Tag Archives: Pencak Silat

Indonesia: Warrior Arts – Culture – Mysteries

Hi all, I was very lucky. I managed to slot in a podcast with Johnny Silmon whilst resting between jobs and job interviews. Please go and watch on YouTube, and if you can, like it, it helps the algorithm get the episode out. I am very grateful to Johnny for giving me a space toContinue reading “Indonesia: Warrior Arts – Culture – Mysteries”

Continuous Improvement in Martial Arts Education: A Proven Method

In our school year, every class must give 100% to achieve genuine growth. There’s still time to move ahead and make progress. I divide the year into two terms: January to August, and September to December. After forty years of experimentation, I’ve found this structure to be the most effective. It allows my students toContinue reading “Continuous Improvement in Martial Arts Education: A Proven Method”

Join Our Pencak Silat Training for Practical Self-Protection

With the revamp of our website, we have received several queries about the Pencak Silat system we teach. I do not teach Bukti Negara or any branch of Serak from the USA. I have been a private student of a branch of Serak from the Netherlands since 2015. My guidance is under Gillvan Van Ham.Continue reading “Join Our Pencak Silat Training for Practical Self-Protection”

Participate in Our KORA Discussion Group

If you like and follow our research and training, you may like to join our private discussion group. Here we can answer questions and discuss KORA and the arts we have researched and taught for forty-plus years. Wondering if our training group or private lessons are for you, feel free to join and lurk aContinue reading “Participate in Our KORA Discussion Group”

2nd August 2025 Class Reflections

During today’s class, I covered our absolute beginner knife defence, introducing the worst-case scenario: you are in range, do not have your guard or fence up, and the stab is on the way. The defence worked well and stood up to a little pressure testing. We found it hard not to revert to the lastContinue reading “2nd August 2025 Class Reflections”

New Schedule for Sword, KORA Core, and Pencak Silat

Slightly tweaked the monthly class schedule for the Saturday classes. Sword  0900 – 0955 KORA Core1000 – 1055 Pencak Silat1100 -1155 Week Sword Savate Strikes and Footwork 1 Sword Savate Parries and plays 2 Dagger Lutte Throws and Sweeps 3 Dagger Lutte Combined 4 Subject Focus Subject Focus Subject Focus 5 Each Class will feature

Unique MMA Training Methods at KORA

At KORA, we have a highly effective toolkit that can be applied to other MMA schools, however, we use it in a unique and specialized way that sets us apart from the rest. Today, I have been primarily focused on teaching this approach to our students.

Cultural Crossovers: Flamenco, Pencak Silat, and More

“Is it Flamenco in the snow, or Pencak Silat, or Basque Boot? Perhaps it is all of them. Pencak Silat, like any successful living thing, adapts to its environment. It is possible to keep the core essence, the feeling, and the positive energy while evolving to tackle today’s challenges.” Richard Killick

13 January 2024 Class Reflections

This year, I am targeting our footwork for improvement and looking to improve that in each class.

However, the main focus for improvement will be our attitude under pressure and skill set delivery.