salam...
to all my friends out there...especially those who are keen in silat to learn the knife and kerambit....i would like to introduce u to a man that is well known for his effort in introducing the art of the secret weapon kerambit to the western world...mr.JAK OTHMAN...he is the one person that i really look up to in term of spreading the popularity of kerambit and knife usage in silat....in malaysia he runs the club by the name HARIMAU BERANTAI...or the chained tiger organization... i will try to find out more about mr JAK OTHMAN because it has been along time since i heard of him...what i know is he is one of the pioneers that took malaysian silat to the western world...and he is well known here in malaysia as a skillful kerambit master...hopefully to all my friend out there...like tant01....you have better insight on kerambit and knife play in silat...my greatest concern is that the art of the knife in kerambit and knife has been influenced by other form of martial arts and this would tarnish the purity of the art...please do realise that there are people out there that make martial arts as a form of income...either by dojo or books...in most cases...at the end of the day...the bills are not going to pay itself..and just to make things swing their way...the purity of the arts is not a priority....
hopefully..this thread can shed some light and be a watch dog to all silat masters out there so that they think twice before making their own opinion on silat..
salam.....
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