silat, please visit our Pencak Silat Gadjah Putih info page, or join us at maelstrom for a class on Wednesday evenings (6:30p-8:00p).
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