SECRETS TRAITS
this is something i'm a bit reluctant to share...but considering there are to many silat being used as a device to gain more money and influence...i think this is for the greater good...
TEACHERS/MASTERS
a master or guru in silat seldom use fists...see this with ur instructor...when they are trying teach u a move...a skill pesilat will clench half fist..with the thumb at the side not under the fingers....
a skill pesilat will wait for attacks with open palm..sometimes the thumb is sticking out...contrary to the belive that exposed thumb will break easilly.
stance...look at the stance...a skill pesilat concern about the stance or tapak or langkah..just like dancing..he want to lead...but when he's following..its usually a trap..or test...
a true silat master can know if u have martial arts in you..especially silat...just by looking at your walk,hand movements,body shifts and eyes...of the bat.95% of the time...
a true master in action/sagang/tapak 4/laga/fights will not look directly in the eyes of the opponent.that is the beauty of silat.see without looking.this is because silat are full with white and black magic..which i can xplain later..the reflection/gleem of the eye is the weapon of the masters.avoiding it means evading the weapon.
one thing about silat gurus and masters...when they ask u to attack..when teaching u a "buah pukul"..they respon to the aggresiveness of our attack...if you attack with a scale 5 out of 10...they react 5 out of 10...they can sense the aggresiveness...only the unskilled will go all out on you and do some numbers on your ribs...watch for this sign of lack of xperience.
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