{"id":3448,"date":"2014-02-10T10:24:56","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T18:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maelstromcore.com\/?p=3448"},"modified":"2017-10-18T21:11:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T04:11:56","slug":"sarong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/maelstromcore.com\/?p=3448","title":{"rendered":"Sarong – Weapon of Pencak Silat"},"content":{"rendered":"

In many parts of Southeast Asia, lengths of colored, printed and\/or woven fabrics sown into a tube shape have been worn for centuries as clothing and used as tools.\u00a0 They are widely referred to as either a sarong<\/strong> <\/a>or malong<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The sheath-like piece of fabric is commonly worn as traditional clothing all throughout the region.\u00a0\u00a0 Like many everyday implements, it can also be used as a weapon by the various martial arts of the region.\u00a0\u00a0 They generally belong to the category of flexible weapons, similar to kerchiefs and chindai (a waist sash made of silk).<\/p>\n

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Guro Dan Inosanto demonstrating sarong technique<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sarongs are can be used for locks, holds and also to trap an opponents weapon or attacking limb. It can be particularly useful for defense against blades as the fabric can protect against cuts.\u00a0 It also can be loaded with a rock, soaked in water, or edged with weights and used as a flexible club.<\/p>\n

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One of the best known proponents of sarong combat training was Pendekar Hermann Suwande of pencak silat Mande Muda. He was a teacher of guro Dan Inosanto who has since promoted Mande Muda and the use of the sarong widely.<\/p>\n


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