Kuntao Silat de Thouars

This blog is a collection of thoughts, descriptions of training and strange typing of a Teacher/ Practitioner in the Indonesian and Chinese martial art of Kuntao Silat de Thouars as learned from Bapak Willem de Thouars, or as I and his other inner circle students affectionately refer to him, "Uncle Bill."

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Willem de Thouars The Master Tapes - Old Hand Kuntao Volume One

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Bapak's New Video Series!

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Uncle has a a new video series of his kuntao silat training coming out.  Some of my students have already placed an order, and my order will...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Bottom Line: Martial Sports vs. Martial Arts

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Numerous intrusions and life in general has kept me from posting lately; so, I'll begin with the thesis  statement. Bottom line: mar...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Teachers & Locations for Kuntao Silat Training

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Uncle has recently posted an entry on silat.tv where kuntao silat training may be obtained through those that teach his system of martial ar...
Friday, November 30, 2012

Martial Sport vs. Martial Art, A Mindset that Controls Behavior

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Lars Anderson changed his mindset, or perception and cognitive response, to "re-discover" techniques for martial archery as opp...
Monday, November 5, 2012

Uncle's New Book!

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An apt title to Uncle's book, "A Journey Through Time."  Probably the last of the "old school" masters from a time...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Baguazhang / Pa Kua Chang / Po Kwa Zen, Old School Ideas and Movement

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The higher levels of Kuntao Silat contain internal forms of movement and training methods for use in combat. It does utilize the acquisi...
Friday, June 8, 2012

Article on Sera / Serak Silat by Bapak Ventje De Vries; late student of Mas Djut and Uncle to Our Uncle.

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Saturday, February 24, 2007 originally written by Michiel Meijer (Serak publication pak Ventje De Vries; late student of pak Masdjoed; To...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Seminar Was Fantastic; Hours of Video to Review

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My apologies for not posting sooner to the blog as an update; however, since returning to work I've been inundated since I was out the l...
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Uncle Arrives Tomorrow for the Seminar

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Here is a video of Uncle performing a langkah from his art.  He and Philip Sailas, his longest studying student, arrive tomorrow for the...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Only Four More Days!

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I'll be picking up Uncle and Philip from the airport this Friday afternoon for the workshop this weekend.  A large crawfish boil is ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Pentjak (Pencak) Silat Pamur / Pengasinan Jalan Enam

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This series of movements looks   similar to the pentjak silat pamur djurus that Uncle showed me many years ago although there are some...
Friday, April 27, 2012

New Designs and Products and the Kuntao Silat A'ir Shop

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Click here for more new designs and products at the Kuntao Silat A'ir
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